Talk:Flint River Academy
Latest comment: 2 years ago by Jacona in topic Demographics belong in their own section
.svg){kind=small}
 | Individuals with a conflict of interest, particularly those representing the subject of the article, are strongly advised not to directly edit the article. See Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. You may request corrections or suggest content here on the Talk page for independent editors to review, or contact us if the issue is urgent. |
 | The following Wikipedia contributor may be personally or professionally connected to the subject of this article. Relevant policies and guidelines may include conflict of interest, autobiography, and neutral point of view.
|
Demographics belong in their own section
editLiterally any article containing demographics has them in their own section and not in the main description of the article. 97.112.217.211 (talk) 20:46, 29 October 2022 (UTC)
- I don't think that is true, but I am certain there is no policy or guideline that would prohibit it. And...most articles are not about schools which were established for the reason of keeping White kids safe from having any contact with Black kids. Many of these schools would like to pretend today that there was nothing segregationist about their founding, and many of them have admitted a number of Black students. Flint River still hasn't performed any meaningful integration. They still brag on their website that their school was opened with a speech by famed segregationist Lester Maddox. It appears from your edits that you have some connection to this school. If so, I would encourage you to promote equality rather than just try to cover up the situation. If you could change attitudes of the old-guard racists, you could do a great deed for Flint River Academy and the state of Georgia. Cheers! — Jacona (talk) 23:35, 29 October 2022 (UTC)
- Jacona raises a point related to Wikipedia policy and the introduction. Rather than a demographics section, the article may wind up with a section about the segregationist history of the school—at which point, a sentence in the introduction about the history and current racial makeup would be appropriate, since the introduction should summarize key points of the article. —C.Fred (talk) 00:46, 30 October 2022 (UTC)
- C.Fred, I agree. As a start, I have added a demographics section. The history section briefly discusses the school’s founding as a segregation academy, but it could use expansion and the demographics rolled into it. — Jacona (talk) 00:50, 30 October 2022 (UTC)
- Jacona raises a point related to Wikipedia policy and the introduction. Rather than a demographics section, the article may wind up with a section about the segregationist history of the school—at which point, a sentence in the introduction about the history and current racial makeup would be appropriate, since the introduction should summarize key points of the article. —C.Fred (talk) 00:46, 30 October 2022 (UTC)