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[quote=Anonymous]I am in disbelief in what I'm reading. This article is about the disproportionate number of black kids suspended vs white kids (and all the research shows that this injustice continues on with more black young adults headed for jail).

How in the world are you blaming the the child or the adult? First, all children need to be treated EQUALLY. If that happened, we wouldn't have to discuss whether or not preschoolers should be suspended - they wouldn't.

The white parents and their children did not have to experience the same put downs and punishment as the black parents and their children. This stuff is internalized.

I see it everyday. It's very sad when you see two children who have the exact same behavior - one is punished severely and the other one is given a slap on the wrist. This is ever so present in the criminal justice system.

The prejudices are there clear as day. I have so many stories I could tell where I witnessed the turning point of a great child with a bright future being labelled "bad" due to underlying prejudices. I don't think the people involved had any idea of their prejudices. And even though the adults were different races, classes, etc. - the boys were predominately black.

If you don't know this happens everyday and is a problem, please educate yourselves. AND be aware of your prejudices... we all have them.  [/quote]

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