What's this blog about?

I teach several courses under the broad topic of "Multicultural Education," prioritizing social justice issues of access, power/privilege, & narrowing the academic achievement gap. I am a person of color and I almost always have a white co-teacher. We include topics, such as: racism, sexism, heterosexism, ableism, ethnocentrism, deculturalization, transforming curriculum, etc. This is a place where I post information that we teach; lesson plans for activities; and resources we use and/or which are shared with me by my adult students.

Monday, July 11, 2011

A Girl Like Me

This video recreates the Clark & Clark study which asks Black children to choose between a Black and a White baby doll (in the original study, they chose the White doll more often).  It moves to present day internalized oppression experienced by African American/Black heritage young women.  This version has a follow up video with the director afterwards.