Georgia high school students unite to fight segregated prom

MSN NEWS ^ | 2013-04-04 | MSN

[ToxicMich]

Almost 60 years after the Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were unconstitutional, students at Wilcox County High School in Rochelle, Ga., are attempting to tear down one of the last remaining vestiges of that time: segregated proms.

[EDINVA]

Read or re-read the article. The proms are NOT sponsored by the school but by the parents away from the school as you are suggesting. The kids themselves seem to want to have one integrated prom, and that’s great. Hope it works.

[sarasmom]

“This” doesn't exist, dummy.

The public school in question does not sponsor, support, or involve themselves in extracurricular student dances. Period.
(Homecomings, Proms, sock-hops etc)

What, did you really think prayers were the only non-secular activities banned by public schools in Georgia?

[tomkat]

Have we heard from the National Association for the Advancement of Caucasian People yet ? ?

shazam

[MasterGunner01]

You're right.

Myself, I always thought proms were a huge waste of time in high school. I detested them. The JROTC military balls had more prestige, but many high schools dropped JROTC long ago.

[GeronL]

as a school/government function

[cradle of freedom]

Aren’t black universities segregated?

[Rebelbase]

“Aren’t black universities segregated?”

No, white folk can get minority scholarships to attend.

[Amberdawn]

Officially, no, but I doubt they’re required to have a “diverse” student body....