The Problem We All Live With

by nance In Listen 5 Comments

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I’ve had this queued up for a couple weeks now.  I’m particularly interested because our boys will be starting a new school in a few weeks and they will be a minority for the first time in their life. Looking forward to listening this weekend!

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UPDATE — September 2, 2015

This piece covers a lot of my thoughts on the podcast.  I’m also in a great email conversation with a friend about it.   The thing that keeps rattling around in my brain is this: Why is there so much talk about “bringing” the Black kids to the better-performing (AKA White) schools and NONE on doing the opposite.   If White folks really care, shouldn’t they be willing to bring/bus/commute their kids to the Black schools? 

5 thoughts on “The Problem We All Live With”

  1. What did you think, Nancy? Thank you for bringing it to my attention. I’d like to hear your thoughts, and I have some I could share as well as applicable experience if you’re up for some conversation.

  2. Hey Brooke, so fun to hear from you! Oh, wow… I have so many thoughts on this. I struggled to make it through some parts of the podcast. And we’re starting the boys in a new school this year (Kindergarten & 1st Grade) where they will be a minority (I think the school is about 10% White, though that might be a generous assessment).

    You’ve got… a first grader as well? Weren’t we pregnant around the same time? Would definitely enjoy chatting with you more and hearing your thoughts/experience — maybe over email or FB?

  3. Yes! I clicked “ask for email” on your Facebook page… not even sure what happens when I do that, being new to the world of FB!

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