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ariadne0614

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6. After watching the American Masters documentary on the life of W.E.B DuBois, I cannot stand to watch.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 02:21 PM

Yesterday

I feared an emotional breakdown, and watching the videos of this monster might put me over the edge. How much longer will this go on?

She should be forced to watch this from beginning to end, in a classroom with black high school students who know what she did, and then respond to their questions.

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/w-e-b-du-bois-documentary/34807/

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Florida teacher cheerfully lynches black doll in the classroom [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday OP

Whoa. Karen in Florida, this is so so sad. CoopersDad Yesterday #1

Well, given I just nearly got myself arrested when someone failed to stop for a goose & gosling hlthe2b Yesterday #2

"God is Great" ???? milestogo Yesterday #3

She's gone Zorro Yesterday #4

Good! TY. I was just going to post I hope she's fired.... electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #10

hopefully permanently. mopinko 23 hrs ago #13

THIS electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #17

Her name? malaise Yesterday #5

After watching the American Masters documentary on the life of W.E.B DuBois, I cannot stand to watch. ariadne0614 Yesterday #6

When the students questioned her about it, she laughed and said she had done so "to get their attention." sop Yesterday #7

Geeeeebbzzzzz. electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #16

She's probably JustAnotherGen Yesterday #8

She's part of the Trump Klux Klan. America First--in hoods. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 23 hrs ago #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Grim Chieftain 23 hrs ago #11

Totally evil Grim Chieftain 23 hrs ago #12

Hopefully she'll never teach again! Unfortunately she may sonewhere else electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #15

...... Speechless at first. Hideous! And, yes, I've known they 're out there; especially in the open now since drumphf electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #14

Shame on her. mr715 23 hrs ago #18

She's not unique at all. spudspud 22 hrs ago #19

What the actual fuck is wrong with people today? COL Mustard 22 hrs ago #20

WTAF???? a kennedy 22 hrs ago #21

If she's been teaching for 40 years the damage is done n/t Cheezoholic 22 hrs ago #22

Or.... ProfessorGAC 22 hrs ago #25

A lawsuit isn't appropriate because the school dealt with the problem Warpy 22 hrs ago #23

Outrageous. Fire her worthless ass immediately!!! oasis 22 hrs ago #24

Time to cheerfully show her the egress. marble falls 19 hrs ago #26

MAGAS now have permission to act out, B.See 19 hrs ago #27