Don't matter if you're Black or White?
I'm back from Tennessee. As always, I had fun, although the sun was literally licking my damn face the whole time I was there. I will come back with a full update later on...perhaps 2morrow.
But for now I have a question for you all.....
Can White teachers teach Black history as effectively as Black teachers? How much does the ability to relate factor into the effectiveness of the lesson? If I need to clarify more, let me know. It's late and I just finished working a 14 hour day - homegirl is tired. But I really wanna hear your opinions on this, I will tie it all in later, I PROMISE.
posted by Liza Valentino at
1:00 AM
8 Comments:
1. Welcome Back!
2. Its an issue of connecting with the material...I personally believe when you can relate to the material that you're teaching....you are a more effective teacher period.
5:30 AM
Welcome back from your trip
I think that to hear it from someone who isn't connected to it makes it more real. And then they have to stand there and explain. A lot of white folks think they can explain away the fact that it happened but if they can learn of all the horrific things that happened and then relay it then it will start to awaken some accountability.
8:24 AM
I think it has to do with the passion of the teacher for the subject rather than the race.
If that wasnt the case then the only history folk could teach would be the history of their own peoples
12:31 PM
welcome back sis.
about the topic: i think anyone who's passionate about the material can teach it. i'm hesitant to assume that one's race automatically renders him/her intrinsically more apt at teaching one field of history or another.
3:54 PM
My black history teacher in high school was a man named Mr. Moorehouse. He was a jolly, chunky white man, and literally the best and popular teacher in the school.
He taught us everything from Africa to America and a lot about Canadian black history. He bought the entire set of Roots and Malcolm X so we could dicuss the movies and stuff. After that year, the class was cancelled because there wasn't enough people taking the course. Did I forget to mention that my school was predominantly black?
I think that it doesn't matter what colour the teacher is as long as he likes the subject, and he likes to teach it.
4:36 PM
The white folks I've met that have chosen to place themselves in that type of arena tend to be very passionate about it.
I've also seen young students ignore a white teacher them of their race and the topic. But whereas I would get annoyed the white person gets determined to get through to the student.
In other words- I don't know but good and thought provoking question.
10:48 PM
well, i've experienced the opposite of Xquizz. I did find that the passion + knowledge is what made the class much more interesting. From my experience, it don't matter, bruh.
2:14 PM
1. I've got something inside so strong. It's called gas.
2. You know white teachers can not teach black kids because they can't relate. Problem is is that we can not get enough blacks, especially males to go into education.
10:10 PM
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