Black Education / Schools : What’s Lost When Black Children Are Socialized Into a White World

[Clyde C Coger Jr]

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EDUCATION
What’s Lost When Black Children Are Socialized Into a White World
I interviewed dozens of black mothers about how they help their kids navigate schools where they might be perceived as threats or made to feel unwelcome

What’s Lost When Black Children Are Socialized Into a White World

I interviewed dozens of black mothers about how they help their kids navigate schools where they might be perceived as threats or made to feel unwelcome.

www.theatlantic.com

Jessica Black is a Pittsburg, California, mother of two black teenagers, both of whom have been disciplined multiple times at their middle and high schools. Her daughter has been suspended more than once, and teachers often deem her son’s behavior out of line, reprimanding him for not taking off his hoodie in class and for raising his voice.

DANI MCCLAIN

MIA COLEMAN

 

[Senegal]

You have to be a involved parent to help your Black children navigate the public school system. Especially in an area where there are few Black kids. Its a full time job and it starts from birth.