N word at Whitman

[Anonymous]

Has Whitman completed its interview process for the next principal? Are they on track to announce on May 8 at the next board meeting? Anyone have any speculation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has Whitman completed its interview process for the next principal? Are they on track to announce on May 8 at the next board meeting? Anyone have any speculation?

Why are you asking this question on an old thread that has nothing to do with what you are asking?

[Anonymous]

The thread has found new life lately and this has been speculated about right here in this thread. Do you have something to add in regards to the question? Feel free to start a brand new thread to answer if you’d like. People seem pretty touchy about this thread. Pretending there’s no racism isn’t the answer—finding the right principal to follow a great one will be important for this issue and many others.

[Anonymous]

Whitman grad here. Of African descent in my 50's.
I heard that word at Whitman, and it caused me to be more isolated and subdued.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whitman grad here. Of African descent in my 50's.
I heard that word at Whitman, and it caused me to be more isolated and subdued.

Most likely heard the word much more often from your own race.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Whitman grad here. Of African descent in my 50's.
I heard that word at Whitman, and it caused me to be more isolated and subdued.

Most likely heard the word much more often from your own race.

Why speak for him? Given the stats how often could he have heard it from his own race? Also that doesn’t seem to be his implication.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whitman grad here. Of African descent in my 50's.
I heard that word at Whitman, and it caused me to be more isolated and subdued.

But you went there in the 1970s right? Sadly the language norms were different then.

[Anonymous]

Someone used the H word. I was called a Honkie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whitman grad here. Of African descent in my 50's.
I heard that word at Whitman, and it caused me to be more isolated and subdued.

They weren't referring to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Someone used the H word. I was called a Honkie.

By whom, Fred Sanford?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Whitman grad here. Of African descent in my 50's.
I heard that word at Whitman, and it caused me to be more isolated and subdued.

Most likely heard the word much more often from your own race.

There were few of my own race at Whitman and they never used the word. I’ve heard it several times from whites and once from a black woman. I no longer speak to her.

[Anonymous]

Yeah just don’t use the word. Especially if you’re a white kid at pyle or Whitman.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Whitman grad here. Of African descent in my 50's.
I heard that word at Whitman, and it caused me to be more isolated and subdued.

Most likely heard the word much more often from your own race.

Their own race doesn't pose a threat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Whitman grad here. Of African descent in my 50's.
I heard that word at Whitman, and it caused me to be more isolated and subdued.

Most likely heard the word much more often from your own race.

There were few of my own race at Whitman and they never used the word. I’ve heard it several times from whites and once from a black woman. I no longer speak to her.

I also grew up here around that time and am not surprised. Although we’ve grown over the past few decades we still have a long way to go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Someone used the H word. I was called a Honkie.

By whom, Fred Sanford?

It was quite common at inner city schools in the early 80's. It was very much tolerated at schools with a very small number of White students. All of the white students were there because either their parents couldn't afford to move to the suburbs or they didn't have the cash for privates.