tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18987323.post9169470116244535986..comments2023-09-21T06:48:07.846-07:00Comments on Multipartisan Minnesota: Segregation still exists in AmericaKevin Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17125012625896751511noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18987323.post-61143138538049036492009-01-13T19:35:00.000-08:002009-01-13T19:35:00.000-08:00As a 2008 graduate of this 'hick school' and havin...As a 2008 graduate of this 'hick school' and having moved here in 1992 with my father, two sisters and my mother, Sue Mastrario, who was quoted in this article, I can tell you the true facts about the two seperate proms. For years there have always been two seperate proms not associated with Turner County High School at all, and contrary to popular belief it was not segregated based on race but on preference. Having attended both the school sponsored prom and the so-called "private" prom I can vouche that the seperate proms were not seperated because of racial views, but was simply based on indicivual preference. To my knowledge no black person was ever turned away from going to the so-called white prom and vice versa. There were actually several people who attended both proms. I do not take kindly to the criticism the Turner County High School class of 2007 has brought to our whole community. They have truly made our county look like racist hicks by putting forth statements suggesting they are having a 'first integrated prom' when in reality the only first they brought to Turner County High School is the first SCHOOL SPONSORED prom. <BR/>Thanks, <BR/>Suzi MastraioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com