September 20, 2009
George Boston Rhynes
Valdosta, Georgia
TO: Letter to the Editor, Internet, Concerned Parents, and TV Stations and beyond….
The Valdosta City Schools System provided the following statistics where Superintendent Bill Cason denied children to watch the President of the United States Back to School Speech. This information is being published to inform the general public on the realities of Valdosta School System.
These statistics are similar to the separate but unequal schools of the 1960s. Superintendent Cason decision magnetically drew 473 concerned citizens to the September Valdosta Board of Education Meeting asking that he resign. However my desire is for board members to resign who have forgotten who elected them into office.
To understand where Valdosta is along race relations, you only need to visit on line comments posted by local citizen here in Valdosta-Lowndes County Georgia on the superintendent’s resignation. Although we are a said to be Metropolitan Metropolis the comments are similar to those dating back to the 1950s.
Just five (2004) years ago this Valdosta 1860 Charter was displayed on the second floor of Valdosta City Hall leading into the Municipal Court Room of Judge Edwards that read: Article 100, Section XI, “THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL SHALL PASS ALL PROPER AND NECESSARY LAWS AND ORDINANCES FOR THE CONTROL OF SLAVES AND FREE PERSONS OF COLOR IN SAID TOWN AND SUPPRESS AND ABATE ALL NUISANCES ARRIVING FROM HOGS, DOGS, HORSES, OR OTHER STOCK STRAYING AT LARGE IN SAID TOWN, OR FROM OTHER CAUSES.”
Therefore Superintendent Cason decision is in alignment with this outdated charter. His decision most certainly CONTROLLED, SUPPRESSED, and ABATED Valdosta School Children if not the President of the United States. And this just may be the peek of the pyramid of Valdosta and Lowndes County racial divide.
Blacks are 52 percent of our city, and 80% of Valdosta City School System. However Black principals, teachers, and administrators are practically all White based upon a 80% Black population.
In fact the Board of Education Office Administrators is referred to as the "Little White House because so few Blacks are employed." Many people of color and White Right people see the school system as a disgrace when it comes to fairness, expulsions, integration, respecting all children equally, and hiring of Black Educators in the school system.
The same disparity is applicable throughout all areas of the city as relating to Black Department Heads, Bank Managers, number of contracts handled by Black African Americans for whatever reason, and this disparity runs down through practically ever aspect of local city, County, state, and federal government job employments.
Perhaps the only exception is the high number of Blacks in the Valdosta and Lowndes County Jail, and janitorial jobs as in 1950s and 60s. I pray that the following information from Superintendent Cason will inform, and educate the general public in order to help reduce crime, and domestic violence that is a direct result of unfair hiring practices of qualified Black parents in our community.
There are hardware stores that will NOT employ a single Black into their store. Yet Blacks have been shopping there for DECADES. Even more importantly, it seems that our local television, newspaper and radio stations has contributed greatly to the ill state of our hidden racial divide in Title Town USA.
THE FOLLOWING STATISTICS REPRESENT SYSTEM WIDE ENROLLMENT FOR THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF SCHOOL: (September 10, 2009:
CITY SCHOOL BLACK WHITE OTHER GRAND TOTAL
J.L. Lomax Elementary
(Black- 617, White 11, Other 29, G. Tot. 657)
Salas-Mahone Elementary
(Black 443, White 390, Other 119, G. Tot. 952)
S.L. Mason Elementary School
(Black--629, White--189, Other--42, G. Tot.--860)
W.G. Nunn Elementary School
(Black--976, White--50, Other--52, G. Tot.--1078
Southeast Elementary School
(Black--285, White--8, Other--6, G. Tot.--299)
VECA
(Black--56, White--5, Other--4, G. Tot.--65)
Newbern Middle Elementary
(Black—482, White--9, Other--13, G/ Tot.--504)
Valdosta Middle School
(Black—620, White—251,Other—42, G. Tot.--913)
Valdosta High
(Black-1,232, White--358, Other--71, G. Tot.-- 1,661)
PLC
(Black—211, White--7, Other--5, G. Tot.--223)
Grand Total of Students in Valdosta City first week:
(Black 5, 551)
(White. 1, 278)
(Other 383)
(Grand Total 7, 212)
Question: Is their only 1,278 White Children living in the City Limits of Valdosta, Georgia in 2009?
Moreover it WILL be interesting to see how BLACK TEACHERS are under EMPLOYED in Valdosta, and Lowndes County School System as it relates to their EMPLOYMENT.
I intend to also publish this information for the general publice. Since our local television, and newspaper, and radio refuses to provide it to the general public. It is time for us to understand, what is recorded in the Volume of Sacred Law. That ye shall know the truth, and that the truth will make, and set you free. No more tripping out on heaven, while we allow hell to reign here on earth....We can, and we must do better towards our children and coming generations.
A fight for your soul
http://vimeo.com/3686946
Community Blog posts George
http://204.133.177.14/journal/4052
Title Town You Might Not Know
http://medianeeded.blogspot.com
A chorus of fear Video of a South Georgia Town
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3930808120854021155#
Superintendent Cason actions brought out 473, citizens at the Board Meeting, 315 citizens came out today at St. Paul A.M.E. Church along with other community and Civil Rights Leaders from outside the Valdosta area, and a meeting is scheduled for tomorrow night at 7:pm at the Church at Pine Hill on Clay Road for more input from community leaders and consideration of ideas from the general public.
We must understand that during the Civil and Human Rights Movement in the 60s, it seemed strange and mysterious how our God used Governor Lester Maddox, George Wallace, Sheriff Eugene Bull Connor, and others who underestimated our God, the God of ABRAHAM, ISAAC, and JACOB but in the end right won.
Therefore no one should think that this is all about Rev. Floyd E. Rose, or anyone else for that matter. We all are confident as in the days of OLD, that our God will act once again in his own MYSTERIOUS way and time----to create a community wherein all Gods Children will be respected, hired, educated, and treated with dignity and respect. (Galatians 6:7). Therefore, only when citizens want for their neighbor, that which they want and have for themselves,and their own family. Then, and only then can the problems in our community be resolved here in Valdosta-Lowndes County Georgia and all the people of good will say AMEN!
Lastly: Superintendent Cason will go down in history against our Executive Commander-In-Chief of our beloved nation, and against our children in Valdosta School System. Moreover the historical archives will reflect that Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, and their neighbors children that were serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and in other war torn areas around the world were disrespected along with their children stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Yet these soldiers placed themselves in harm way but their chidlren were NOT permitted to WATCH the man who sent their love ones in harms way on live television. How sad, in 2009. God bless all children of the world.
http://medianeeded.blogspot.com/
GEORGE BOSTON RHYNES
Retired United States Armed Forces Military Veteran
A concerned citizen and brother of humanity
Two heads may be better than one but never forget which one belongs to you. G.B.R,
Two heads may be better than one but never forget which one belongs to you. G.B.R,
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