It appear 13WMAZ -TV may have been selective in obtaining opinions. All clueless participants appear to have a vested interest (in my opinion) in keeping 'Macon White Again". I am forever baffle at black folk go along to get along opinions/attitudes toward racist history reminders. I can see why white folk encourages business as usual, but blacks have no rewards, benefits, gains, etc. for keeping the racist connotation /implications in the forefront.And what is the obsession some white folks in this city have with Mayor C. Jack Ellis's opinions, activism, and drive. It appears some people would like him to be a non - factor in the growth and development of Macon, GA. Well listen up, he (we) will not take a back seat, again, consider you his master of destiny, again, and accept your version of how black's will behave/think in this town, again. This city belongs to all of us and everyone has a right to participate and have their opinions. You may not like what he says, but he has a right to say it, and he is coming from a perspective you do not understand. This rant alone is all the more reason we do not, I repeat, we do not need reminders (confederate monuments) of how things were, focus more on how to make everyone opinions count.
Black's historical monuments (schools, churches, neighborhoods, homes) are being destroyed/permanently removed, or moved at an alarming rate in this town to make way for progress. Tear down/remove/move to a museum these confederate monuments to make way for progress. These confederate monuments are only reminders of the separation of races that is prevalent today as when they were erected. Just saying............another perspective/opinion.
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