Seems I've missed out on a lot, living north of the Mason-Dixon line all these years. Because apparently this is a true story, dated April 23, 2007:
ASHBURN, Georgia (CNN) -- Students of Turner County High School started what they hope will become a new tradition: Black and white students attended the prom together for the first time on Saturday.
In previous years, parents had organized private, segregated dances for students of the school in rural Ashburn, Georgia, 160 miles south of Atlanta.
Until this year, Turner County High School also apparently had two homecoming queens (black and white). (What did Asian kids do? Not live in Turner County?)
Of course, the white prom was still held this year.
I don't really really have anything intelligent to say about this. Just that yes, it's also 2007 in Turner County, Georgia. And in the wake of Don Imus and company, I'd say there's a lot more work to do in this country.
(On a side note, I love that CNN.com now provides us with helpful bullet points to explain the "highlights" of a story. Just in case you can't be bothered to, I don't know, read the whole thing...)
• Students of Turner County High School voted to have school-sponsored prom
• In the past, parents have organized private, segregated dances
• Principal Chad Stone says the official prom will become a yearly event
• Senior Class President James Hall led the movement for the integrated prom
And on another side note, please explain to me those stretch Hummers. Have high school kids today no shame? How do those things make a right turn without taking out the sidewalk?
Update: Link Fixed
1 comment:
My comments, in bullet point format:
- the link to the article didn't work for me (at least we got the bullet points!)
- if it was the parents who organized the separate proms in the first place, it seems like the kids aren't the ones we should be worrying about
- We still have a long way to go for total equality it seems: All the geeks, nerds, dweebs, and freaks were still unable to attend the prom.
- On the bright side, they all got to attend a "virtual prom" in the comfort of their own rooms while playing in the same online "Halo" game
- I hear that HaloRulz69 was elected Prom King
- there was no Prom Queen
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