Forrest Hill Academy in Atlanta will be renamed to the Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy following a vote from the Atlanta Board of Education, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The alternative high school in southwest Atlanta is currently named after Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general and grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. The change to make Aaron the school's namesake will reportedly take effect this year.
“The South has a lot to offer with respect to historical teachings and oppression,” school board member Michelle D. Olympiadis said on Monday, per the New York Times.