Every year at Wilcox County High School in Rochelle, Georgia there are not one, but two different prom dances. Instead of the school controlling the dances, the parents of the students host them both, only problem being is that they are segregated, a dance for white students and a dance for African-American students. Students in the past have tried endlessly to end this ridiculous escapade and finally this year, a Facebook page finally ended it. Students created a page named "Integrated Prom" where people can donate money and their help to put on a prom for everyone to attend no matter what race or color. It was reported that nearly half the school attended. But, although there was this integrated dance, parents of white students still hosted a separate prom for their children.
http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/bridging-divide-wilcox-county-high-school-students-hold-200912244.html
Interesting, of course this is in the south, oh and by the way race and color are the same thing.....
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