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Hey, Racist White People, Burn your Black Face Makeup Kits The Way You Burn Your Crosses And Just Stop!
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Hey, Racist White People, Burn your Black Face Makeup Kits The Way You Burn Your Crosses And Just Stop!

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How is it that a White teacher — at a professed Christian school, no less — can go before her students dressed up in Black face and a dashiki during an assembly about Africa? In New York. as well as other states, the act of “conduct unbecoming” is a judgement that can get a teacher… Continue reading Hey, Racist White People, Burn your Black Face Makeup Kits The Way You Burn Your Crosses And Just Stop!

A Personal Perspective Into The School-To-Prison Pipeline: John Is Home!
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A Personal Perspective Into The School-To-Prison Pipeline: John Is Home!

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On Tuesday, October 30th, I received one of the greatest gifts of my life: After serving 19 and a half years of a 20-to-life sentence, my husband John Dukes was released from prison. Each day he’s home is a blessing. Each day he’s home also highlights the challenges that formerly incarcerated people face along their… Continue reading A Personal Perspective Into The School-To-Prison Pipeline: John Is Home!

Black Students, Teachers, and Community Are In A Perpetual State of Emergency.
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Black Students, Teachers, and Community Are In A Perpetual State of Emergency.

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It’s just about the end of this school year and, as I reflect upon what worked and what didn’t in preparation for next year, I am faced with the unfortunate truth that a lot of my students — my Black students, in particular – are being recommended or mandated to attend summer school. While I’m… Continue reading Black Students, Teachers, and Community Are In A Perpetual State of Emergency.

I’m a Black Woman and I Never Received a Manual on How to Teach White Kids
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I’m a Black Woman and I Never Received a Manual on How to Teach White Kids

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By now, you may have heard of the racist H&M advertising campaign. According to the Daily News, “Clothing giant H&M has been slammed for racism after featuring a photo of a black boy wearing a ‘coolest monkey in the jungle’ hoodie.” Black children are viewed as monkeys, not only in the world of advertising but… Continue reading I’m a Black Woman and I Never Received a Manual on How to Teach White Kids

White Teachers Tend To Have Consistently Lower Expectations of Their Black and Brown Students
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White Teachers Tend To Have Consistently Lower Expectations of Their Black and Brown Students

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I wrote a post last week that got just as much praise as it did condemnation. The negative responses took me somewhat by surprise. I thought my message of reverence and thanks to my high school teachers — who were, with the exception of one, all white — for holding me to the same high… Continue reading White Teachers Tend To Have Consistently Lower Expectations of Their Black and Brown Students

How Are These White Teachers At A Long Island High School Helping Black Kids Achieve Above- Average Graduation Rates?
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How Are These White Teachers At A Long Island High School Helping Black Kids Achieve Above- Average Graduation Rates?

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I only had one Black teacher in my entire K-12 academic career. One. I graduated from Elmont Memorial High School (EMHS) on Long Island almost 25 years ago. I always brag about the quality education that I got there. It really was top-notch. The neighborhood in which we lived and attended school was culturally diverse.… Continue reading How Are These White Teachers At A Long Island High School Helping Black Kids Achieve Above- Average Graduation Rates?

The Ugly Face of Teacher Racial Bias
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The Ugly Face of Teacher Racial Bias

Ingrid LaFalaise1 Comment

I just finished watching the now infamous video of a white teacher in Baltimore calling her students “idiots” and asking if they want to grow up to be “broke-a**  n***ers.”  The footage is very disturbing and extremely upsetting.  But I’m not surprised this happened.   This isn’t the first time I’ve heard Black children either spoken… Continue reading The Ugly Face of Teacher Racial Bias