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Added: Feb 19, 2012
From: 1814dreadyhead
Duration: 2:41
COMMENTARY | The n-word is an ugly, hateful word. Any negative descriptor of race, creed, characteristic, religion, ideology or lifestyle choice is. Lincoln Brown, a white teacher in Chicago Public Schools, tried to teach his students why the n-word is wrong and got suspended. Brown had found a student note with the word quoted from a rap song. The principal walked in and heard Brown say the word as part of a sixth grade language arts anti-racism lesson, says ABC. The principal, Gregory Mason, who is black, called Mason's lesson "cruel, immoral, negligent and verbally abusive." Brown is suing CPS, according to Fox Chicago News, saying this is damaging to his reputation, which it is. Teaching jobs are hard enough to come by with all the axing of educational programs. If you're 48 like Brown and you get a smudge on your record, fairly earned or not, you might as well kiss your career goodbye. It's not even Brown's career that is the crux of the issue. Nor is it the fact Mason suspended him in such a back-door way. The principal didn't just walk in, hear the word, assume it was used as a slur and confront Brown. Mason listened in on the lesson (which dove-tailed negative historical, literary, film and music references to blacks to show why the word is so problematic). Brown thought Mason approved. Apparently not. Two weeks later, Brown got suspended. The core of the matter is, as Brown put it, "We can't solve these issues if we can't discuss them," according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Clearly, the word and all shaming comments are "cruel and immoral." It's not a "sticks and stones" thing; words hurt more than physical injuries because they don't heal. Brown wasn't fanning the flames, though. He was trying to teach kids not to fan it. In order to do so, he had to use the word. History can't be sanitized in retrospect and silencing issues negates them. Hiding from problems makes them loom larger. The Minotaur gained power skulking in his labyrinth. It was only when Perseus ferreted him out that he was able to vanquish the beast. Brown should be congratulated for turning swords into plowshares and giving us all a positive learning experience.
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1814dreadyhead Says:
Feb 19, 2012 - Amen.....I am letting you say it as its correct.. let the idiots lead themselves into the fire.
50LittleMama Says:
Feb 19, 2012 - Tough one. The teacher found a student note with the "N" word quoted from a rap song. Now why in my mind if the teacher was black and taught the students a lesson about why using the "N" word was wrong would I think it was right? I feel since he found the note he thought it was his job to address the problem. But perhaps he should have included all racial negative slurs? Then some of the kids who never heard some of these slur words would take that home and their parents would be in an uproar?
1814dreadyhead Says:
Feb 19, 2012 - Very true. I personally dont think that should be taught not even in the best of intentions.
PamelaJoParrish Says:
Feb 19, 2012 - The Chicago teacher should be fired... No question! If we want to rid the world of that is to ban it from music, TV, media, and so on...
1814dreadyhead Says:
Feb 19, 2012 - Very well said.
TheSONSOFLIBERTYMC Says:
Feb 19, 2012 - Politically Correct was an inside job...it has been used to control and steer society into the mess we see today.....I see far more racism today, then I saw in the 80's with Eddie Murphy running his mouth...along with a huge list of people...we were all better off If people want to be racist KKK members..let em, they just look like idiots to the other 99percent and get to be the example of what not to be...lol