A Texas student-athlete started a movement to change her high school’s name after writing a letter to the school board explaining why she'll no longer bear its name on her jersey.
According to CNN, Gertrude Lamb, an incoming sophomore at Robert E. Lee High School, said she will forgo wearing the name of the school, which is branded “Tyler Lee,” on its track jerseys.
Wade Washmon, board president for the Tyler Independent School District, released a statement on Monday, saying he hopes the board will host discussions about changing the name this summer.
Lamb’s demonstration inspired a new social media campaign popular among students of the school called We Won’t Wear the Name, which features photos of athletes who have drawn large Xs over the “Tyler Lee” name on their jerseys.
Laura Owens, Lamb's adopted mother, said she and other parents are considering their options in filing a civil rights lawsuit if the name isn’t changed by the beginning of the new school year, CNN reports.
