day 9: MLK

MLK day, and no I didn't have the day off. I was listening to NPR on the way home from work and they were doing an interview of teachers about teaching civil rights in the classroom. One african american teacher said that he felt that white teachers couldn't teach civil rights or MLK history as good as african american ones could. Food for thought: I had an amazing US History and Civil Rights teacher in high school: Mr. Woltjer. He was caucasian. I had a plethora of diversity in my class - I am an asian american. I didn't feel like he told the "white man's perspective" on civil rights in the 1950s. We watched historical footage, we learned about Malcolm X & MLK, Rosa Parks. I definitely think it would have been a different class if taught by an african american teacher - would it have been richer or more accurate? I guess from everyone's perspective there is a certain amount of accuracy or opinion that no one else can offer. In that aspect, I think the man on NPR is right. Would his class be better? It would be different. Any aspect brings education right? - even if nothing more than to debate your view with someone. What do you think E?