Troublemakers- Shalaby

Quotes from Troublemakers from Shalaby: "Our children are learning that only some lives matter, that only some deaths are tragic, that only a precious few get relief from suffering". A quote such as this one is going to be brought up constantly. The news is constantly flooded with white washed, recycled news until riots start because there is no justice being done for colored individuals. Look at what happened with George Floyd; not one person from the media or government cared about what happened regarding the white cop standing on that mans neck until the black community went wild. We are teaching kids to not care until you're dead, but what about all that in between. Children should know and understand the struggles that African Americans faced in this country and also the rich contributions they have made to its progress. Black history is hard to talk about, but it builds students confidence and coaxes them to take life into their own hands. 

Quote: "In the US department of Education, black preschoolers are 3.8 more likely to be suspended than their black peers".  I recently started working in a kindergarten special inclusion class for service learning and it is a lot different than what I expected. You would think that between 4 teachers, they would have the same patience and kindness towards all the students regarding of their color, considering how young they are. You can blatantly tell the 4 white teachers are so quick to throw out or make the colored boys go for a walk if they have moments, in comparison to the white kids that get to sit on their lap and get babied
. Granted, there are white students that get suspended in that class, but it is absolutely true that black students are more likely to get suspended. Greater school segregation was associated with increased behavioral problems and alcohol/drug consumption among black children, especially for girls. Racial Inequity in Public Classrooms:

Quote: "Criminalizing troublemakers is our historic, cultural routine". It is hard as a future educator to be held to this standard that most teachers are truly not good teachers; they are biased, impatient, and impersonal. More specifically, it is so easy to send someone to the principals office if a student misbehaves, which is how most educators handle situations. For ages, white people used their superiority as a way to criminalize students.