What does ‘colonizing’ mean in the context of a global majority school, and how can we be thoughtful about not centering Whiteness? We talk to Kelly from NYC about some of the things we might think of as right, just because they are White.
We talk with Dr. Elizabeth McRae, author of Mothers of Massive Resistance: White Women and the Politics of White Supremacy, about what her research tells us about contemporary school segregation — and the hope her work gives for it’s dismantling.
We’re back! We try to address a basic question – why does one person’s choice matter? What impact does your choice have for your kid, for your school, and for the system.
Part 2 looks at the experience of being the “Only One” from the perspective of adults who were “Only Ones” – one White, and one Black. We discuss how race makes that experience different, and how that experience is ever present, even in adulthood.
The fear of your kid being the “only one” often pushes White families away from global majority schools. We’ll talk about it in two parts – parents of kids who are the only one, and adults who were the only one. In Part 1, we’re joined by Lauren from Pennsylvania. Look for Part 2 next week.