Blacks who speak Spanish confuse people
Manuela Bernardez Kuchta, Pittsbugh, PA. It can be very frustrating at times explaining myself or a good teaching experience depending on who’s questioning me.
“People are more alike than different.”
Nancy Sale. Pleasant Hill, CA. During my career as a public school teacher this statement (which I made up) was written on a paper banner...
My students are just as excellent.
Ed Maietta Savannah, GA After 30 years of teaching in both diverse and not-so-diverse environments, I now teach at the oldest HBCU in Georgia. If...
Cracker? You burnt piece of toast!
Patti Bear Middletown, DE This was a exchange when I was in 5th grade, over a call in a kickball game. I know now what...
Me racist? But I teach ESL!
Lynn Schaefer Conway, AK As a university-level ESL teacher, I interact with students from all over the world every day. I am well read in...
I just found out I’m prejudice.
Jenna Roberts Sacramento, CA I was raised in a low income area, primarily white and latino. My experience with African Americans was very limited until...
Diversity educates the mind and soul!
Vivian Dimmel Liverpool, NY Retired inner city school teacher who had to return to the suburbs and the mindset of ignorant people in my retirement.
Being called racist by fellow teacher
Sharren Wellsboro, PA I was floored when a special education teacher called me a racist because I did not give her daily lesson plans I...
Wow!!! They really let them teach
Deborah Council Wilmington, DE In 1970, I was doing my practice teaching in Barrington, NJ and took on of my student’s to an outing. When...
Racism is stupid; don’t be stupid.
Patrick Nolan Jacksonville Beach, FL As an educator having taught in urban school districts for more than twenty-seven years I have had the pleasure of...
White. Not racist. Tired of accusation.
Marianna Boncek Woodstock, NY I am a high school teacher. I have been accused of being a racist so many times I can’t count. I...
I see color in every thing
Shanita Nelson Fort Wayne, IN I hate when people say they are colorblind…because then they are ignoring pieces of everyone. Please notice me is what...
Under society’s surface, outer skin matters.
Tracee H. Norfolk, VA It’s amazing how similar everyone is, while somehow they just can’t see eye-to-eye. As a white teacher I get called racist...
