January 16, 2014
Part
1: Black America
To simply write paragraphs providing descriptive words to illustrate the disturbing 2010 statistical data below, would not adequately characterize the stark realities in the manner necessary to illustrate the racism and inequities that continue to face the Black American family most notably, the Black American male in this country, today, at this very moment in time.
- 29% of Black American men live in poverty - Increases to 45% for minors
- 23% ages 20 -24 and 12% of Black American men ages 25-44 are unemployed, which is twice the rate of unemployment for white men.
- The United States imprisons Black American men at a rate four times greater than the rate of incarceration for African men in South Africa.
- With approximately 2.3 million people in prison or jail, the United States incarcerates more people than any other country in the world.
- Black Americans are 13 percent of the general population, but over 50 percent of the prison population.
- Black Americans are incarcerated at a rate eight times higher than that of whites
- By the age of 19, one in six will have been arrested
- Approximately forty-six percent of jail inmates in 2002 had a previously incarcerated family member. One-fifth experienced a father in prison or jail.
- Black-American children are nearly nine times more likely to have a parent in prison than white children
- For the Black American male the average life expectancy is 64.6 vs. 72.9 for white men
- HIV infection mortality rate for the Black American male is 72.9% vs. 52% for white men
- Homicide: gang-related, poor, urban areas leading cause of death; Black males 15-34 yrs old, the second leading cause for males 25-44 yrs old, 8 times higher than white males
- Alcohol, substance abuse and depression the most significant mental health problem for Black American men,
- Suicide is third leading cause of death for young Black American males
- 44% Black American males are illiterate
- 40% – 70% high school dropout rate, which is the highest dropout-or “push out” rate of all racial & gender groups in the country
- Past 20 years the number of Black men receiving college degrees has not increased (3% of all students w/4 yrs degrees are Black American males)
- Black American men are worse off today than they were 20 years ago
This particular post does not even address the numerous oppressive and racist policies and laws which continues to devastate the Black community.
Part of addressing the disproportionate number of Black children in the foster care system, is assessing the role of the father. Experts at some of our renown institutions such as Columbia, Princeton, and Harvard, have shown that an enormous number of our Black American men, that were provided less than standard educational opportunities, “are becoming ever more disconnected from the mainstream society”, and as with many other societal issues, this is happening to a greater degree than to whites or Hispanics (Eckholm, March 2009).
From an historical lens let’s view the Black American family structure. Although there are differing opinions, one remains steadfast. The effects of slavery continues to impact the Black American family system today. Traditionally in numerous instances, the Black American female was the head of the family for a number of reasons including high male mortality rates, economic conditions and the separation of slave families.
Before WW II Blacks were not afforded access to services and continued to rely on their own community for support. The Black American family had reconstructed their family base and their extended family network, all of which were and in numerous cases still are deeply rooted in their religious communities.
Because AFDC was federally legislated during the 1950's, the inclusion of Blacks in receiving government subsidies was supported and mandated by the US Constitution. In turn, the requirements that needed to be met in order to receive AFDC benefits, underscored the devaluing of the male headed household by legislating socio-economic oppressive policies that excluded the male presence in the family home, in order to qualify for benefits. In addition, another qualifier would require that the Black father’s paternity rights would be withheld so that the women and children could receive monetary, food and medical benefits in order to survive. The underlying goal was to promote the separation and ultimately the eradication of the Black American family system.
The lens of hypocrisy and the mindset of the wealthy white elite is to preserve and construct barriers through prejudicial laws, social and economic policies in order to maintain command over the minority races. These policies not only endorse hopelessness, but also creates a dependency on society thereby supporting the dominate cultures oppressive control over the Black community through economic and social segregation, and degradation.
In essence, Black men are worse off today than they were 20 years ago therefore, how does my white community dare place blanket expectations onto the Black male to become an active participant in their family’s life, when they are not “privileged” to become an active participant in their own life. As a white American woman I demand justice for our Black children, Black families and Black men. Yes, I stated "our"... you can no longer exclude groups of people simple because you believe you (we) can!
The Black community has the right to access their support and resources that they deem appropriate for their Black males, Fathers and their families. The US is their country, and like it or not, was built on their backs. Why don't we want Black males to be empowered to identify their own needs in order to foster a more positive view of himself as a human being, Black Man, Black Father and a member of his Black American Country? I think we ALL know the answer to that one!
I had the honor of hearing Tim Wise speak at West Chester University. Tim Wise is an American anti-racism activist and writer. Tim has earned the respect of numerous renown Black authors, educators, and philosophers of our time such as Michael Eric Dyson, Cornel West, Dr. Molefi Kete Asante to name a few. More on Tim Wise
January 14, 2014
Pennsylvania Chapter
16th Annual
Conference
April 11-12, 2014
CONFERENCE THEME:
Occupy Education: Empowering the 99%
The New Year began with many new an exciting
possibilities for the up coming year! Presenting at the 16th Annual Conference
for the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME), is indeed a
distinct honor! Obviously I am a tad nervous because I want to
represent the topic with reverence and
respect. The following is a short blurb (short for me) about the issue at hand
that needs to be a major focus in this country.
The disturbing “school to - prison pipeline”
social science phenomena continues to occur across the country. Whether it is the disproportionate rate of
children of color who are being placed in the child welfare foster care system
or who are disproportionately more likely to be suspended or expelled from
school, there appears to be common denominators attached to each phenomenon.
The majority of these children are African American/Black, students living in
poverty, and those with special needs.
The
outcomes for African American/Black children involved in the child welfare foster
care and public school systems, appears to coincide with the disproportionate
rate of African American/Black youth, who become involved with the juvenile justice
systems and then move onto the adult criminal prison system. Exploring the causality
which impacts these outcomes, is a crucial part of developing a resolution.
Across multiple sectors, professional systems are
not producing results as good as they can be. Although well meaning, professional
belief systems dominate families and attempt to take over their
responsibilities and this has proven to be ineffective, with the youth suffering the consequences. This is also detrimental to the family system but can be changed by
working differently with minority youth and families.
Families know their families best and need to be the voice for their family group. Empowering families and their cultural communities to join together as a collective group in the decision making process, is the first step in remedying the identified concerns. Only then, can the family group collaborate with schools and government mandated agencies in order to create a respectful, culturally responsive, family centered, and youth focused solution to the
issues impacting the youth.The most difficult aspect is modifying the professional belief systems in regard to how we work with families. Turning over the actual decision making responsibilities to the family is a form of giving up institutional control.
Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) practice is strength based, culturally responsive
and family centered approach to decision making. Its roots originated in New
Zealand to address the disproportionate rate of Maori’ children placed in the
foster care system thereby ultimately at risk of losing their cultural
identity. The FGDM practice was then applied to the Juvenile Justice system in
addressing criminal behavior and community restitution.
FGDM is an engagement practice which can be
implemented within the school system and/or community, in addressing
disciplinary as well as a variety of
other issues by focusing on non-punitive responses to misbehavior, with
the goals of strengthening relationships, increasing personal responsibility,
and problem-solving from a strength based and solution focused perspective.
FGDM is a decision and case planning construct highlighting a values driven process. In continuing to dismantle institutional racism, implementing a family and culturally based decision making process, will strengthen important democratic principles.
"Power can be taken, but not given.
The process of taking power is empowerment itself"
The process of taking power is empowerment itself"
~ Mike Doolan
POVERTY & OPPRESSION
The delivery of human services
to those who were disadvantaged originated through the Church of England and then their government. There was no way out, once poor and residing in deplorable work houses you were well aware of your fate. The lives of the poor
continued to be regulated by others and they were treated as though their
poverty was self-inflicted. This perception rings a bell of truth for the
contemporary view points of why the poor remain in poverty. The stigma,
degradation and slavery mentality continues to cement the building blocks of
poverty today. The mindset of the wealthy is viewed from the same lens of hypocrisy in order to maintain command over the minority
classes, in fear of losing global positioning based on social, political and economic control.
What is also offensive is the comparison one can make to England's social service delivery with the contemporary
public assistance program.
The government guidelines in receiving and maintaining
public assistance eligibility, revolves around the gross income of all family
members who are working. Moreover, those who do work or retain employment, are criminally prosecuted if the
job and income received is not reported. In addition
the audacity to develop a policy that requires all monetary GIFTS to be
reported, is by far the most nonsensical day dream of the century! Are you serious..talk about the Grinch! Back in the 1970's don't think for one second that I reported money MY MOTHER gave me.
Dr. Amy Glasmeir makes a valid point when she communicated
that there needs to be a new way to measure poverty. The current threshold is
measured and is maintained in the President’s office however; the thought is
that it needs to be moved to an independent authority or an organization that
helps improve the lives of those in poverty.
The current poverty measure does not adequately represent the current
economic and societal conditions of the day.
It appears that throughout history the person in need of any
type of public assistance, is chained to a negative stereotypical description
of what a person of poverty should look like. They may be described as the
Appalachian poor, inner city African Americans, the immigrant Mexican, all
uneducated, drug addicted, lazy, or unmotivated to work hard in order to get
ahead. As poverty may have generational roots, it also appears that the
governments control of minorities most notably the Black community, along with
their prejudicial, stereotypical mindset are rooted as well.
The funny thing is, that throughout the years the mass media portrayed the "typical" Welfare recipient as young Black females with multiple children however, the reality was and currently still is, that the percentage breakdown reflects that there are many more white families who receive public assistance than Black families! Surprise, surprise.
The realities of relying
on Public Assistance, provides the benefit recipient with the hard core realization
that they cannot get ahead strictly on their own without the support of
extended family and they need to follow the rules of the game. The major internal shift occurs as a benefit recipient,
which results from an accumulation of degrading experiences which in turn, can quietly
subvert one’s self-esteem, trust me I know from first-hand experience! Experiences such as standing in line for
welfare cheese, or buying groceries with actual paper food stamps, resembling
play Monopoly money from the 1970’s and 80’s, or attempting to locate a
participating doctor or dentist who accepts a medical assistance card or
receiving baby formula at the public grocery store with WIC coupons.
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Now in today's world of of the Green House affect all benefits are placed on a handy, dandy little plastic debit looking cards! These are all examples of the forms of insidious psychological coercion applied by the dominate white culture.
Now in today's world of of the Green House affect all benefits are placed on a handy, dandy little plastic debit looking cards! These are all examples of the forms of insidious psychological coercion applied by the dominate white culture.
Over the past 40 years,
it appears that there are a couple of significant changes that have
occurred regarding the cycle of poverty in this country. One recognizable change
is that the lifestyle and stigma of poverty appears on the surface to have
become somewhat more civilized so to speak, which in turn, makes it easier to
ask for assistance. However, this does not imply that the underlying message
of oppression does not continue to resonate throughout society.
Although it is easier to seek out assistance in modern times, there is a catch. The catch being that the requirements that are needed to apply and maintain any type of public benefits, can be a little bit more than just overwhelming and cumbersome! Couple this with any type of mental health issues and/or cognitive deficits, not to mention if you have a substance abuse problem and/or you are a victim of domestic violence, etc. then your benefits might be cut off for not having the ability to follow through on the instructions given. Multiply the numbers of public programs as well as, the sets of requirements and time lines for each program and you have numerous packages of expectations placed on the benefit recipient to adhere to. Maneuvering through the bureaucratic system is in and of itself an entirely different beast all together.
Although it is easier to seek out assistance in modern times, there is a catch. The catch being that the requirements that are needed to apply and maintain any type of public benefits, can be a little bit more than just overwhelming and cumbersome! Couple this with any type of mental health issues and/or cognitive deficits, not to mention if you have a substance abuse problem and/or you are a victim of domestic violence, etc. then your benefits might be cut off for not having the ability to follow through on the instructions given. Multiply the numbers of public programs as well as, the sets of requirements and time lines for each program and you have numerous packages of expectations placed on the benefit recipient to adhere to. Maneuvering through the bureaucratic system is in and of itself an entirely different beast all together.
Why is there a
historically based persistence to place blame on the poor and then to turn a
blind eye? One important and positive aspect that was lost in history, was the
value of meaningful social responsibility of the wealthy for the vulnerable population.
Only recently, when the recession became a reality in the U.S., and affected
large segments of the financially secure and wealthier populations, did
glimmers of empathy begin to illuminate. There are many upper class
professionals that are affected by the current economic circumstances, who now
publically proclaim that their circumstances are out of their control. When
describing their financial downward spiral, they also associate the cause to be
societal factors including the turn of the economic tide. Echoes of
tolerance also began to be heard for those who became unemployed and bankrupt
for the first time in their life. Although there is indeed, a level of sympathy
for these sectors of the population, it has been forgotten that these times are
crushing the working and non working poor as well as the so-called middle
class.
In addition to the
working poor and middle class, stories began to appear about the unprecedented
number of home foreclosures, which forced many highly professional middle aged
adult children, to move back to their aged parent’s home because they had spent
beyond their means. Also, interviews
with seniors who lost their earned fortune who are now reduced to working at
Wal-Mart, all became subjects of a major response from society and a spotlight placed
on their situations, by featuring news stories in the evening and Sunday shows.
What happens to the
elderly women receiving social security benefits, who is experiencing sub-zero
degree frigid temperatures in her heatless home, which ultimately results in
her death? Her 5 minutes of fame on the evening news is nothing more than a
quick blurb as if its importance were nothing more than a factual
news obituary at best!
Tolerance is taught to children in school yet the
actions are never modeled. Until society refuses to allow social and biological
classification, as well as oppressive policies and laws, one would hope that a
humane level of empathy would be extended to those who have simply lived and
experienced poverty as a way of life. Society needs to refrain from passing
judgment as if poverty were nothing more than a self-determined condition.
Wake The Hell Up America!
December 13, 2013
From Immigrants Traveling on the Orphan Trains to Children of Color Lingering in the Foster Care System
Newly arrived immigrants and Native Americans were impacted by the English Poor Laws and workhouses in the United States. Charles Brace the founder of the Children’s Aid Society had well-meaning
intentions when he thought of a new idea to save poor children. From the mid
1800’s to approximately the 1930’s, as many as 200,000 destitute, white
immigrant children were taken from the streets of New York or from over crowed
orphanages and brought to Midwestern towns by train in order to find farm
families for the now orphaned
children. Although some children found
good homes, others were placed into indentured servant status. Many were
victims of severe abuse and/or neglect. Finally all of the children’s ties to
their biological families were torn and severed, records were not maintained
and their heritage was lost in time. The Orphan Train phenomenon evolved into
the development of the formal adoption, foster care laws and child welfare
practices in the United States.
Throughout history it appears that a family’s socioeconomic status
has been one of many variables that has impacted and is factored into the
decision making process regarding risk for abuse and/or neglect of minor
children. During the Roosevelt era the
Federal government began funding the states to enlarge the child welfare
system.
Now that Federal dollars were being used, the US Constitution
needed to be adhered to and states could not discriminate based on you got it…Race.
So now the states had to be inclusive of the African American
Community and their children when delivering foster care services. In addition,
AFDC benefits which were originally legislated for white mothers whose husbands
were serving in the military during war time, was built on the foundation of
male exclusion in the home in order to be eligible, collect and maintain these
government benefits.
AFDC benefits/requirements coupled with the child welfare system's service inclusion of the African American community, resulted in the current disproportionate numbers of children of color, most notably African American and Native American children, lingering in the foster care system.
Similar to Charles Brace, contemporary child welfare assessment
decisions are made based on the caseworkers and social workers intentions whether positive or negative. These decisions are supported based on laws and policies which created institutional
structures in this country, where racism is embedded in the cemented foundation.
November 5, 2013
Part 3
Backlash continues against Coatesville school board
The Coatesville Area School Board continued to face public backlash after its members appointed independent legal counsel Tuesday to represent the district in an ongoing criminal investigation and to review the actions of the school board members and those of the district’s embattled solicitor.
Read more.. http://www.dailylocal.com/general-news/20131024/backlash-continues-against-coatesville-school-board
Read more.. http://www.dailylocal.com/general-news/20131024/backlash-continues-against-coatesville-school-board
I have been wondering what the status is regarding the Coatesville School board and their culpability in keeping the reasons for the former Superintendent Richard Como and Jim Donato's resignation under wraps. I have some major concerns regarding the school boards actions when appointing an independent counsel to review their own actions in the texting scandal. To my mind, there is something very wrong with this picture. Most importantly I have some major legal and ethical questions regarding the employment contracts which allows the display of racially inappropriate and negative behaviors to be rewarded by allowing folks to resign and keep their retirement and benefits as oppose to being fired.
Sadly, part of the problem in this country is that we don't even know the proper definitions of the words that we use. Because we choose not to apply definitions to be used across all sectors, this provides society with multiple loop holes for the oppressors to justify NOT filing criminal or civil charges against racist predators., allowing them to maintain or the ability to resign from their positions.
How many definitions have you read regarding the following words?
How many definitions have you read regarding the following words?
Structural Racism
- National history, values and culture;
- Public policies, institutional practices and cultural stereotypes
A doctrine or belief in racial superiority, including the
idea that race determines intelligence, cultural characteristics and moral
attributes
Racism thus makes an association between physical
psychological and moral attributes and these are used to
justify discrimination and prejudice.
Racial Inquity
A social outcome measure that occurs when the
distribution of society’s resources, opportunities, and burdens are predictable by race
Racist language: " language that denigrates a person because of race".
Prejudice involves having negative attitudes and stereotyped beliefs about members of a group.
- While I agree that we cannot do anything in the legal sense to those who possess a prejudice mind-set against minority groups, we can address the actual behaviors that are displayed as racist however, we as a society choose NOT to develop CONSISTENT and appropriate protocols and laws.
“. . . there are few things in the world as dangerous as
sleepwalkers.”
Ralph
Ellison, Invisible Man
October 1, 2013
Radnor High School Retires Mascot As Sign Of Respect To Native Americans
The NFL should in all
good conscious not allow Washington’s football team to continue with the use of
the word “redskins” as part of the teams name.
I came across this article where
we now have high schools, administrators and parents who are fighting to maintain
a racist name of a mascot under the pretense that it is honoring and a sign of
respect for the Native American community. As a White American I am speechless
at the contemporary ignorance of some professionals regarding this issue. There is massive research on the subject and
the outcomes reflect the negative impact upon all children when using cultural
symbols as school mascots.
More importantly, have you asked a Native American tribe their
thoughts on the subject lately? The unspoken message being sent to our children
is that it is acceptable to perpetuate inaccurate misconceptions about this
culture in the educational setting as well as, continuing to support the
media’s bias depiction of “our” country’s first people. Superintendent Sanville
I am sure you are not deliberately attempting to be culturally insensitive and
of course most folks in the community might not find this issue offensive
because the fact of the matter is sir, most folks are viewing the world through
their own cultural lens therefore, it is the responsibility of others to model
appropriate behavior.
I keep reading that we are honoring the Native Americans. Is it
to makes us (white people) feel better? How do we know that they feel honored?
Or is it our belief that “they” should feel honored…and what if they don’t?
Would the Native Americans be labeled as ungrateful?
When are “we the people”
going to begin to allow all groups and cultures the right to self -determination?
September 25, 2013
Part 2
CASD School Board Meeting
I had decided that I would be in attendance at the Coatesville School Districts school board meeting Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. in the 9/10 Center auditorium on the high school campus. The Coatesville area was not only a home to me in the past, but several associates and good friends currently live in Coatesville. I made sure that no one knew that I would be attending the meeting because this was not my intent and would take away from the purpose.
The first issue was the decision not to move the meeting to one of the many other district buildings on site that could hold additional Coatesville parents and residents. The school board members and administrators declined the earlier request made which appears to communicate a continuation of white dominate control over the masses!
When I arrived wearing my double sided sign, there were two other white women with children caring signs. During our conversation they stated that they were there to support the teachers. It became abundantly clear rather quickly, that the real issues were not being acknowledged and the needed support from the white community was not being provided.
The eyes of the children who were accompanying their parents appeared to be wounded and filled with confusion. Those arriving who appeared to be of the Baby Boomer generation, read my sign and gave a gentle nod of their acknowledgement and approval. It appeared that a large majority of the Baby Boomer generation, displayed similar facial expressions. After a further conversation with my AA/Black associates, validation was provided that what I was witnessing was a sense of sadness yet a semblance of toleration as if this incident was nothing more than a reoccurring echo of the past, a reality of the present, a way of life as only experienced and known by the AA/Black community.
I was asked by the two white women I first encountered, if I wanted to save a seat in the auditorium. Due to the limited seating, I decline based on the belief that those who were directly impacted by these vile texts, should be seen and heard by the school board members that were voted in by the AA/Black Coatesville parents/citizens.
As I was standing and chatting with an African American mother, parents and citizens continued to arrive however, they could not enter the building but rather stood by and with the back door open in an attempt to hear the proceedings. It is this picture that is etched in my mind and I cannot erase the feelings this evoked within me. You ask why, I will tell you my opinion.
Ever single white parent and citizen should have stood outside by the front and back doors in solidarity to support the African American/Black community. In turn, the AA/Black individuals standing by the back door, should have been the individuals seated in the auditorium.
I am not discounting the probability that the white people inside did not have good intentions on a conscious level however, to my mind, these "good intentions" are not good enough anymore!! This is just another prime example of white privilege/entitlement at work.
White privilege is what America and the US Constitution was founded on and continues to be the cement which fortifies every state and institution. I don't care who you are including myself, if your skin is white, you have and live your life drenched in white privilege.
Last but certainly not least...yessss I realize that the white parents seated in the auditorium are citizens and tax payers too and they also have a right to be heard however, that was not and is not the issue at hand and I will not belabor the subject any further in this post...so if you are not in agreement, stop trying to justify your position!
The first issue was the decision not to move the meeting to one of the many other district buildings on site that could hold additional Coatesville parents and residents. The school board members and administrators declined the earlier request made which appears to communicate a continuation of white dominate control over the masses!
When I arrived wearing my double sided sign, there were two other white women with children caring signs. During our conversation they stated that they were there to support the teachers. It became abundantly clear rather quickly, that the real issues were not being acknowledged and the needed support from the white community was not being provided.
The eyes of the children who were accompanying their parents appeared to be wounded and filled with confusion. Those arriving who appeared to be of the Baby Boomer generation, read my sign and gave a gentle nod of their acknowledgement and approval. It appeared that a large majority of the Baby Boomer generation, displayed similar facial expressions. After a further conversation with my AA/Black associates, validation was provided that what I was witnessing was a sense of sadness yet a semblance of toleration as if this incident was nothing more than a reoccurring echo of the past, a reality of the present, a way of life as only experienced and known by the AA/Black community.
I was asked by the two white women I first encountered, if I wanted to save a seat in the auditorium. Due to the limited seating, I decline based on the belief that those who were directly impacted by these vile texts, should be seen and heard by the school board members that were voted in by the AA/Black Coatesville parents/citizens.
As I was standing and chatting with an African American mother, parents and citizens continued to arrive however, they could not enter the building but rather stood by and with the back door open in an attempt to hear the proceedings. It is this picture that is etched in my mind and I cannot erase the feelings this evoked within me. You ask why, I will tell you my opinion.
Ever single white parent and citizen should have stood outside by the front and back doors in solidarity to support the African American/Black community. In turn, the AA/Black individuals standing by the back door, should have been the individuals seated in the auditorium.
I am not discounting the probability that the white people inside did not have good intentions on a conscious level however, to my mind, these "good intentions" are not good enough anymore!! This is just another prime example of white privilege/entitlement at work.
White privilege is what America and the US Constitution was founded on and continues to be the cement which fortifies every state and institution. I don't care who you are including myself, if your skin is white, you have and live your life drenched in white privilege.
Last but certainly not least...yessss I realize that the white parents seated in the auditorium are citizens and tax payers too and they also have a right to be heard however, that was not and is not the issue at hand and I will not belabor the subject any further in this post...so if you are not in agreement, stop trying to justify your position!
It is what it is...end of story my white privileged friends!
September 22, 2013
Part 1
Daily Local News:
CASD in crisis after racially-charged text messages surface
I understand that Redemption is necessary, however, part of the change process as well as mourning the loss of more children who have had their innocence stolen once again, is anger. My heart is heavy for the children and families who have been injured by these animals...so please bear with me through this process
Let me say that the Black community possess such steadfast patience and grace and by no means am I attempting to inflame conflict within your community. What my goal is, is to provoke white people to "man-up" and address these issues head on!
One of the newspaper responses that I posted is as follows:
First let me clarify,
I am white as white can be. Attention all Coateville Pa. school officials who
were part of or justified the actions of Como & Danto...your hateful, racist ignorance, (which
by the way ignorance means uneducated if you did not already know), and
deplorable conduct is unconscionable to say the very least!! It is so very obvious
that your level of general intelligence, cognitive thought processing, and your
ability to acquire and apply knowledge has not yet evolved in your lineage for
the last thousand years!
There is no doubt that all of the arrogant, hateful, white racist people (you are no professional) need to be more than just re-educated because it is also obvious, that the neocortex of your brain has yet to develop therefore, it will take harsher consequences for the mere idea of your hatefulness to penetrate any part of your unevolved brain, and definitely not your heart or soul because you possess neither one!
The character assignation that all of you perpetrated against the African American/Black community and against our African American/Black children was not simply through text messages or a one-time event, this is how you live your life and respond either overtly or covertly to any person of color. Your hatefulness has done more than just injured the African American/Black children and youth in the Coatesville community but has impacted this nation.
This act is piled onto all of the other hateful, murderous, vile and inhumane acts that have been committed throughout history against the African American/Black community.
Ohhhh but wait...I keep forgetting, you keep telling me that racism happened hundreds of years ago and that “they” should just get over it, OH WELL STUPID ME what the hell was I thinking!!??#@$%...NOT!
I'll take a guess and say that more than 1/2 of the white people in this country are pathetic and I am ashamed that you have the same color skin as I do! For example, read the Washington Post or the New York Times on-line opinion posts when there is a controversial racial article, then folks will see how this country operates!
You are teaching and raising another generation of white racist hate mongers! I respect educators but not those whose moral self- righteousness and indignation fertilizes the soil with poison. I have seen this first hand in the smallest of ways, how you react to a child of color as oppose to a white child and Nooo it is not my imagination. News Flash, my brain did evolve!
Anyone who justifies this behavior with the old constitutional right bullshit, you can join these idiots and Get out of Chester County and Head Straight to Hell…do not pass "Go" because if you do, you will meet up with all of the white people who are against you, because we will be standing there waiting!
AMEN!
There is no doubt that all of the arrogant, hateful, white racist people (you are no professional) need to be more than just re-educated because it is also obvious, that the neocortex of your brain has yet to develop therefore, it will take harsher consequences for the mere idea of your hatefulness to penetrate any part of your unevolved brain, and definitely not your heart or soul because you possess neither one!
The character assignation that all of you perpetrated against the African American/Black community and against our African American/Black children was not simply through text messages or a one-time event, this is how you live your life and respond either overtly or covertly to any person of color. Your hatefulness has done more than just injured the African American/Black children and youth in the Coatesville community but has impacted this nation.
This act is piled onto all of the other hateful, murderous, vile and inhumane acts that have been committed throughout history against the African American/Black community.
Ohhhh but wait...I keep forgetting, you keep telling me that racism happened hundreds of years ago and that “they” should just get over it, OH WELL STUPID ME what the hell was I thinking!!??#@$%...NOT!
I'll take a guess and say that more than 1/2 of the white people in this country are pathetic and I am ashamed that you have the same color skin as I do! For example, read the Washington Post or the New York Times on-line opinion posts when there is a controversial racial article, then folks will see how this country operates!
You are teaching and raising another generation of white racist hate mongers! I respect educators but not those whose moral self- righteousness and indignation fertilizes the soil with poison. I have seen this first hand in the smallest of ways, how you react to a child of color as oppose to a white child and Nooo it is not my imagination. News Flash, my brain did evolve!
Anyone who justifies this behavior with the old constitutional right bullshit, you can join these idiots and Get out of Chester County and Head Straight to Hell…do not pass "Go" because if you do, you will meet up with all of the white people who are against you, because we will be standing there waiting!
AMEN!
Tim Wise on CNN with Don Lemon
"The 5 things white people should
do to improve race relations" (video clip)
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