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the south is wild…..2nd

WTF? seriously…why haven’t the parents stepped up to the school system or talk to a congressman in their state…this is flat out crazy!

white folks are really racist and black men need to realize this. i know a white girl whos parents told her she can have black friends but never date a black guy, as soon as she got to college the first guy she slept with was black and shes has been chasing him since>

believe me there are far worse things in the south than a segregated prom

Well you can’t blame the white young’ns on this one. Who wants to spend their whole prom dancin’ to Skanky leg or Loli Pop?

WTF- I am white and I know that ain’t right!

I read that story with total disbelief. It’s really sad that people would rather hold on to racist “traditions” than to open up their minds and hearts and accept everyone regardless of their color. It’s the WHITE PARENTS who are clinging on to their ignorant, racist views not the kids. The kids feel obligated to go along with them because they know if they don’t they’ll be shunned by their family. How sad that the world is still so full of hatred and ignorance.

Like the one young person said, these white kids are going to encounter black people regardless of where they go. There are black people who go to college too! How stupid and sad.

ummm…I live in the South and from the South. It’s not that bad. Yeah, we have small towns like this that things like this still go on, but I mean really…they have a graduating class of 54 students. That tells you how big their town is. Yes, racism is still alive EVERYWHERE, but this extreme is mostly limited to the rural towns, in every part of the country. Not just the South.

So what! Ya’ll house negroes make me sick. I don’t see a thing wrong with folks having their own proms. At my diverse school different groups held their own shindig. The Albanian kids had a small thing with just them, the Koreans did the same thing so did the black students. I don’t see the problem.

What is the point in being segregated 1 night out of an entire year/high school career? If anything, this town ought to go ahead and draw the lines and tell them what it really is – a “reminder” of the segregation that is still prevalent through out the south and other areas. Call a ‘spade a spade’, so to speak…
The article touches on what all of the black kids said and thought, but I wonder what the white kids, whose parents are opposing the integrated proms think? Everyone wants to believe racism is a thing of the past, a cliche, something for black folks to “get over”, or that it simple does not exist. I say to you, unequivocally, racism is alive and well in this country. The more covert people try to make it, the more overt it becomes.
Say what you want , but if that were not true, then we wouldn’t be here – ——>segregated proms<——-
This is so sad, on so many levels….

Where is this in the south ?. That why I could never live in the south. California living all my life.

@ Pryncess -I live in the South and from the South. It’s not that bad.
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Just that statement in and of itself lends credence to the fact that not only is racism still @ full throttle, in some places, it is tolerated and expected. For you to have to make the distinction that it’s not “that bad” says a mouth full… Not “that bad” as what, the prom issue, or not as bad as say, a Jena Louisiana, or a Japser Texas? What is it not as bad as? I don’t get it. Do you mean that at least they don’t call you n*gger to your face any more???
Oh, BTW, I live in the south (TX) too, and make no excsue for the behavior. Shoot, even the latinos are racist against blacks here…

Obama being in office doesn’t mean shit. King got the Nobel Peace prize at what, 36 and they still killed him in America. Listen, don’t worry about them whites. The Saudis, Japan and China are the REAL superpowers on this planet. Hell, we can’t even make our social security payments without money from them. That’s right, whites can’t get their retirement benefits from Uncle Sam unless they go crawling to the Arabs and the Asians for cash. Pathetic.

People only do to you what you let them do! The more they go along with this foolishness, the longer, thw “people” are going to continue this charade! Theyre showing theyre weak! And if thts how they wanted to be portrayed thats on them! When u do nothing, u get nothing!

A bunch of illerate white people. Who would want to mix with them anyway

Montgomery County isn’t that far south from DC’s chcolate City! here’s the kick I went to HD Woodson and never had one white student in there nor my elementary or middle school so I don’t know what it is to experience that but I went on to marry a white guy so nature will happen. They can organize their own interracial prom both white and black students with out the help of the white parents!

K.C. you have a point. But you also have to understand you can’t stop them from having a party. Legally, the only thing you can do is have them remove the name of the school from the party.
My high school principal restricted the group from using the schools name, stopped them from fund raising on campus and prohibited teachers from supporting the group. There is no legal action that can change how people think.

@ livelifelove.- Good point.

Other posters negative comments on the South.

Racism is not restricted to the south, it exist everywhere. East Coast, West Coast, everywhere. Just like stupidity.

i am from georgia and our prom was mixed and since i can remember if not 30 years back has been that way and no one who was white exploded after it was over! it doesn’t surprise me at all that it’s still going on. most southern whites have and always be stubborn when it comes to integrating their children with minority children but they fail to realize that once they are 18 and are off to college, its a different life. i had a friend who was from indiana and he never had any black friends, most of his family was racist and the best part was he was gay! he came down to south carolina for college and most of his friends, including me are black, latino, and asian. for the life of him, he couldn’t understand why his family couldn’t see what he saw. it is sad but the truth is even with integration, some people will never change.

This is madness it’s 2009 WTF

This isn’t indicative of the south as a whole. Like someone stated above…northern racism is hidden…trust me.

Let’s be real: people like to feel important. Most people (of any race) like to feel like they’re better than someone so they can puff out their chest and feel warm inside. That fact in itself is one of two reasons racism has lasted this long. Reason #2: satan constantly on a mission to divide and conquer.

White people needed something to make themselves feel a cut above and skin color is what they chose. Their reasoning? Dark is bad and bright is right. And as silly and trivial as that sounds, white people will forever hold onto that tiny laughable difference in skin color to make themselves feel better.

It’s hilarious really and I find it hard to get too offended over the little silly things like this article because of how ridiculous it all really is. Grown folk just acting as ignorant and childish as ever and then wonder why the world is going to hell in a handbasket when they set no kindof example for the future generation.

But at the end of the day, most people are guilty of wanting to feel like their better than someone. Rappers do it every day when they brag about how much more money they have than the next man. Females do it to other females when they tear each other down from head to toe. Men do it to their wives/girlfriends when they cheat, but would hit the roof if their wives/girlfriends cheated on them.

It’s all just about feeling better than and more important than. And if that feeling is the most important thing in life, people will continue to be ass*holes. That’s just the way it is. Racism and similar ignorance will never ever end.

This isn’t just racism, this is about CONTROL. The parents want to control the school, the community and the children. They don’t want things to change because they fear they might lose something.

In modern times, white folks’ hatred of black people isn’t so much based on skin color, it lies in their fear of losing control of their established way of life. It’s called white privilege.

omg!!! is this 4 real?! in AMERICA???? wow!! there is ALOT of work 2 b done! this is more than sad!!!!!

WTF??? well it’s no surprising, but this is ridiculous!

@2turntables & a Mike– I find it hard to believe that you never experienced racism down there. But, hey, I can only speak from my own experience.

In two generations or less, this won’t be an issue, the issue will be rich or poor, have and have not. Even though not educated on racial matters, kidds today somehow know that it’s wrong. Time always heels all wounds and time wounds all heals

It’s up to the parents to change this, if they allow it, who can you really be mad at?

@LaTina– the school is providing a prom for the students. It’s a private group (made up of students and parents) outside of the school that are coordinating and planning the prom. Again, you can’t force them to not have party, they can do whatever they want, as long as they are not violating any local, state, or federal rules. They have no regard for the political “incorrectness” of their actions… or the far-reaching implications of such actions. Besides, if you cancel the prom, you’re only affecting the students who want to participate in the school prom (i.e. the black prom). Remember, the white students are only going to continue with their prom.

Why do people think having a black president changed anything matter of fact some things are worse. They are like they have that and nothing else will come their way ( meaning blacks), notice the reality shows they are either trashy or they are the ones that people can be voted off anf believe me we get voted off first. Don’t speak your mind because then we are being hard to get along with . Wake up America nothing changed!

that fuc-ing marquis is a idiot , if you google stany leg you see white girls in the parking lot doing the i mean trying to do the stanky leg.. fuc- out of here.

WTF is a “Stanky leg”?

“A bunch of illerate white people. ”

Can you say ironic?

Yes racism exists everywhere but the practice of SEGRAGATION seems to be most prevalent in the South.

@ livelifelove
Please!…… you black folks down there are so damn twisted by the white man…..yall hate each other because of the lightness or darkness of your skin.

People please stop making the ignorant comment that racism is only in the south!!! Good lord, it’s EVERYWHERE!!! I was born and raised in the far north and believe me when I say that I live in one of the mose racist cities in the country!! My city is the most blatantly segregated city there is – and it’s a BIG CITY!!!! Whites (mostly white trash) and Latinos live on the south side, blacks live on the north side and inner city, and the rich whites live on the east and rural areas or out skirts of the city. You don’t find many mixed neighborhoods. Whites run away from us and the Latinos if they feel we’re moving in on them or getting too close.

And like the one poster said, the northern racism is more smile-in-your-face-while-stabbing-you-in-the-back. They do the dry snitching, underhanded racist things versus the in-your-face racism that you get in the south. Me personally I’d prefer a person to be up front with their ish than do the back stabbing ish I’ve gotten my entire life living in the north. I like to know where I stand with a person and for a person to be real with me. I think the northern racists are very cowardly. All racists are cowards and ignorant, but the northern ones especially because they hide and do their dirt to you.

why not .. it’s hard for blacks to dance to aeorsmith and bonjovi … sorry, but blacks need to stop accomodating and if whites are being exclusive, phuk em, enjoy your own party

@steelcitychick– This will be my last comment to you. The ignorance of your last statement is unbelievable. Don’t speak on something you don’t know anything about.

livelifelove, I never said it wasn’t racism, I was very young and all the black folk worked for the white folk. But the whites in my neighborhood were decent. Let my brother try and marry their daughter – that would have drawn the line. It is the white power structure that is slowly deteriorating.

2turntables & a Mike,

I feel you. Hope you’re doing well down there.

@steelcitychick– And the fact you’re even using jargon such as “the white man” proves my point even more. Ok, now I’m done. Go read a book.

@2dimplzs

Amen to that. I live in one of the most segregated cities in America (look it up if you want to know which one). I hate that smile-in- your-face-stab-you-in-the-back racism prevalent in the North; let me know where you stand, then I can stay the hell out of your way and you can stay the hell out of mine.

I meant to say “in the north, in one of the most segregated cities in America”

stop with ish like BET, NAACP, Miss Black pageants and such – you can’t have it both ways. Either it’s all or nothing.

You can’t segregate for your own race and then hate when people do it back to you.

uh…montgomery county in georgia. not maryland. still, racism is everywhere. covert and overt. blacks have different ways of dealing with both, often dependent on where you are from. dealing with is not the same thing as accepting it. anyone who says that it all looks the same is lying, deluding him or herself, or simply has not been too far from their residence. there even is a difference in how its manifested and dealt with in the same regions. generally, whites push a far as they can push (openly) without getting stomped on. they can push a little farther in some places simply because blacks are slower to kick their arses. they push a little farther in places where blacks are not in political power. they push a little farther in areas where the local community tolerates it. in communities that dont tolerate that kind of stuff, they are more covert. so, dont make up stuff just because you are sensitive to claims that the south is more racists. in many southern states, they are more blatant and outrageous. in others, they are less so. boston is mf. new york city is mf…that’s because all those fools are crazy and white racists feel comfortably that they can take that arse kicking and give it. finally, who cares. seems they have bigger problems than who can go to whose proms. that’s just a sympton. in the meantime, hope both proms party like its 1999! finally, for real, on reason the white kids are killing their parents, and blowing up schools etc. is because they are sick and tired of their parents’ hypocrisy. they really cant stand em and you can expect that some of those kids are gonna get home from the prom tonight and cuss their parents, throw something at them, go slam the door to their bedrooms, and listen to music and smoke weed.

@Jacob– The existence of BET, NAACP, and other organizations is not a form of segregation. In the case of BET, although I detest a lot of the programming, it’s a network where you can find programming targeted to a certain population. Why is this? It’s not because we don’t want to be included in mainstream culture, but because there is a lack of representation of ethnic minorities on TV. Now, if we can only get a handle of the message that is being put out there about us.

In regards to the “Miss Black pageants”, I understand your point. But also understand that young black girls across this country need positive role models. For many girls across this country, Miss America serves as a role model. Because of the disproportionate amount of representation in these arenas, we need pageants to continue showing our girls that black women can, and will, be successful at whatever they want to accomplish.

I am in the South & racism is alive and well. I thought they got rid of this idiotic behavior when it became news. Segragation is GONE. The white parents might as well get over it. Their daughters love our black sons and there is NOTHING they can do about it, but accept it. This is a new day, a new time & a new America. America is for EVERYONE & the sooner racists realize that, the better off they will be. Karma is a b*tch!! Parents, go find somewhere else to live because we are not having that b.s. and non-sense in America. Typical hillbilly, redneck, uneducated racists.

its funny how all the black people on here are saying whites are racists and calling them crackers in the same sentence. Do you not see you are racist as well. We are all racist’s no surprise here!!! Its also interesting how there is so much racism towards whites but black people only wanna be around us crackers..our schools, malls, shopping centers, neighborhoods etc..for example neighborhoods. Take an all white clean neighborhood, move one black family on the block and in less then a year the rest of the block will be sold to blacks as well. White people running away from the blacks, let me make it clear, no white people want to be where blacks are..we are trying to get away from you. In less than 5 years the whole neighborhood will be overcome by the black plague and what happens? Allow me to explain…home prices go down, quality of life suffers, unkept lawns, graffiti, garbage all over the place, broken down homes. Its amazing what black people can do to a once pretty neighborhood once the white people move out. So what is it?? blacks hate us crackers so much but whats the reason you always want to be near us?? is it because you envy us? or because we have nice things?? Trust me this is true..i have seen it first hand.

anybody who says racism is not different depending on where you are, or that black peoples’ responses to racism are not different depending on where you are, is lying, confused, being overly sensitive, or has not spent enough time away from home. covert, overt…heck it varies even in states in the same region. boston racists are as blatant and ugly as they get. new york racists are blantant. mainly, white people display as much racism as they can without getting stomped. or being deemed politically incorrect. of course, both depend on whether the blacks are the stomping kind or whether you live in an area where racism is politically incorrect. saying blacks deal with racism different should not be an insult. most people work within the framework of their society. so if hollering and screaming will get you a response in state A. holler and scream. if being quiet or dealing with it one on one work, do that. sometimes you just ignore stuff. sometimes you kick arse. i would prefer to kick arse of a white person who called me a “n” in d.c. than i would a white person who called me a “n” in tupelo, miss. in d.c., a jury would acquit me. in tupelo, i think im going to jail. so im not gonna kick arse. unless im the hardheaded type. and those exist all over. the prom thing is insignificant. they have bigger problems down there. i hope the young people have their segregated proms and party like its 1999! one thing for sure, the white kids are tired of their parents’ hypocrisy. after the prom, they are gonna go home, curse them out, slam their bedroom doors, turn on some rock or rap, blast it, and smoke some weed. the black kids, well some the black guys are gonna meet their white girlfriends after they’ve stood around all night criticizing how the black girls look, dress, and behave. and then the boys will swear its not about race and race doesnt matter, only love.

im hard pressed to believe that no white people want to be around black people…on accounta white women in particular will chase a black @%%$^#^&#^ like a roach running up on a hostess twinkie crumb. just an observation.

livelifelove, sista I been moved from that neighborhood. I live in NYC where racism is often hidden but alive and well.

MADE.IN.NY

Let’s be real: people like to feel important. Most people (of any race) like to feel like they’re better than someone so they can puff out their chest and feel warm inside. That fact in itself is one of two reasons racism has lasted this long. Reason #2: satan constantly on a mission to divide and conquer.
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@MADE.IN.NY

LMAO at the satan comment

I live in NYC and racism and SEXISM is still prevalent here.

I agree with what Malcolm X had stated in his autobiography about racism:
the Southern racists are like wolves -> blatant with their racism and the
Northern racists are like Foxes -> cunning, sly, and covert with their tactics.

@white devil

Okay now. Whatever happened to us doing a fundraiser, our parents getting together and decorating the place, or everybody chips in for food, music etc. Must we always wait for others to include us. So they don’t want us in their prom. I grew up in a majority white town, trust me listening to rock music at a prom is boring. I don’t care how much you like it, and I do. but it’s not black music.

Get off your butts and help yourself. Let them have their own as long as they don’t prevent you from having your own. Do it up and do it proud.

Born and raised in the Bay – planning to stay that way! This type of ish is so far removed from anything I’ve ever experienced in Cali, it makes me grateful that I was raised in a diverse, tolerant area of the country. Not saying that racism doesn’t exist out here, but I have yet to experience it blatantly.

I’m white and have lived in SC (Ok, so its not quite as southern as GA) all of my life. I’ve never even heard about things like that. Our proms were never segregated, and I’d like to think that if someone even tried to , there would be a huge uproar against it.

I am sending this link to my Japanese friends here in Tokyo.

@MoniSings – I need to move to Cali…. lol… Been in TX 5 yrs, and my husband has been called a n*gger twice, to his face, on the job… Before that, we were in Indy or Ohio, closer up north, and it is definitely less blatant, but still there…

SAY WHAT YA WANT ABOUT THE SOUTH…
BUT REMEMBER..
THE BOATS LANDED IN SOUTH CAROLINA SO WE ALL FROM THE SOUTH SOME WAY OR ANOTHER!!

AND WHO WANNA PARTY WITH NO RHYTHM WHITE PEOPLE???

@Jacob

OK deal. We’ll stop with all of our “black” stuff when you stop with the Miss Irish America, Order of the Sons of Italy in America and Fox TV.

Why is it when a black people celebrate their heritage, just as other groups do, somehow we are being racist?

The groups/organizations you named, do you even understand why they were created? Last I checked we are a “minority” (numbers), why are you threatened?

I am not surprised. This is not just a southern “deep south” thing, it occurs all over the good ole U S of A.

Who Cares????

Black youth do your own thing!!!
Have a great time!!!
They’ll come
They’ll see
They’ll take/imitate/steal
as usuaul

*usual*

this sum crazy ish rite here

This shit, has been going on, in the South, forever! Even when, they hold the proms together, it’s still segregated, whites on one side, blacks on the other.
Racism will never die, so it’s left up to us, to teach our kids, to try and love everyone, but still remain aware of this, cause apparently some of us “Blacks” in the U.S. thinks it’s over.

Half the schools in urban areas are segregated anyway. White supremacy reigns supreme!

How about those black firefighters who couldn’t pass the test in order to advance their rank? Where was that in the NE somewhere? We’re on here crying about the prom? F…the prom focus on your books, get knowlegde! The Indians & Chinese could give a f…about some damn prom. They’re trying to rule the world!!Where do you fit in?

@ Just__wannna__know

Thank you, and you are so right.

@ DARKANGEL

I agree with you as well.

well i attend this skool..its not all that bad. besides prom everything else is pretty much staight, n its not jus bot livin n the south racisim is everywhere TRUST ME they jus hide it better n other places so dnt dwn the south. bt we do get along in some ways n we come together in hard times. its not like they hang ppl dwn here n its all bad and stuff. we jus wanna fix our prom.. n by this exposure hopefully we will.

The funniest part to me is “they all met up at the KFC” lol, deep south n**gas and chicken, you cant separate the two!

love 6am

@Darkangel
I’m with U. It’s reaaly sad because the parents r trying 2 be hurtful towards the black children when they r really hurting their own children. Come on yall, U know those white kids r bout 2 b very rebellious. The only reason white people even hang around blacks is because we know how 2 have fun. Now they r going 2 resent their ignorant parents for spoiling their fun.

I’ve lived in Boston before. That city is much more racist than anything I’ve ever experienced in the south. So no, I’ll stay right here in the south, thank you very much.

Doesn’t matter where you are or who you doin’ with…YOU have a lot to do with how that area is perceived. So stop with this bastardizing certain areas of the country and how people act. YOU are always part of the equation.

@2turntables & a Mike

That’s wassup. I lived in NYC for awhile… loved it. Take care.

I say the kids say f**k it and do their own thing. Forget the money part, although I know proms cost, just save their own money and do it. If they don’t have the funds, then don’t get all the expensive stuff, but they gotta break the cycle. I wish I had a few million to throw around, I’d throw a few hundred to all of them and pay for the prom.

People please stop making the ignorant comment that racism is only in the south!!! Good lord, it’s EVERYWHERE!!! I was born and raised in the far north and believe me when I say that I live in one of the mose racist cities in the country!! My city is the most blatantly segregated city there is – and it’s a BIG CITY!!!! Whites (mostly white trash) and Latinos live on the south side, blacks live on the north side and inner city, and the rich whites live on the east and rural areas or out skirts of the city. You don’t find many mixed neighborhoods. Whites run away from us and the Latinos if they feel we’re moving in on them or getting too close.

And like the one poster said, the northern racism is more smile-in-your-face-while-stabbing-you-in-the-back. They do the dry snitching, underhanded racist things versus the in-your-face racism that you get in the south. Me personally I’d prefer a person to be up front with their ish than do the back stabbing ish I’ve gotten my entire life living in the north. I like to know where I stand with a person and for a person to be real with me. I think the northern racists are very cowardly. All racists are cowards and ignorant, but the northern ones especially because they hide and do their dirt to you.

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I AGREE 100%
You must live in Rochester,NY like me.

Where is the news story abouthis being a segregated prom? It looks like someone photographed Black students only. Stop making stuff up!

Have to AGREE with the crackas on THIS one!
Post the Pics of these SCANTILY,SKANKILY,SKRIPPERS
Girating on the Dance floor!
Where are these lil HOES mamas @ as they leave the house wearing their “Set” err Prom outfit??
Its a disgrace how SOME black girls Dress or LACK there of to attend the Prom!

@7:45 pm,
I haven’t been on this site for more than a year, but, I see that your dumbazz is still on here making phuking ignorant azz comments. Someone needs to hit you with a harsh dose of reality, you’re not FUNNY!!!!

Grow the hell up, already.

It’s crazy, but the South is different … blacks don’t want to party with whites anyway. To everyone in other parts of the country, it seems racist, but that sh*t works both ways. People stick to their own and it works for them. My daddy grew up in the deep South, and didn’t interact with whites until he left high school (cuz it wasn’t none around). He didn’t feel like he was missing out on anything until they started calling it segregation and made it a negative thing.

@@@@@@@@@@ FOR GOD’S SAKE STOP WRITING BOOKS ON HERE AND GIVE OTHER PEOPLE SOME SPACE @#!&^% HOW YOU GONA HAVE A SEGREGATED PROM AND THE H.S. ONLY HAVE 54 SENIORS????? THE PARENTS AND THE KIDS COULD STOP THIS RACISM!!!! THE WHITES AND BLACKS SAYING THEY HANG OUT TOGETHER BUT PROM TIME IT’S SPITSVILLE??? SIMPLE DONT GO TO NEITHER AND PROBLEM SOLVED!!!!!

hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! LMAO @ MARQUIS DE SADE…. CANT BLAME WHITE FOLKS FOR NOT WANTING TO DO THE STAAAANKY LEG OR LOLLIPOP!!!!!!!!!! I’M CRYING OVER THAT ONE!!! SOMEONE PASS ME A TISSUE… THAT IS HILARIOUS….. TRYNA PICTURE THOSE WHITE COUNTRY KIDS LINE DANCING TO DO THE STANKY LEG!!!!!!:)