Via Lee Haywood, we learn that the chairman of the Guilford County Board of Education, Deena Hayes, has done it again. Recall that she established her political career as a vitriolic race-baiter; and interfered with efforts to make the public schools safer.
It turns out at least one concerned citizen reached out because of concerns over the performance of the school system and also its DEI practices. Hayes lashed out in response and referred to these concerned citizens as “far right extremists”.
Moms for Liberty– a worthy organization– has this report:
Ah yes TC, you are correct that it is well settled that Hayes’s political career is grounded in her race hustling . I have had several exchanges with Hayes over the last two decades for example in the opinion section of the News & Record.
” News & Record
March 14, 2003
Letter to the editor
Times and people haven’t changed
The editorial ” Part II: Lessons in how to lead” (March 8, 2003) addressed the recent intemperate outbursts by elected Guilford County officials Billy Yow and Deena Hayes. The piece was fair, balanced and thoughtful while at the same time rightfully indicting Hayes for her “prejudice.” It reminded both individuals of their duty to refrain from uttering irresponsible statements and to work to bring citizens together.
Hayes is particularly guilty of combative and incitive language in her e-mail to the white parent in which she makes reference to “the debts” of “your ancestors.” Disappointingly the editor chose not to comment on that aspect of Hayes’ buffoonery.
Unfortunately Deena Hayes seems to thrive on being an agitator. She appears to be obsessed with the notion that all white people are racist and will use the accusation in an attempt to intimidate anyone who disagrees with her.
I speak from personal knowledge. In 1993 Guilford County was searching for its first school superintendent under the merged system. A candidate from Atlanta was under serious consideration when an official from the local NAACP said that he was a “blatant racist.”
The News & Record said the charge was baseless. Back then I wrote a letter to the editor supporting the paper’s stand and suggested that the epithet “racist” was being thrown around for political advantage.
Hayes responded to my letter with one of her own calling me “ignorant and racist.”
That was 10 years ago. She hasn’t changed much.
Fred H. Gregory
Greensboro ”
Good luck to the Moms for Liberty.
Wow, Fred. Thanks for sharing.
It remains astonishing that someone like Hayes could rise to the chairmanship of the School Board. But hey, this is Greensboro. This is Guilford County, where neo-Marxists rule the roost.