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Friday, January 14, 2011

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Racism & resegregation take hold in Wake County, N.C.

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Racism & resegregation take hold in Wake County, N.C.

Racism & resegregation take hold in Wake County, N.C.

Gen Tata & Palin
"I'm talking about diversity sir," ABC11 I-Team reporter Jon Camp said.
"I'm talking about achievement," Tata replied. -- ABC News

According to the Washington Post, the Wake County School Board is turning back the clock on desegregation. Wake County's new T-Party superintendent, Gen. Tony Tata (Sarah Palin's buddy) looks to continue the school board's emphasis on "neighborhood schools." Tata told WRAL that he believes progress and diversity are two