San Francisco school board president set off a firestorm on social media for his proposal to rename George Washington H.S. He said no school should be named for slave holders.

Ramin Ganeshram, a former journalist for The New York Times and Forbes, penned the book. Backlash ensued over the depiction that slaves were thrilled to be held against their will.

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The announcement comes after Scholastic attempted to defend "A Birthday Cake For George Washington."

Washington’s Birthday, known today as Presidents Day, begin as a federal holiday to honor George Washington’s birthday, the first president of the United States of…

I know this posting will stir controversy but George Washington was not the first President of the U.S. Let’s take a look at history.