Many White educators fail to understand or accept the idea that their actions, whether large or small, consistently contribute to the oppression of Black and Brown students.
In the world of many white teachers, there is no space created in their classrooms to listen to the voices of Black and Brown students, unless those voices are rattling off the answer to a math equation they were asked to solve.
In 1979, during the mandatory desegregation of South Boston High School, White students rioted and fought with Black students.
In the former Confederacy, White parents demanded law and order and invited police to “protect” their sons and daughters as Black students enrolled in public schools for the first time in history.
The education of White students in the United States permits racist actions where Whites can call the police with impunity, even with malicious intentions such as Amy Cooper.
