Georgia high school choruses reportedly not diverse enough to perform...

Comet · #1 (**permalink**) 08-17-2012, 04:41 PM

Discrimination comes in many forms.

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Two high school choruses will reportedly not perform with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra this year because their groups are not racially-diverse enough.

WSBTV.com reports that the Walton and Lassiter High School choruses in Cobb County will not get a chance to perform with Atlanta’s professional this fall as a result of the determination.

"This year, the schools were informed by symphony officials that their choruses are not diverse enough, and that the symphony would be inviting a third, more diverse chorus," Cobb County Schools spokesman Jay Dillon told the website.

Local residents told the website the decision reeked of discrimination.
"I think it's sad," said Marietta resident Shar Nicholson. "I think if they have the talent and the desire they should be given the opportunity."

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra President Stanley Romanstein said the stages of the performing group should “reflect the diversity” of Atlanta, but not everyone in Cobb County agrees.

"It's not necessarily fair to the students at all," said Vashon Ramsey. "They should be allowed to perform regardless."

Romanstein said he told the chorus directors about the decision two years ago and said they understood at the time.

"There are at least 12 very talented high school choirs in Atlanta," Romanstein said. "We gave Lassiter and Walton choirs an opportunity to perform for four consecutive years, and they were marvelous. We think it's time to give other Atlanta high school choirs, who are very skilled and deserving, their chance to perform with the ASO as well."

Lassiter and Walton were offered to bring a smaller portion of their choruses to perform, but declined.

"Because the full choruses would not be able to perform with the symphony, both Lassiter and Walton have declined to participate this year," Dillon said.
Instead, the chorus at Grady High School has been invited to perform, WSBTV.com reports.

Read more: Georgia high school choruses reportedly not diverse enough to perform with Atlanta orchestra | Fox News

AzMike · #2 (**permalink**) 08-17-2012, 08:05 PM

Don't represent the best in Atlanta, we need the right color wheel. Represent average but inclusive of those that s*ck.

Here's your participation trophy.

Awahso · #3 (**permalink**) 08-19-2012, 08:43 PM

Pssh, ever been to Cobb county? It is filled with Good 'Ole Boys. Still, that is ridiculous. If they refused minorities from entering that is one thing. However, they can't help who does and doesn't sign up for chorus.

saltwn · #4 (**permalink**) 08-19-2012, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Comet

Discrimination comes in many forms.

Read more: Georgia high school choruses reportedly not diverse enough to perform with Atlanta orchestra | Fox News

gave Lassiter and Walton choirs an opportunity to perform for four consecutive years

Oftencold · #5 (**permalink**) 08-19-2012, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Comet

Discrimination comes in many forms.

Read more: Georgia high school choruses reportedly not diverse enough to perform with Atlanta orchestra | Fox News

Isn't the obvious answer is for these two schools to perform in blackface as minstrel shows?

MrLiberty · #6 (**permalink**) 08-20-2012, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Comet

Discrimination comes in many forms.

Read more: Georgia high school choruses reportedly not diverse enough to perform with Atlanta orchestra | Fox News

Yep, liberals always look at the color of ones skin, and not the content of their character.

And then, these same idiots wonder why we still have race issues.

lurch907 · #7 (**permalink**) 08-20-2012, 11:09 AM

I'm guessing that they wouldn't claim the same thing about an all black chorus.

saltwn · #8 (**permalink**) 08-20-2012, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by lurch907

I'm guessing that they wouldn't claim the same thing about an all black chorus.

This school has performed 4 times ; time for a different school. If I was them I wouldn't have put an emphasis on diversity (as it gives conservative rags a Target for their hate) t just the facts that other schools in the area are also good enough to be chosen.

AzMike · #9 (**permalink**) 08-20-2012, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by saltwn

This school has performed 4 times ; time for a different school. If I was them I wouldn't have put an emphasis on diversity (as it gives conservative rags a Target for their hate) t just the facts that other schools in the area are also good enough to be chosen.

So you can only be one of the best four times now? How about one of the other schools step up and beat them?

lurch907 · #10 (**permalink**) 08-20-2012, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by saltwn

This school has performed 4 times ; time for a different school. If I was them I wouldn't have put an emphasis on diversity (as it gives conservative rags a Target for their hate) t just the facts that other schools in the area are also good enough to be chosen.

Had they only said "We're going to give some other schools an opportunity to perform" or "we're going to rotate through the schools so everyone gets a chance to perform." that would have been fine. Instead, they decided to use their racial bias as part of the decision process, and thats disgusting.

Yes, conservatives do tend to "hate" racist policies such as this one. We also find the liberals propensity for promoting racism as a way to further their agenda to be reprehensible.

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