High School Principal Recants Apology for Racially Charged Public Meltdown

[progree]

Source: Takepart.com

Instead of just waiting for people to regroup after the snafu, Gordeuk berated the confused audience, calling grads and their families "so rude" for getting up. Then came a racial non sequitir specifying exactly who she thought was ill-mannered.

"Look who's leaving—all the black people," she said according to multiple videos posted to YouTube from Friday's ceremony. Her comment drew audible gasps and many attendees stood to leave after hearing that—the Internet stood up and took notice, too.

At first, Gordeuk apologized for the comments, saying over the weekend that, essentially, the devil made her do it.

But she has since defended the remarks, telling NBC News she didn't think what she was saying was racist: "I am not a racist, I didn't know 'black people' was a racist term."

Gordeuk went so far as to point out to NBC that she didn't use the N-word. That would have been racist, she allowed.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/high-school-principal-recants-apology-racially-charged-public-062826167.html

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This is the one where the principal and founder of the TNT Academy in Georgia forgot to let the valedictorian give his speech and dismissed the students, then realized her goof, and asked the students not to leave....

More background and video:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026650547

Another video of the event (sorry can't embed, dunno how)
http://www.11alive.com/story/news/local/stone-mountain/2015/05/10/tnt-academy-director-racial-comments/27079341/

[NewJeffCT]

1. Calling this woman a moron

would be prejudiced against other morons.

[jwirr]

3. And they call her a principal.

[LibertyLover]

2. Oh, well, ok then -

she didn't know that her phrase was racist. That makes it alright then. Nothing to see here, move along.

[jwirr]

4. Black people in and of itself is not racist - it was the way she used it. This lady is not smart

enough to be a principal.

[NewJeffCT]

17. agreed

It was the way she used it.

[Skittles]

21. agreed

context is everything

[Paladin]

5. I wonder who gave her the advice to recant.

Or did she seize the initiative herself, to make a bad situation into an even worse one? She needs to lose her job, and damn soon.

[Brickbat]

6. Probably the devil.

[Paladin]

10. Works for me.

I wonder how the parents of the kids at that school feel, now---having a principal openly admitting to satanic influence.....

[cosmicone]

7. Was this woman a legacy admission?

i.e. affirmative action for rich, spoiled white kids?

[Ms. Toad]

22. Don't need to be a legacy admission where she went...

I was born and raised in the Atlanta area and continue to live in the same general area. I obtained Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology and Chemistry at North Georgia College in Dahlonega, GA. I obtained my Master of Science degree in Science Education while in Virginia. I just completed courses to for an MS in Educational Leadership and Supervision.

http://ung.edu/institutional-effectiveness/institutional-research/quick-facts.php

As to her Master's degree, Who knows what she means by "in Virginia."

[Dont call me Shirley]

8. "The devil was in the house and came out from my mouth."

So the devil made her say it, in church nevertheless. Time to get rid of the charter school BS.

[Sunlei]

9. guess this person is who the state hands over a 14k voucher for each student she lures into her web?

Perhaps she should hire a real Principal for her state taxpayer funded 'school'

[DefenseLawyer]

11. Welcome to privatized public education. n/t

[Baitball Blogger]

12. The devil is in the details.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

13. "Look who's leaving—all the black people"

And you are implying what exactly?

[Chemisse]

20. She didn't imply anything!

She came right out and said, "How rude!" Then came the 'black people' comment. Her meaning was crystal clear.

Truly unbelievable display of racism from the principal of a high school.

[yellowcanine]

14. Time for her to step down. Really.

Screws up and dismisses the audience before the ceremony is over then gripes because they listened to her. Throws in a confusing racial stereotype to boot. Just retire now and find something else to do.

[lib87]

15. The Fact She Still Has Her Job

Working with children, especially Black children is a disgrace.

[exboyfil]

16. It is her school

I think it is a public charter.

[lib87]

24. Ugh!

Thank you for that info. It makes this story much clearer.

[Bossy Monkey]

19. Here's their sub-literate About Us page, complete with "Who is Nancy?"

http://www.tntacademy.com/about/about_us-1/

[lib87]

25. Who is Nancy Indeed lol

Sub-literate is right! So many 'I' statements makes it read even more unprofessional.

[Skittles]

27. that is very badly written

I mean, WTF

[rurallib]

18. man - that's gotta be bad for business

it's not a school - it's a business.

[Cal Carpenter]

23. Nasty asshole

That's all I can say. If I allow a rant about the dismantling of the public school system in the context of this person it may get out of hand.

[cilla4progress]

26. "The devil made me do it!"

Who was that? The inimitable Flip Wilson. Loved him (on LaughIn,,,1960s). So fun. Hope the rest of his life went well.