Metro Atlanta school superintendent’s racist rant reportedly caught on tape, threatened to ‘kill n-words’
Racially charged audio of a hot-headed metro Atlanta superintendent allegedly spewing racial slurs and making a death threat has caused quite a stir.
Racially charged audio of a hot-headed metro Atlanta superintendent allegedly spewing racial slurs and making a death threat has caused quite a stir after a former employee filed a lawsuit against Buford City Schools, the AJC reports.
Buford City Schools Superintendent Geye Hamby was allegedly caught on audio using the n-word and threatening to kill Black workers at a construction site.
Mary Ingram is suing the district for discrimination after being fired and is using the audio to help support her case that the school’s top official was a racist.
“Ms.(Mary) Ingram was very beloved in the teaching community and by children as well,” attorney Ed Buckley said about his client.
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Ingram spoke out publicly against Hamby. She challenged an administrative decision and had the support of others in the Black community, her attorney claims. Buckley said the veteran teacher was fired as retaliation.
“Mr. Hamby took great umbrage at her speaking out at a public meeting,” Buckley said.
“Her First Amendments were violated. Her rights to association with African American people were violated,” Buckley said.
The following is part of what Hamby said on the audio when referring to an African American worker:
“He said he worked for the temp service and he didn’t have to do what the (expletive) we tell him to do,” the person identified as Hamby said in the recordings. “(Expletive) that (n-word). I’ll kill these (expletive) — shoot that (expletive) if they let me. Alright. Well, check out what’s going on with all the (n-word) down there.”
Buckley continued:
“This recording was sent anonymously to Ms. Ingram. We have had it analyzed and are prepared to demonstrate that at the appropriate time. We are also confident there will be other witnesses who will identify it as Mr. Hamby’s voice,” Buckley said.
Parent Tanya Hays said she was disturbed by what was revealed on the audio.
“He’s always at the football games greeting all of the kids, no matter what race,” Hays said.
Hamby replied to WSBTV’s request for a statement saying:
“This is a personal and legal matter pertaining to a disgruntled employee. District counsel has advised me not to comment.”
