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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Black man here.

I lost my job years ago, and my daughter's teacher suggested I join the profession. She made the case that we needed more people willing to go back and show the next generation of young black kids how to navigate the minefield. Even if I decided to teach at an all-white school in the suburbs, I'd still be giving those kids an example that counters the stereotypes they'll see as they grow up. I ended up teaching in a variety of settings, and she was right. It didn't take long to realize that sharing the curriculum was only half of my job. It didn't matter (black, white, poor, or well-off), students came to my room throughout the day to talk to me about their problems, ask my advice, and sometimes to just sit there and say nothing in a safe space. Some needed a person they could relate to because I looked like them. Others looked nothing like me but learned that people of all shades and walks of life are relatable.

Over the last eight years, my daughter's only had one black teacher. The rest were all white women. Hopefully that'll change soon. [/quote]

I'm white, from NY, and only ever had one black teacher - in 8th grade science. [/quote]

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