Shirley Washington responds to accusations
In response to Clayton Tolbert’s continuing accusations concerning the school board conveying an acre of land to me, Shirley Washington, School Board member, please read below the findings showing that in fact no money ever changed hands. In fact, the trustees of this acre of land donated the land to the Jefferson County School District in order for a school to be built. On the deed it says “in order for the school to be built for colored children”
Below is a letter from Angela Gray, Jeff