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'Black press only': White reporters barred from meeting attended by mayoral candidates in Georgia

Posted: 6:49 AM, Mar 29, 2019
Updated: 13 minutes ago


By: Alex Hider


White reporters were barred from attending a meeting in Savannah, Georgia, where community leaders discussed upcoming mayoral elections, the Savannah Morning News reports.

Signs on the door of the Bolton Street Baptist Church in Savannah proclaimed "Black Press Only." Other signs indicated that audio and video recordings were not allowed.

At least one white reporter was barred from entering. The Associated Press reports that two black reporters from local TV stations were permitted to attend.

The Morning News reports that the meeting was organized by Rev. Clarence Teddy Williams, the owner of a consulting group called The Trigon Group. WTOC-TV reports that the meting was discuss supporting a single African-American candidate in the upcoming election.

According to USA Today, Savannah Mayor Eddie DeLoach was the first white man to be elected mayor in Savannah in 20 years when he took office in 2016.

The meeting was attended by two of the city's three black mayoral candidates — Savannah Alderman Van Johnson and Louis Wilson, who ran for mayor in 2015.

Johnson told the Morning News that "he believed people have the right to assemble and determine the rules of their assembly," but also clarified that he did not host the meeting or set the rules.

The third black candidate, Regina Thomas, told WTOC that she did not attend the meeting because she felt it was "too polarizing."


https://www.abc15.com/news/national/blac...ates-in-georgia

I will wait for elected Democrats to universally denounce this act.

Diversity and inclusion...

Not one person who posted here so far said a word when the SoS had a faith based only press conference.

So as a minority, I don’t care. Since y’all won’t call out your own nonsense, no point of any minority or libs calling out this.

What does a Sons of Satan press conference have to do with this?

Lol I like that.

It's wrong, just like Trump favoring Fox is wrong.

Sorry Swish, only White people allowed to post on here.....Does that sound insane?

It wouldn’t surprise me.

Whats the big deal?

A few people got together to discuss their upcoming mayoral race.

If they want to exclude people, so be it. Not like it was some sanctioned meeting, or something official.

The press that was there was probably only there because of the sign, hoping to find a juicy story behind it.

When they do this when meeting with our biggest enemy, like the Russian government, let me know.

Pit, you're getting as wacky as some of these other Libs. Come back to earth boy.

I see. Trump is different. He'a allowed to do things you find offensive on a larger scale with no accountability. Got it.

When did Trump limit accessibility to a certain race?

According to court documents it happened in the 1970's.

I wasn't aware trump ran for any office - 49 years ago.

But, I see how you operate. Further dialogue with you is futile.

Of course it is. You ask a question and I have an answer. That can get rough.

And which of these people are your elected representatives?

SMH asinine

You have no room to talk about wackiness here. According to you and the GOP sheep on Capitol Hill you’re all ok with the trump lies and false promises and how he’s usually wrong about everything and only gets it right sometimes.

The turd limited access to the human race the day he was born.

When you can't answer take the low road.

The high road, ok.....”I’ll admit trump does get it right sometimes.”

Lol . atleast you know when you’re over matched.