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no_hypocrisy

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6. I'm white and they were black.

Reply to mysteryowl (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 8, 2022, 07:45 PM

Mar 2022

They were entitled to the truth, even if they mistakenly hated me for telling them about Emmett Till.

It was well worth it.

BTW, I WAS fired after that. Seems that the truth is not altogether a good thing in education. (School was in Paterson, NJ)

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The Emmett Till Story - The Emmett Till anti-lynching Bill was Passed Today!! 3.7.2022 [View all] mysteryowl Mar 2022 OP

K&R! Thanks so much for posting! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2022 #1

IMO, Emmett Till is neglected in American History lessons. no_hypocrisy Mar 2022 #2

Thank you for what you did with your students, mysteryowl Mar 2022 #3

The essays showed great insight and detail. no_hypocrisy Mar 2022 #4

Wow, clearly you don't teach in the red south. mysteryowl Mar 2022 #5

I'm white and they were black. no_hypocrisy Mar 2022 #6

OMG!! mysteryowl Mar 2022 #7

Did you ever teach again? mysteryowl Mar 2022 #8

Yes. As a matter of fact I WAS teaching until 5 weeks ago no_hypocrisy Mar 2022 #9

Wow! That sounds really hard. mysteryowl Mar 2022 #10

I was literally cleared today. no_hypocrisy Mar 2022 #11

Terrific! mysteryowl Mar 2022 #12