One Starfish at a Time
In this clip, a visitor to the Northwest African American Museum on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024 shares the parable about the starfishes on the beach.
In this clip, a visitor to the Northwest African American Museum on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024 shares the parable about the starfishes on the beach.
In this clip you will here two graduate students discuss the ways microaggressions have shown up for them in classes while in school.
Black student shares how school administrators participate in “accidental racism” sometimes.
Black student shares her experiences with a substitute teacher who demonstrated racist behaviors and projected stereotypes.
Two students describe how their high school boasts diversity while still treating Black students as tokens.
Two Black students discuss what it looks like to be Black women in high school and how they balance the burden of responsibility in the classroom.
Two students discuss what it looks like to be the token Black student in the classroom who is often expected to teach the class about the Black experience in the U.S. or correct problematic comments.
Black high school students describe their experiences with white teachers who favor white students.
Two students give advice to teachers about the importance about talking about race and how talking about race can help educate people.
Students of color give advice to teachers about what it looks like to address racism in the classroom and where to ask questions about race if they don’t know how to address it.
Students share how their teachers engage in restorative justice by facilitating healing circles and making sure all student voices are heard.
Interviewer asks a student what they think it looks like for white teachers to be an ally for students of color.