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The goal is not to be the least racist person in t

The goal is not to be the least racist person in the room. The goal is to be anti-racist. The least racist person is still racist. 🥴

New walking ability, who dis?

New walking ability, who dis?

It is a privilege I hold not to worry about being

It is a privilege I hold not to worry about being misgendered. I don't have to worry about my safety or how I'll be treated when someone learns how I identify. This is not everyone's reality and we should all do what we can to work towards a society that is safe for everyone. I 100% have so much to unlearn and relearn. I have made mistakes and will continue to make mistakes, but I am learning and putting things into practice. And as I learn, it's my responsibility to share and process with my friends, family, and children.
I appreciate learning from @teachingwithmxt, @growingwithmxt, and @teachingoutsidethebinary.
Also, Google is a friend to us all. I don't think it's fair to put the burden on people to research for us when we can put time and energy into learning ourselves.

I've worked for schools where Black and brown stud

I've worked for schools where Black and brown students appear to be underperforming academically compared to their white counterparts. I see the finger being pointed at the students and their families. Why aren't we looking at the curriculum being used and the instructors teaching it? We should be looking at the school and classroom expectations and the training educators are receiving to be better equipped to be responsive to the students in front of them. Also, there are just some straight up racist educators (as seen in the video if you swipe) in the profession and they are ruining students lives with their low expectations and racially motivated management skills. How many students were suspended when they didn't need to be? Made to sit at the back of the room? Held back because a teacher assumed they couldn't do something? Not valued because the teacher didn't take time to get to know them or their families? Given the permanent label of aggressive because of the teacher's bias? Looked over for a gifted placement because of a teachers inability to see their talent?
We need everyone to be anti-racist.
*The teacher in the video is from Poinciana High School in Florida. Her name is Tracey Brown.
https://thegrio.com/2020/10/16/teacher-brown-black/

The privilege and the audacity is astronomical.

The privilege and the audacity is astronomical.

But empathy towards who? Which groups of people ar

But empathy towards who? Which groups of people are we intentionally guiding our kids to build empathy and an understanding of? Which groups are being left out? How does that affect our kids and students connections and interactions with people who are different from them?
“Empathy is a radical act, particularly when you use it to connect with people who are very different from you. Loving others is wonderful, but caring for others is profound…Empathy is a profound act of imagination and human connection. In fiction, we imagine ourselves into other people’s experiences. Of course, another word for that is ‘reading." -Sunil Yapa

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