I want to pay tribute to wonderful people I have known, the wonderful country in which I live, the communities in which I have lived, the churches who have claimed me as their own, the God who sends shivers down my back when I really give him a portion of my time—well, maybe not shivers but tears flow easily in some of those most priceless times.
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RACIAL ISSUES AND ME – NOW CALL ME WHAT?
Do you like my new picture? I pulled it out of a photo in which I was surrounded by my family, so I enlarged it, and enlarged it some more until it got large enough to use, thus the blurriness. … Continue reading
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RACIAL ISSUES AND ME – DIFFERENCE IN BLACK AND WHITE
POST, Jan. 19, 1960 “THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BLACK AND WHITE” BY A Southern White Woman Teacher in a Negro College (Morehouse College) I have a few old 50’s and 60’s magazines. I probably have this one because it … Continue reading
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RACIAL ISSUES AND ME, REBLOG -COMING OUT OF THE CLOSET
This is a post from July ’19. I’m back with a bang. A new discovery – so I’ve finally decided to “come out of the closet” and face it head on. BY 2019 STANDARDS, I AM A RACIST! I’m white. … Continue reading
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RACIAL ISSUES AND ME – BACKGROUND
Those who know me at all, know I was rocked in the cradle in Sunday School and Church. From as early as I can remember we sang Jesus Loves the Little Children. We had missionaries visit us regularly – with … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, generations, integration, little churches, me, races, racism, segregation
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INTEGRATED SCHOOL – CHAOS/VICTORY
“We’ll hire you but I suppose you want in the northwest schools, so I’m not sure just where you will be placed,” so said the personnel director. “No,” I replied, “I have a sociology degree and I am interested in … Continue reading
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Tagged children, integration, racism, segregation, teaching
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COMING OUT OF THE CLOSET
I’m back with a bang. A new discovery – so I’ve finally decided to “come out of the closet” and face it head on. BY 2019 STANDARDS, I AM A RACIST! I’m white. No other color can be a racist; … Continue reading
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STRINGS TO MY HEART, Part Two
To my Children from Decades Past: It is comforting to believe some of you remember me. Teachers have egos too. As I said in Part 1, I remember also. I wish it were not so but I admit to remembering … Continue reading
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Tagged blessed, child prodigy, children, education, honesty, integration, joy, learning, love, memories, patience, stability, students, teachers, teaching, Writing101
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