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A group of students in Wilcox County High School in Rochelle,
Georgia are raising money to have an integrated prom. When integration took effect,
the school-sponsored prom ended. Parents ended up raising money for two separate
proms, one for white students and the other for black students.
Quanesha Wallace, the homecoming
queen, and a group of black and white students have been raising money to have
an integrated prom. This group says that they have faced some opposition,
saying that some of the signs they first put up to advertise it were torn down.
Through plate sales and the support of some school officials, this group has
raised over $1,000 for prom.
The students are also proud of the
impact that they are having on the student body. They hope for the future
students to keep up the tradition of having an integrated prom.
This article definitely caught my
eye because I had heard of schools having separate proms but never believed it.
After reading this article and realizing that racism is still alive and in the
form of segregation in some schools is shocking. I think this is a great
example of kids taking action for what they believe in.
Wow, this whole article and post and I feel really taken aback. I had no idea that separate proms still existed and happened. I think it's great that the students actually did something to change and create an integrated prom. I don't understand why the schools had separate proms in the first place b because it's disturbing that racism is still going on in our country. However, these students getting together and standing up for what they feel is right is civic engagement at it's best. There should be more younger people willing to take charge and change something that they don't like or agree with. It shows others that they have the ability to change things, too and shows that these students won't just sit back and let anything happen.
ReplyDeleteAdriana, when I read your blog post, I was in shock. I had no idea that Georgia has proms that are segregated. Thinking about it, I remember when our school went to visit Georgia’s colleges. When we had some free time, we went to the mall and people gave us disgusted looks. They kept telling us to leave. It was the first time that I experienced racism. But I am proud of those students and parents that are raising money for an integrated prom. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteWow. This was very shocking to learn there is still segregation in the United States. I guess we all know racism still exists but for it to be acceptable in a school is pretty astonishing. It is good to read that it was the kids, or in better words, young adults took action to stand up and protest against this segregated prom. This was a great example that represents civic engagement and the way anyone can participate and make a difference in people’s way of living. The sad thing about this article is that you would think the “adults” would know better than to try and keep this segregation still going. They even raised money for two separated proms! That is sad to learn that they are against living together peacefully.
ReplyDeleteAll in all though, I think you picked a very good article to blog about. And I can agree with you I had heard of things like that happening but I guess I just didn’t really believe it was true. I guess it’s the fact that we already grew up with learning about segregation in our history books that we assume it is already in the past. Even as a day to day basis we hardly witness this kind of disapproval since we attend a school which has students from all over the world and of different races. Again great topic!