Posted on 06/14/2012 3:20:58 PM PDT by SMGFan
Grammy Award-winning singer Ashanti was paid $20,000 to speak to kids at Atlantic City High School, according to a report in The Press of Atlantic City. The singer was in town to perform in the city's multicultural festival. No city funds were used for her performance. According to minutes from the school board, obtained by the newspaper, the singer led assemblies for seventh- and eighth-graders, met privately with students and was interviewed by the high school radio station during her June 1 visit. She encouraged students to stay in school.
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But who did foot the bill?
**Could not visit press of ac - used up my free visits.
She could not visit for free? Her time is too valuable , but she really cares? I am sure she was making enough on this visit to the A C area.
Tell them to stay in school but not care for those in need not be charitable.
They also don’t donate organs, and as successful alumni they don’t pony up funds for their (traditionally black) alma-maters.
The parachute pants didn’t help, sure, but MC Hammer ruined himself by prominently helping inner-city kids. His managers repeatedly told him that in the hip-hop world his generosity would make him seem, “less real”, less authentically black —and they were CORRECT.
I find that disgusting.
According to the article, she was paid as a vendor. Wouldn’t that mean that taxpayer money funded her appearance?
What is an Ashanti?
Did she upload pictures on her facebook page?
“But who did foot the bill?”
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White taxpayers.
me
No City funds were used to pay the singer?
School officials said the payment was typical for a celebrity speaker. “She was paid like any other vendor,” Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum Donna Haye told the newspaper.
Well, then where did the money come from?
Multicultural = Anti-White
Someone paid her...and more likely taxpayer funds. I bet the school district paid her in some way
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