Elle Seven
Superstar
My years in high school, my home room teacher was a black man.
So was my chemistry teacher, my art teacher, my shop teacher, my autocad teacher, my health teacher, my computer science teacher, both of my Spanish teachers, and all of my ROTC teachers. All of 3 of my assistant principals were black men, and the our main principal was a black man with a Ph.D and a a Joe Clark vibe. Our school used to win the “School of Excellence” award every year under his leadership, too.
All of them definitely brought something to the classroom...did not take a bunch a foolishness and we naturally responded to their authority. That is why I can remember every last one them now 22 years later. I knew black male teachers were not in the majority, but it was only on here I learned how truly rare they still are.
So was my chemistry teacher, my art teacher, my shop teacher, my autocad teacher, my health teacher, my computer science teacher, both of my Spanish teachers, and all of my ROTC teachers. All of 3 of my assistant principals were black men, and the our main principal was a black man with a Ph.D and a a Joe Clark vibe. Our school used to win the “School of Excellence” award every year under his leadership, too.
All of them definitely brought something to the classroom...did not take a bunch a foolishness and we naturally responded to their authority. That is why I can remember every last one them now 22 years later. I knew black male teachers were not in the majority, but it was only on here I learned how truly rare they still are.