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April 29, 2013

Georgia Students Attend School's 1st Racially Integrated Prom 
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In Wilcox County, Georgia, high school students attended the school's
first-ever racially integrated prom on Saturday night. Organized by
students fed up with the local history of holding two proms — one
for white students and the other for students of color — the
integrated prom drew an outpouring of support from around the world.
Click here to see our interview with two students and a mom who helped
plan the prom.

 

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