No extra Orange Crush? Annual occasion leaving Tybee Island, organizers cite ‘civil rights violations’

No more orange crush? At the annual event that leaves Tybee Island, organizers cite “civil rights violations.”

After years of controversy, the annual event, attended by thousands of students from historically black colleges, appears to be moving from Tybee Island to a new host city.

Updated: 11:24 PM EDT March 24, 2021

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A POPULAR … STILL CONTROVERSIAL EVENT ON TYBEE ISLAND MOVES TO FLORIDA. OUR STEPHEN MOODY KEEPING US ALIVE TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED TO CRUSH ORANGES. ORANGE CRUSH HAS CAUSED SEVERAL DEBATES ABOUT THE ISLAND FOR YEARS. NOW IT IS SOUTHERN FOR A NEW START. NAT SOUND KENNETH JACOBS | CCO ORANGE CRUSH (SOUND FROM 2019) “WE ONLY LOVE PARTIES AND GET EVERYONE HAVING A GOOD TIME. This is usually the scene on the island of Iceland when orange crush comes around. BUT THAT WILL NOT BE THE CASE IN 2021. IN A STATEMENT TO FACEBOOK HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY RELOCATED TO THE PROMOTER STATES FS “FORMER ORANGE CRUSH TYBEE ISLAND” due to lack of resources, limited parking, violations of civil rights and political injustices DATE. IT IS UNCLEAR WHEN ORANGE CRUSH RETURNS TO TYBEE ISLAND AT ANY TIME. “It is unclear what political injustices and civil rights violations refer to, but this event is popular with many AFRICAN AMERICAN SCHOOL students … has drawn local criticism in the past. Numerous arrests, traffic – and garbage problems led to complaints from residents of the island. (BECHER) Back in 2019, EVENT PROMOTER GEORGE TURNER was arrested on TYBEE for an illegal house party. JASON BUELTERMAN | FORMER MAYOR, CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND “I can’t talk that much about it, except for say that it was raised by neighbors about noise and the parking overflowed with a short-term rental “. CITY GUIDES ALSO POINTED THE CRITIC ABOUT THE EVENT IN ORDER TO NOT SECURE THE CORRECT PERMISSIONS.” JASON BUELTERMAN | FORMER MAYOR, CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND “IT’S A HUGE PROBLEM FOR US. WE GET A BLACK EYE IN THIS ISSUE. PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO MAKE IT SOUND LIKE WE ARE NOT PEOPLE TO COME TO THE ISLAND HERE, AND IT IS NOT THE FALL.” . NOW THE EVENT IS MOVING TO JACKSONVILLE. It’s unclear if they received any permits, but they are listing the dates for the event from June 18-20. We reached out to the organizers but we didn’t get back FOR MAYOR SHIRLEY SESSIONS, SH

No more orange crush? At the annual event that leaves Tybee Island, organizers cite “civil rights violations.”

After years of controversy, the annual event, attended by thousands of students from historically black colleges, appears to be moving from Tybee Island to a new host city.

Updated: 11:24 PM EDT March 24, 2021

Is Orange Crush done with Tybee Island? After years of controversy, the annual event, attended by thousands of students from historically black colleges, appears to have moved to a new host city. The event is now scheduled for June 18 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. 20. The last official Orange Crush event on Tybee Island took place in 2018. Just days before the 2019 event, organizer George Turner was arrested on numerous charges, including violating city ordinances related to advertising an unapproved event while the 2019 event was canceled, hundreds of people gathered on the beach. While on Tybee Island, Orange Crush was criticized for heavy alcohol, drug and gun arrests. City officials believed the improper event posed a threat to public safety. According to Orange Crush’s Facebook page, the event left Tybee Island due to “lack of resources, limited parking, civil rights violations and political injustices”.

Is Orange Crush done with Tybee Island?

After years of controversy, the annual event, attended by thousands of students from historically black colleges, appears to have moved to a new host city.

The event is now scheduled for June 18-20 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

The last official Orange Crush event on Tybee Island took place in 2018. Just days before the 2019 event, organizer George Turner was arrested on numerous charges, including violating city ordinances in connection with advertising an event without a city permit.

Even though the 2019 event was canceled, hundreds still gathered on the beach.

While on Tybee Island, Orange Crush was criticized for heavy alcohol, drug and gun arrests. City officials believed the improper event posed a threat to public safety.

According to Orange Crush’s Facebook page, the event left Tybee Island due to “lack of resources, limited parking, violations of civil rights and political injustices.”