The Comeback Kid Strikes Again

          I hope that the children and families who come from diverse backgrounds that I will be working with will experience a non-bias, non-stereotyping, and non-prejudice relationship with me as a teacher, a confidant, and an advocate. I hope I can give them an environment free of microaggressions, and prove what a non-bias teacher can accomplish with a passionate heart.           One goal I would like to set for the early childhood field is for the local, state, and federal agencies to connect and be on the same sheet of paper with what goes on inside the classrooms all over this country with diversity, equity, and social justice.           To show all my appreciation to all of my colleagues would not be brief. All have touched my heart in some form or fashion with Dr. Parrish included. The discussions have been awesome, and the blogs have great insights to help me on my journey. Thank you all, and may ...

The Personal Side of Bias, Prejudice, and Oppression When I was in high school, I joined the concert marching band. We played concert music in the winter, and marched in the summer and fall. Our high school was 90% African American and our faculty was 10% white. Mr. Bell was white and he was our new band director. I witness Mr. Bell being the target of biases and prejudices from the African American students in band class. Out of all the members it was a few who would be disruptive by abruptly shouting out racial remarks, talking back until the director had to send them to the office. Oh, I mean they were just cutting up, however, Mr. Bell did not give up on the rest of the members who took pride in the band, because we knew when we went played we represented our school. Most of this was done in the band room and it was like seclusion from the rest of the school. This diminished equity because, Mr. Bell was never given a fair chance to teach more than he could have due to outburst...