Students organized their own integrated prom, but segregated proms continue too.
from The Young Turks
"This seems hard to believe in 2013, but students at Wilcox County High School in Georgia have long held segregated proms — one for blacks and one for whites. This year a group of black and white teens who have been friends for years are fighting for a fully integrated prom. But it hasn't been easy…."
from a Washington Post blog
The Young Turks discuss the implications of police upholding segregated proms.
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