I get so frustrated sometimes when I here adults and children call members of their race names because they are not financially sound as they are. Black people called each other house slave or field slave because the house slaves want to be around the more affluent whites, and the field slaves wants to build their community. I hear more affluent white people calling less wealthy white people trailer trash. Why don't we get over this instead of tearing each other down is to build one another up.
When I first moved to Atlanta suburbs the county my brother and I moved into a county was over 90% white. Yes, we experience racism, but most of the people there were welcoming. One of my fond memories was this older white gentleman like a grandfather use to come to the grocery store every week. We started up a friendship, and he expounded wisdom to me, and yes he told me the areas of the county to stay away from because of my race. He taught me about life, business, and how to treat people with respect. He was not a business but just a gentlemen who had supported his family through farming. I will bring this experience into my classroom.
My students will be taught to love and respect one another. In my class we are not going to care about the neighborhood you are from, your bank accounts, or your fancy cloths. My students will be taught to help one another in the areas each student is weak end. We will my sure all races, sexual orientation, gender, and disabilities will be welcome. In the end it is not about your wealth, but it will be about how many lives have you changed for the better, and were you will to make a difference in a person's life even though they are not of your race, culture, or financial standing.
No comments:
Post a Comment