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(6,908 posts) Wed Apr 3, 2013, 04:29 PM Apr 2013

Georgia high school students organize first integrated prom [View all]

Source: wfsa

MACON, GA (WGXA/CNN/WALB) – Students at Wilcox County High School in south Georgia share classrooms and sports fields, but they don't share the same dances. Some students are aiming to change that.

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"There's a white prom and then we have our integrated prom," said Bloodworth.

If any race other than Caucasian tries to attend the white prom, Bloodworth said they "would probably have the police come out there and escort them off the premises."

That was the case just last year as a biracial student was turned away by police.

Read more: http://www.wsfa.com/story/21866345/georgia-high-school-students-organize-first-integrated-prom

mind blowing, huh?

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Georgia high school students organize first integrated prom [View all] d_r Apr 2013 OP

I guess I'm pretty naive NewJeffCT Apr 2013 #1

Around and passionately defended in some places. Posteritatis Apr 2013 #7

Yea, that's the typical answer I'd expect of republicans...just cancel it rather than grow up gtar100 Apr 2013 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author DrDan Apr 2013 #26

I was born, raised & live in Georgia... SkyDaddy7 Apr 2013 #8

Uh oh, you've gone and kicked the fire ant bed... Scootaloo Apr 2013 #9

I live in North Georgia in the Atlanta metro area. RebelOne Apr 2013 #13

According to the article, just take about an hour's drive south on I-75 and look for a high school Scootaloo Apr 2013 #18

In the Atlanta metro area? There's plenty, trust me. marmar Apr 2013 #38

LOL!! SkyDaddy7 Apr 2013 #25

Of course. LTX Apr 2013 #31

ding ding ding we have a winner wilt the stilt Apr 2013 #29

Wilcox High school, celebrating 50 long years behind the times. mainer Apr 2013 #2

just last month, Mississippi banned slavery Enrique Apr 2013 #3

stupid time warp town lunasun Apr 2013 #4

The article says that the proms aren't school-sponsored; they're private parties Gormy Cuss Apr 2013 #16

Very likely SpartanDem Apr 2013 #17

This is one of those "this day in history" posts, right? octothorpe Apr 2013 #5

An entire race is going to try to go to the prom in this one-horse town? KamaAina Apr 2013 #6

I'm in Georgia, thankfully not in Wilcox County groundloop Apr 2013 #10

The South..leading America into the 19th century. Maybe the darkies can do the "Hambone" for them. BlueJazz Apr 2013 #11

This is farking insane ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #12

That is disgusting that that still goes on. I bet those white proms are full of the people and Squinch Apr 2013 #14

Wilcox County d_r Apr 2013 #15

Wow! This is a whole different world, or century! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2013 #23

Wait, what? This is present day? MrSlayer Apr 2013 #19

This is really old news, isn't it? Say, 50 to 60 years ago? gtar100 Apr 2013 #20

Just Wow! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2013 #22

New South my ass leftynyc Apr 2013 #24

Welcome to the 1960s, Macon PolitFreak Apr 2013 #27

Don't blame Macon. dawg Apr 2013 #33

There are these things call datelines SpartanDem Apr 2013 #35

Thanks for the condescension PolitFreak Apr 2013 #36

My bad I have a lot of family in Macon SpartanDem Apr 2013 #39

No problem PolitFreak Apr 2013 #40

An idea ahead of its time? cvoogt Apr 2013 #28

I don't normally like to engage in South-bashing Arkana Apr 2013 #30

Um ... he didn't. (Stop with Atlanta, that is) dawg Apr 2013 #32

This is shocking to me, too. dawg Apr 2013 #34

Yes, it is mind blowing. And disgusting. demmiblue Apr 2013 #37