I'm jealous
Keto at The Colorblind Society links to an article about a bunch of racist kids in Maryland harassing a Black kid. Black kid's father had similar drama growing up. All very unpleasant.
But something caught my eye in the article.
Principal O. Fred Jenkins said he has worked closely with the family to address its concerns, and students have faced serious consequences for their involvement.
The school emphasizes respect, caring and responsibility, and teachers explain that biased behavior is wrong when going over the county's discipline policy. But that can be particularly difficult when dealing with pre-teens because they can't always decipher right from wrong.
"Their reasoning capacity is not adult by any stretch of the imagination," Mr. Jenkins said. "They're very easily influenced by parents, other adults and the things that they say."
I want to know why Black boys don't get this level of understanding. I want it explained.
