In Title Town USA.......
Ha! Is this playing the race card?
Is this Racially Motivated?
Is this Political Posturing?
Many local citizens in Valdosta-Lowndes County use these sayings for whatever purpose especially on WCTV Channel 6, Television Web Site. This particular COMMENT HERE was created to show the real deal within our community, and (ALL) are encouraged to participate in the dialogue.
October 13, 2009:
Letter to Editor (Grady Blankenship) was critical of those struggling to bring change to Valdosta and Lowndes County Georgia on 92.1 Radio Talk Station Web Site. Since I could not get into the discussion on the Web Site I created this blog for the good of free speech and to respond to others public comments.
November 14, 2009
Mr. Grady Blankenship thanks for your comments about me, (George Boston Rhynes), Rev. Rose, and other White Right people that are working to build a more just and equitable community. I will speak for myself, and the others you mentioned are (Extremely) capable of speaking for themselves.
Moreover, I encourage you to continue spreading your TRUTH, LOVE, and UNDERSTAND. I know you are speaking from your heart.
So please continue reflecting your love for your fellow American citizens. We need you to let other Americans know how far we have come as a nation along the lines of race relations. As it was in the days of old history will record what we all do in this life. There were many Americans whose work and efforts were on the wrong side of history and they are nothing more than foot notes on the pages of history. Peace, love, and understanding always!
November 15, 2009, Ha! Is this also, playing the Race Card?
The Valdosta Daily Times published their support of school consolidation on November 15, 2009 and asks “Who knows how many business and industrial opportunities have been lost because prospective interests have seen our situation of two schools systems, one predominately White, one predominately Black, and concluded Valdosta-Lowndes County is a Southern through-back to segregation.”
However local newspaper and television stations seems to have contributed to our community being behind other metropolitan cities in the State of Georgia by (NOT) publishing cutting edge issues to the general public.
Example: The following were items of information that citizen should have been informed about in our community. These concerns were brought before the Valdosta City School Board of Education but not published.
(1) That only thirty-minutes were allocated for citizens to be heard,
(2) It is difficult to get on the School Board Agenda to speak.
(3) Only thirty-two seats are available in a city with a population of 48,000
(4) Valdosta City Fire Codes could have been broken by over crowded room.
(5) Hallways and lobby were blocked.
(6) Seats place down both sides of each isle.
(7) Only one side of the front doors was unlocked.
(8) People sitting in front of board members on the floor.
(9) That citizen had a right to know of all public meetings.
(10) No speaker system available for citizens to hear what was going on at the meeting.
(11) Former School Superintendent Walker picture was sill NOT displayed.
(12) 120 citizens attended meeting but only thirty-two seats were available.
(13) 473 citizens attended previous meeting but only thirty-two seats were available for the general public and the press at a public meeting in the State of Georgia.
(14) Two letters to the Board of Education requesting a larger facility be made available but not even a courteous reply was received from elected officials.
Lastly: Should local news media be concerned about the safety and if public meetings are made available to the general public in the State of Georgia?
GEORGE BOSON RHYNES
Retired United States Armed Forces Veteran
A concerned citizen and brother of humanity
November 19, 2009
Is this also, playing the Race Card? If so who?
“THE VALDOTA CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM”
The Valdosta City School System is approximately 80 percent black in Title Town U.S.A. But the following exists in Valdosta City School System! We can only ask WHY?
1. The City School Superintendent is WHITE.
2. The Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning is WHITE.
3. The Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations is WHITE.
4. The Curriculum Director for grades Pre-K-5 is WHITE.
5. The Curriculum Director for grades 6-12 is WHITE.
6. The Director of Special Education is WHITE.
7. The Head of Human Resources is WHITE.
8. The Administrative Secretary is WHITE.
9. The Director of Title 1 is WHITE.
10. The Director of Title 11, is WHITE.
11. The Director of Title 111 is WHITE.
12. The Director of Instructional Technology is WHITE..
13. The Director of Nutrition is WHITE.
14. The Director of Personnel is WHITE.
15. The Director of School Social Services is WHITE.
16. The Director of student Information is WHITE.
17. The principal of the Valdosta High school, a school that is overwhelmingly BLACK, is WHITE.
18. The head football coach is WHITE.
19. The names of all schools that bear somebody’s name except one is WHITE.
20. The receptionist is WHITE.
21. The ultimate authority that our children face, the Juvenile judge, is WHITE.
22. Five out of 9 school board members are WHITE. Even though 80 percent of the students are Black. (The question is raised to the casual observer that the district lines have been gerrymandered to insure that whites would always control the education of black children).
23. With every position of authority, perceived and real, is occupied by whites, in a school district that is approximately 80 percent black.
Bird’s eye view and more to come!
THE FOLLOWING STATISTICS REPRESENT SYSTEM WIDE ENROLLMENT FOR THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF SCHOOL: (September 10, 2009:
CITY SCHOOL BLACK WHITE OTHER GRAND TOTAL
1. J.L. Lomax Elementary
(Black- 617, White 11, Other 29, G. Tot. 657)
2. Salas-Mahone Elementary
(Black 443, White 390, Other 119, G. Tot. 952)
3. S.L. Mason Elementary School
(Black--629, White--189, Other--42, G. Tot.--860)
4. W.G. Nunn Elementary School
(Black--976, White--50, Other--52, G. Tot.--1078
5. Southeast Elementary School
(Black--285, White--8, Other--6, G. Tot.--299)
6. VECA
(Black--56, White--5, Other--4, G. Tot.--65)
7. Newbern Middle Elementary
(Black—482, White--9, Other--13, G/ Tot.--504)
8. Valdosta Middle School
(Black—620, White—251,Other—42, G. Tot.--913)
9. Valdosta High
(Black-1,232, White--358, Other--71, G. Tot.-- 1,661)
10. PLC
(Black—211, White--7, Other--5, G. Tot.--223)
Grand Total: Black: 5, 551 Whites: 1, 278 Other: 383 G. Total: 7,212
- Then out of 23 Department Heads in Valdosta-Lowndes County. There are only three Department Heads that are Black African American in a city that is 52-55 percent Black. Why is this?
- We will soon know HOW many CONTRACTS and HOW MUCH money have been paid to Black African Americans and OTHER citizens in our beloved community. This too should be interesting. Hopefully, we all will SOON see who those terms are applicable to in TRUTH. Again, thanks for your comments and concerns.
Ha! Is this playing the race card?
Is this Racially Motivated?
Is this Political Posturing?
Many local citizens in Valdosta-Lowndes County use these sayings for whatever purpose especially on WCTV Channel 6, Television Web Site. This particular COMMENT HERE was created to show the real deal within our community, and (ALL) are encouraged to participate in the dialogue.
October 13, 2009:
Letter to Editor (Grady Blankenship) was critical of those struggling to bring change to Valdosta and Lowndes County Georgia on 92.1 Radio Talk Station Web Site. Since I could not get into the discussion on the Web Site I created this blog for the good of free speech and to respond to others public comments.
November 14, 2009
Mr. Grady Blankenship thanks for your comments about me, (George Boston Rhynes), Rev. Rose, and other White Right people that are working to build a more just and equitable community. I will speak for myself, and the others you mentioned are (Extremely) capable of speaking for themselves.
Moreover, I encourage you to continue spreading your TRUTH, LOVE, and UNDERSTAND. I know you are speaking from your heart.
So please continue reflecting your love for your fellow American citizens. We need you to let other Americans know how far we have come as a nation along the lines of race relations. As it was in the days of old history will record what we all do in this life. There were many Americans whose work and efforts were on the wrong side of history and they are nothing more than foot notes on the pages of history. Peace, love, and understanding always!
November 15, 2009, Ha! Is this also, playing the Race Card?
The Valdosta Daily Times published their support of school consolidation on November 15, 2009 and asks “Who knows how many business and industrial opportunities have been lost because prospective interests have seen our situation of two schools systems, one predominately White, one predominately Black, and concluded Valdosta-Lowndes County is a Southern through-back to segregation.”
However local newspaper and television stations seems to have contributed to our community being behind other metropolitan cities in the State of Georgia by (NOT) publishing cutting edge issues to the general public.
Example: The following were items of information that citizen should have been informed about in our community. These concerns were brought before the Valdosta City School Board of Education but not published.
(1) That only thirty-minutes were allocated for citizens to be heard,
(2) It is difficult to get on the School Board Agenda to speak.
(3) Only thirty-two seats are available in a city with a population of 48,000
(4) Valdosta City Fire Codes could have been broken by over crowded room.
(5) Hallways and lobby were blocked.
(6) Seats place down both sides of each isle.
(7) Only one side of the front doors was unlocked.
(8) People sitting in front of board members on the floor.
(9) That citizen had a right to know of all public meetings.
(10) No speaker system available for citizens to hear what was going on at the meeting.
(11) Former School Superintendent Walker picture was sill NOT displayed.
(12) 120 citizens attended meeting but only thirty-two seats were available.
(13) 473 citizens attended previous meeting but only thirty-two seats were available for the general public and the press at a public meeting in the State of Georgia.
(14) Two letters to the Board of Education requesting a larger facility be made available but not even a courteous reply was received from elected officials.
Lastly: Should local news media be concerned about the safety and if public meetings are made available to the general public in the State of Georgia?
GEORGE BOSON RHYNES
Retired United States Armed Forces Veteran
A concerned citizen and brother of humanity
November 19, 2009
Is this also, playing the Race Card? If so who?
“THE VALDOTA CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM”
The Valdosta City School System is approximately 80 percent black in Title Town U.S.A. But the following exists in Valdosta City School System! We can only ask WHY?
1. The City School Superintendent is WHITE.
2. The Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning is WHITE.
3. The Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations is WHITE.
4. The Curriculum Director for grades Pre-K-5 is WHITE.
5. The Curriculum Director for grades 6-12 is WHITE.
6. The Director of Special Education is WHITE.
7. The Head of Human Resources is WHITE.
8. The Administrative Secretary is WHITE.
9. The Director of Title 1 is WHITE.
10. The Director of Title 11, is WHITE.
11. The Director of Title 111 is WHITE.
12. The Director of Instructional Technology is WHITE..
13. The Director of Nutrition is WHITE.
14. The Director of Personnel is WHITE.
15. The Director of School Social Services is WHITE.
16. The Director of student Information is WHITE.
17. The principal of the Valdosta High school, a school that is overwhelmingly BLACK, is WHITE.
18. The head football coach is WHITE.
19. The names of all schools that bear somebody’s name except one is WHITE.
20. The receptionist is WHITE.
21. The ultimate authority that our children face, the Juvenile judge, is WHITE.
22. Five out of 9 school board members are WHITE. Even though 80 percent of the students are Black. (The question is raised to the casual observer that the district lines have been gerrymandered to insure that whites would always control the education of black children).
23. With every position of authority, perceived and real, is occupied by whites, in a school district that is approximately 80 percent black.
Bird’s eye view and more to come!
THE FOLLOWING STATISTICS REPRESENT SYSTEM WIDE ENROLLMENT FOR THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF SCHOOL: (September 10, 2009:
CITY SCHOOL BLACK WHITE OTHER GRAND TOTAL
1. J.L. Lomax Elementary
(Black- 617, White 11, Other 29, G. Tot. 657)
2. Salas-Mahone Elementary
(Black 443, White 390, Other 119, G. Tot. 952)
3. S.L. Mason Elementary School
(Black--629, White--189, Other--42, G. Tot.--860)
4. W.G. Nunn Elementary School
(Black--976, White--50, Other--52, G. Tot.--1078
5. Southeast Elementary School
(Black--285, White--8, Other--6, G. Tot.--299)
6. VECA
(Black--56, White--5, Other--4, G. Tot.--65)
7. Newbern Middle Elementary
(Black—482, White--9, Other--13, G/ Tot.--504)
8. Valdosta Middle School
(Black—620, White—251,Other—42, G. Tot.--913)
9. Valdosta High
(Black-1,232, White--358, Other--71, G. Tot.-- 1,661)
10. PLC
(Black—211, White--7, Other--5, G. Tot.--223)
Grand Total: Black: 5, 551 Whites: 1, 278 Other: 383 G. Total: 7,212
- Then out of 23 Department Heads in Valdosta-Lowndes County. There are only three Department Heads that are Black African American in a city that is 52-55 percent Black. Why is this?
- We will soon know HOW many CONTRACTS and HOW MUCH money have been paid to Black African Americans and OTHER citizens in our beloved community. This too should be interesting. Hopefully, we all will SOON see who those terms are applicable to in TRUTH. Again, thanks for your comments and concerns.
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