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Do Not Come To Teach In Greenville County If You Are Black!

by Blackballed!

Aug 9, 2013

I have been on Greenville County and have yet to be hired full-time, though I have been on numerous interviews. Now to be fair and honest there are things I could have done that would have made it easier for me to be hired as far as having all my ducks in a row. Also there are black people that teach and work in the system even the former super was a black woman. But if you look at the majority of the schools as far as who is working in Greenville County Schools they are vastly white!

If you are not a black person born and bred in South Carolina, I believe the chances of getting hired hear are slim to none. The whole job market here in general is about who you know and who knows you! If somebody's best friend, uncle, daddy, grandpa, next door neighbor,or good ole' spot the dog in the doghouse can't vouch for you, you will have a very hard time getting hired here.

Then on top of those circumstances add being black ( especially a black male) and your chances of being ...See More

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Teacher in Greenville County What a crock!! Not only does the school I teach at have several black teachers (male and female), there are black administrators and guidance counselors. Not sure where you interviewed, but clearly not at my school.

On 8/09/13, Blackballed! wrote: > I have been on Greenville County and have yet to be hired > full-time, though I have...See MoreWhat a crock!! Not only does the school I teach at have several black teachers (male and female), there are black administrators and guidance counselors. Not sure where you interviewed, but clearly not at my school.

On 8/09/13, Blackballed! wrote: > I have been on Greenville County and have yet to be hired > full-time, though I have been on numerous interviews. Now > to be fair and honest there are things I could have done > that would have made it easier for me to be hired as far as > having all my ducks in a row. Also there are black people > that teach and work in the system even the former super was > a black woman. But if you look at the majority of the > schools as far as who is working in Greenville County > Schools they are vastly white! > > If you are not a black person born and bred in South > Carolina, I believe the chances of getting hired hear are > slim to none. The whole job market here in general is about > who you know and who knows you! If somebody's best friend, > uncle, daddy, grandpa, next door neighbor,or good ole' spot > the dog in the doghouse can't vouch for you, you will have > a very hard time getting hired here. > > Then on top of those circumstances add being black ( > especially a black male) and your chances of being hired > just got 100 times harder. That has been my personal > experience and what I have seen here. Most black people > here live on the poor side of town in the poorest > neighborhoods, some in very segregated neighborhoods. I > have even had a black entrepreneur tell me, "It's racist > here". The racism is not overt , it's hidden. They will ask > you to come in for that interview, smile and send you home > with a "we'll be in touch". This is typical of the whole > county wide system, not just the schools. Equal opportunity > is a pretense hear unless you know someone or are a > "token". While Greenville County may have wonderful schools > and the city is safe and beautiful, if your black, think > twice before coming here. > > Don't be fooled and don't make the same mistake I did.

Oct 31, 2013

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Blackballed 2 I have experienced the same thing in Horry County since I moved here in 2008. You ain't getting nothing here unless "you is white". Truth be told.

Nov 5, 2013

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Blackballed 2 I have experienced the same thing in Horry County since I moved here in 2008. You ain't getting nothing here unless "you is white". Truth be told.

Nov 5, 2013

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Blackballed 2 I have experienced the same thing in Horry County since I moved here in 2008. You ain't getting nothing here unless "you is white". Truth be told.

Nov 5, 2013

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Blackballed 2 I have experienced the same thing in Horry County since I moved here in 2008. You ain't getting nothing here unless "you is white". Truth be told.

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