Posted on 03/29/2019 5:30:39 PM PDT by blam
White members of the press were barred from entering the Bolton Street Baptist Church for a community event highlighting black mayoral candidates in Savannah, Georgia.
The sign on the church door was anything but subtle: “No media (T.V. Radio, etc.) Black Press Only!” All white reporters were prevented from entering the premises, while black reporters from two television stations, as well as the publisher of the Savannah Tribune newspaper, were permitted.
The Trigon consultant group was in charge of promoting the event, described as being “about supporting ONE candidate from the African American Community for Mayor 2019!” Both potential candidates in attendance are running in an attempt to beat incumbent Mayor Eddie Deloach — the first white mayor of Savannah in 20 years when he was elected.
Stephen Moody, a reporter with WJCL who attended the event, said that no recording of any kind was allowed. Savannah Alderman Van Johnson spoke at the meeting but did not address the access restrictions. “It’s not my meeting,” Johnson said. “I was asked to come and give a statement, so I came and I gave a statement. What I said in there, I’ll say out here.”
(snip)
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Sounds like a civil rights violation.
I can’t say what I said out loud that it sounds like.
Fuqum. The dems ceded some land for a permanent majority.
Blacks can’t be racist.
Can you imagine if this would be the other way around, that no black reporters allowed into an event for white politicians only?
[Black Press Only!” All white reporters were prevented from entering the premises]
Gee, that sounds like segregation based on skin color...
This same story was reported yesterday.
What I’m still waiting for, is for an organizer to go on record explaining why they thought this was a proper thing to do. I want a real reporter to remind at how racist this approach is in a country with Free Press.
This is wrong, stupid, backwards and worst of all cowardly.The presumption is a black reporter won’t give them any ‘hard’ questions.
What are you guys hiding? How the money is being spent?
This is how accepted corruption gets started and maintained.
Getting REAL tired of the double standards.
Something to hide have they
“Sounds like a civil rights violation.”
Sounds like a huge civil rights violation. There were black Democrat politicians not allowing white reporters into a house of god?
You know, it doesn’t get much better than this.
Godam racists.
Let the blacks segregate themselves; it is voluntary. Student groups already exist like this, so for a time they aren’t surrounded by smarter students using English words they don’t understand.
“Get to the back of the bus you white people.”
.....Black Press Only!....
Really?....But the NAACP encourages news outlets to ‘ensure diversity’ among their staff to help facilitate conversations.
Guess these folks didn’t get the notice.
It’s racism! It’s racism! Oh wait, white reporter were excluded. Nothing to see....just move along.
They kept Jimmy Acosta out???? Waiting for the whining to begin!
There would be HELL TO PAY.
Non-stop coverage on the drive-by's, furious editorials, ranting cable guests, calls for investigation and prosecution.
I think normal Americans are getting tired of double standards. That includes many black people who find this sort of event almost as distasteful as most whites do.
Silly white reporters. They should have “identified as black” that day.
WOW
The racist language at this event must be free flowing!
NO WHITES ALLOWED
NO RECORDING DEVICES ALLOWED
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.