My year of terror and abuse teaching at a NYC high school

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

What rap videos were MLK in?

Google negro and I have a dream. There is your answer

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Google negro and I have a dream. There is your answer

Not sure those qualify as rap videos.

[Darnell 8,479]

Marv, did you try it from a PC? Google video list is larger , on a pc, as opposed to a feckless tablet or handphone.

Nature Boy (pbuh) has a real pooter now, and his google fu is stellar these days.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

Marv, did you try it from a PC? Google video list is larger , on a pc, as opposed to a feckless tablet or handphone.

Nature Boy (pbuh) has a real pooter now, and his google fu is stellar these days.

Sadly I have little time to get in front of it.

[Expat1 971]

Source?

(laughing)

For such a bastion of civil rights I am wondering if you ever actually read MLK's speeches. I guess you can start with the "I have a dream" one and work from there. Lemme help ya out!

But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. So we have come here today to dramatize a shameful condition. In a sense we have come to our nation's capital to cash a check.

I would dam sure say that the dream of coming to Washington for checks to cash has pretty much been fulfilled. Not sure if it was the best thing for the black community in America, but that's not really my business is it.

Nature Boy (pbuh) has a real pooter now

Ominous. Thinking it's time to batten down the hatches and prepare for the storm.

Before that, they'd begin rousting innocent civilians.

Few things are more dangerous than a bored LEO, bored CBP agent...

True

[Expat1 971]

Not sure those qualify as rap videos.

http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/01/20-rap-songs-reference-martin-luther-king-jr/

I really like "Steady Mobbin'" don't you? Maybe #BLM could, I dunno, sort of make that one their theme song

[smilesammich 10,727]

Google negro and I have a dream. There is your answer

what are you trying to prove in pointing this out? so perplexing.

[Expat1 971]

what are you trying to prove in pointing this out? so perplexing.

They use the N word in inner city schools about as much as MLK did was the original comment.

Thank tho for giving us all the source on MLK day. I actually, prior to that time, did not know that MLK was so full of racist hatred that he liberally sprinkled his speeches with derogative terms for people of color.

[smilesammich 10,727]

They use the N word in inner city schools about as much as MLK did was the original comment.

Thank tho for giving us all the source on MLK day. I actually, prior to that time, did not know that MLK was so full of racist hatred that he liberally sprinkled his speeches with derogative terms for people of color.

you do realize that there is a massive difference between usage of the word negro in the sixties, and using the n word. no?

eta: this is a good example of race baiting. but you're the one laying the bait.

Edited January 29, 2016 by elitesthuglib

[Expat1 971]

you do realize that there is a massive difference between usage of the word negro in the sixties, and using the n word. no?

eta: this is a good example of race baiting. but you're the one laying the bait.

Seems the poor little persecuted children in the original post (you know, that one that goes with the thread title and all) laid that bait

Edited January 29, 2016 by Expat1

[smilesammich 10,727]

Seems the poor little persecuted children in the original post (you know, that one that goes with the thread title and all) laid that bait

not at all, you and nb decided to act like you didn't realize the word negro was used commonly during the sixties and 'the n word' today means something different entirely. why did you both conveniently forget this? why was mlk's usage of a word brought up? could it be to put down people who respect and revere mlk? i think so. and that my dear, is race baiting. simply speaking of race is not baiting.

[Expat1 971]

not at all, you and nb decided to act like you didn't realize the word negro was used commonly during the sixties and 'the n word' today means something different entirely. why did you both conveniently forget this? why was mlk's usage of a word brought up? could it be to put down people who respect and revere mlk? i think so. and that my dear, is race baiting. simply speaking of race is not baiting.

It was brought up because the word is sprinkled all over his speech.

The above briefing needs to be package-wrapped and delivered to the poor oppressed children who are trapped in the NYC high school system.

[smilesammich 10,727]

It was brought up because the word is sprinkled all over his speech.

The above briefing needs to be package-wrapped and delivered to the poor oppressed children who are trapped in the NYC high school system.

it was brought up so you could take a jab at mlk. you know full well that word was used regularly, officially even, in mlks day.

further, mlk has zero to do with this article.

what i found interesting about this article is this:

The book is certain to be controversial. There’s something dilettante-ish, if not cynical, about a well-off, middle-aged white man stepping ever so briefly into this maelstrom of poverty, abuse, homelessness and violence and emerging with a book deal.

also interesting, how his loathing of his students over time was so emphasized. i know teachers that work with very difficult kids and they thrive. not saying this guy is a bad teacher - but the entire premise of his book is he was out of his element.

public education needs reform - we need to value public educators much more and this country's ongoing sweeping of public education under the rug as well as the long term effects of poverty which we refuse to address instead throwing more and more money at our military, spreading ourselves thinner and thinner across every country possible imo it's time we remember charity begins at home.

[Dakine10 5,452]

I talked to a prison guard today. He said the 90's generation is starting to hit the system. He said they are basically animals

I'm not sure you would want to judge a generation by the members of it who are incarcerated. I don't think kids growing up in the 90's had the greatest role models to look up to for sure, but I don't think they are any better or worse in their extremes than any other generation.

Can't help thinking maybe the guard has some issue(s) to resolve too.

[Expat1 971]

Can't help thinking maybe the guard has some issue(s) to resolve too.

Something about prison guard mentality that seems aligned with the mentality of those they are watching.