How Racist Newspapers Work Against Black Folks See How The Daily Southerner Twisted My Comments When I Addressed The School Board Last Night “Talley defends reorganization plan at meeting”

I was the only BLACK person that spoke last night and I made it clear I was in support of Dr. Wayne Talley’s proposal. So why in the hell did the writer twist my message? Oh probably was not the writer but Terry Smith editor of this paper because he don’t give a damn about me and likewise here.

In todays article, “Talley defends reorganization plan at meeting” see my comments per this racist newspaper. This is how they twisted my comments: Curmilis Dancy provided the only public comments that did not completely bash Talley’s proposed restructuring, citing that most employers do not give their employees notice nor seek input before making similar decisions and that Talley knows what needs to be done more than anyone else. Now read, “My Address To Edgecombe County Public Schools Board Meeting 3-14-11.” My exact words oops there it is: “I stand today in support of the restructuring plan that Dr. Talley will present to the board during closed session.”

So can someone tell me how in the hell did this paper come up with I did not completely bash Talley’s proposal. I have had many issues with this newspaper over the years. They have quoted me at a meeting when I videoed the meeting and didn’t speak. But they took what Roosevelt Higgs said I said and ran with it. They wanted me to come to the newspaper and meet with 3 white guys at the time to discuss what I supposedly had said when I didn’t say anything. I told them hell no I was not going to come to their office.

Back in the late 90’s when Frank Taylor was the editor he and I used to go at it about the Democratic Party when I was the Edgecombe County Interim Democratic Party chair. Folks began to drop their subscriptions and Taylor was soon gone from the paper. He sent me an email around a year or two ago threatening to sue me because he said I said I got him fired. I lmbao’ed. Oh well.

A couple of years ago myself and some others held a Press Conference on the grounds of the Edgecombe County Public Schools Central Office about a position at Princeville Elementary School that was given to board member’s husband. Terry Smith current editor called and left messages on my phone repeatedly because he wanted to know the name of the person that the group were speaking in support of. I wouldn’t return his calls but since I like documentation I emailed him and we went round and round and I never told him. You see I ain’t the average black man who Smith and his likes can intimidate.

But then some folks call me a racist. Hell atleast I post the information as is and then I may give my opinion but to put a twist on others comments I don’t do that.

Since this newspaper will not print my letters to the editors I quit sending them a couple of years ago. I was too effective for them. But everywhere I go people still ask am I the guy that used to write all them letters to the editor in the Daily Southerner and the Rocky Mount Telegram.

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Dr. Wayne Talley

My Address To Edgecombe County Public Schools Board Meeting 3-14-11

Tonight we witnessed a group of white folks at their best. They came out in full force to support 2 staff members vs 1000’s of Edgecombe County Students. This shows how they want to change the way business is conducted. Why is it they always want to change the rules to benefit them and not everyone?

There were about 10 – 12 white speakers whom I was told by a white person that they were all basically from one church.

What we witnessed tonight was 10 – 12 bad examples for protocol, respect and discipline for conducting business.

I was the only person to speak in support of Dr. Talley’s presentation and the only black person. So maybe I am the one who set the bad example for showing respect to a man who was hired to run, yes run the Edgecombe County Public Schools System. The man is making around $141,000 a year and damn if he can’t evaluate and see what needs to be done for the betterment of the system then we don’t need him.

The following is what I prepared as I was waiting in my car outside the central office waiting to go in. I was the last speaker.

I need no applause to validate what I am about to say.

My name is Curmilus Dancy II. I live at 127 Midway Lane Tarboro NC.

I  attended ECPS and I have a child in the middle school and 1 in her 2nd year at NCCU. I have served on the PTO, School Improvement Team (SIT), ECPS Board Advisory Committee and other.
 
I stand today in support of the restructuring plan that Dr. Talley will present to the board during closed session.

He should know better than anyone what needs to be done because that is his role. It is nothing new that the chief of any place of employment and/or organization he/she should evaluate and take actions that makes business sense.

Today we should be here supporting what is best for the children of Edgecombe County and I trust Dr. Talley’s presentation will address that.

I have worked on my present job for the past 24 years and they have never asked for our opinion but gave us options be laid off, resign, retire or be fired.

And then I said enough said.

The end.

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Dr. Wayne Talley