@umtc2009 I'm Susan Murray in this video. I was one of 2 or 3 black students in AP math. Some of the guidance councilors at Shaker said that I belonged in "college prep" not AP math or honors. I am a college math teacher now. (I teach linear algebra & calculus.) At any rate-- they were *so wrong* about me. Others never even got the chance. I hope things are better now. There is more to this than saying "work harder" --everyone should get a chance. That is not happening now.
Susan Murray (Donovan) here. It was so great to work with you on this. I live the the Bronx now. I'm a college math teacher. Keep up the good work, Stuart!
PS: We were one of the first black families in Cleveland Heights, in 1970 there was exactly one black family in our area North of Severance Shopping Center, we were part of the racial steering case of Heights Community Congress vs.Hilltop Realty, so to say racism wasn't around is absolutely stupid. Of course it was, is, and always will be around, it is up to progressive people of all races and persuasions to address it and work to make a better future, duh. -The KingCaster.
It's clear in the statement of the second response; "We feel that the 'black students' in 'our school' have not been working up to 'their potential' and have not been achieving, and for that to be perceived as racist is simply unfair." presents several aspects of an issue merely being buoyed by numbers... 1) 'Our school' when used in the context of an argument of black vs. white infers one or the other collective...
@jabroa I'm 45, grew up in Hawken, fooled around too much and my parents sent me to Heights for my last two years, $10K a year didn't sit so well with them for me to fuck around, so anyway yah there was plenty of racism in Shaker but not much at Hawken..... but the racism was different back then, it was more xenophobic because you had so few black families.... many of my friends lived in Shaker but I was insulated from much of the racism because of the caliber of my friends.... it's complex...
I do not understand the tone of this clip. I am black and I attended Shaker from 1988 to 1991 and things have certainly changed. I was in AP math all four years ending in Calculus and I was not the only person of color in those classes. All students, especially the ones that feel vilified in this clip need to step it us and stop making excuses. If the numbers are poor are you upset that someone said something about them or are you upset enough to change them. The ball is in your court.
@umtc2009 I'm Susan Murray in this video. I was one of 2 or 3 black students in AP math. Some of the guidance councilors at Shaker said that I belonged in "college prep" not AP math or honors. I am a college math teacher now. (I teach linear algebra & calculus.) At any rate-- they were *so wrong* about me. Others never even got the chance. I hope things are better now. There is more to this than saying "work harder" --everyone should get a chance. That is not happening now.
Susan Murray (Donovan) here. It was so great to work with you on this. I live the the Bronx now. I'm a college math teacher. Keep up the good work, Stuart!
If I see a bunch of F's on my report card, I would be too ashamed to bitch about it in front of everybody else. People nowadays have no shame.
PS: We were one of the first black families in Cleveland Heights, in 1970 there was exactly one black family in our area North of Severance Shopping Center, we were part of the racial steering case of Heights Community Congress vs.Hilltop Realty, so to say racism wasn't around is absolutely stupid. Of course it was, is, and always will be around, it is up to progressive people of all races and persuasions to address it and work to make a better future, duh.
-The KingCaster.
Mega Says:
"I graduated from this school in 1995. Oh, how this takes me back!"
It's clear in the statement of the second response; "We feel that the 'black students' in 'our school' have not been working up to 'their potential' and have not been achieving, and for that to be perceived as racist is simply unfair." presents several aspects of an issue merely being buoyed by numbers... 1) 'Our school' when used in the context of an argument of black vs. white infers one or the other collective...
@jabroa I'm 45, grew up in Hawken, fooled around too much and my parents sent me to Heights for my last two years, $10K a year didn't sit so well with them for me to fuck around, so anyway yah there was plenty of racism in Shaker but not much at Hawken..... but the racism was different back then, it was more xenophobic because you had so few black families.... many of my friends lived in Shaker but I was insulated from much of the racism because of the caliber of my friends.... it's complex...
I do not understand the tone of this clip. I am black and I attended Shaker from 1988 to 1991 and things have certainly changed. I was in AP math all four years ending in Calculus and I was not the only person of color in those classes. All students, especially the ones that feel vilified in this clip need to step it us and stop making excuses. If the numbers are poor are you upset that someone said something about them or are you upset enough to change them. The ball is in your court.
i go to shaker and there is barely any racism and is like the least racist part of the country