Monday Notes: The Black People in Front of You

This resonates with me: “Some black people will not encounter police brutality, but we will encounter white people in other spaces that weren’t initially created for us”. I’ve been teaching for almost twenty years. There’s no denying that I’m good at what I do. In fact, my classroom was chosen as a model for newer and older teachers to observe and learn from. Unfortunately, one of my colleagues chose to undermine and disrespect me during a collaborative meeting between our school and a visiting ...