Happy Reading, You Racist Bastards

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This quarter I have discussed multicultural education a great deal in all of my classes, and I also had one entire course devoted to the subject. I don’t know how much the average white American thinks about racism--I suppose it depends on your location, attitudes, awareness, etc. Anyway, due to these classes, I’ve thought about it more than I

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I talked a little bit in a reply to another comment somewhere in this web of comments about not understanding the differences between growing up in the north and south. I went to a high school where every single students was white. It wasn't because we were a rich community (we were a rural farming community)...it was simply because no black people lived in the school district. I wouldn't say that I had NO experiences with black people, although I do admit they were limited until I went to college. In Massillon, the closest town/city, there were black people. I took dance lessons in Massillon with black people. I must say, and have said in the past, that working at the homeless shelter really broadened my world, and I think it's sad that I had to wait until I was 21 to see that part of our society. I think that when I become a parent, especially if I still live in the north or in areas like where I grew up, then I will try to educate my children about all different types of people. My childhood was so sheltered. Anyway, I feel like I'm rambling again.