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I suppose they could have recognized it as something that has the potential to have a profound negative effect on a young black child's p...

I suppose they could have recognized it as something that has the potential to have a profound negative effect on a young black child's psyche. Racism, even subltle racism, can challenge your sense of self-worth and belonging, and ultimately make you feel like "less" of a person. It sounds like his son was struggling with some of those feelings and school officials could have attempted to help him through it.

Posted by umm_what on Nov 7, 2014, 9:32 PM

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I suppose they could have recognized it as something that has the potential to have a profound negative effect on a young black child's p...

umm_whatNov 7, 2014, 9:32 PM

I suppose they could have recognized it as something that has the potential to have a profound negative effect on a young black child's psyche. Racism, even subltle racism, can challenge your sense of self-worth and belonging, and ultimately make you feel like "less" of a person. It sounds like his son was struggling with some of those feelings and school officials could have attempted to help him through it.

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