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chakita patterson, black history tour (5)
Calling out racial ignorance despite backlash
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Imagine you took a civil war tour.
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You’ve met a fantastic group of people, and they’ve invited you on a private tour. Turns out it’s at Fort Negley, the best and most historical place to learn about African Americans who built the fort. Could there be a better place?
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You’re excited about your evening so you arrive early. When the tour guide and the group arrive, you notice something different about the tour guide’s shirt. Your smile wavers slightly as you get close enough to see the little confederate flag images decorating it.
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You decide to give the guy a chance and not be too quick to judge. With a huge smile, you participate in introductions. But then you notice that the tour guide shakes all the white people’s hands but skips yours. Maybe he didn’t see it, cool. You let it go and look forward to enjoying the tour.
It turns out, he’s not too happy about the black history at Fort Negley and vocalizes it by degrading the black legacy.
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This is racism that I experienced. As antiracist allies, how would you have stood up for me if you where there when this happened? - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
chakita patterson, black history tour (5)
Calling out racial ignorance despite backlash
-
Imagine you took a civil war tour.
-
You’ve met a fantastic group of people, and they’ve invited you on a private tour. Turns out it’s at Fort Negley, the best and most historical place to learn about African Americans who built the fort. Could there be a better place?
-
You’re excited about your evening so you arrive early. When the tour guide and the group arrive, you notice something different about the tour guide’s shirt. Your smile wavers slightly as you get close enough to see the little confederate flag images decorating it.
-
You decide to give the guy a chance and not be too quick to judge. With a huge smile, you participate in introductions. But then you notice that the tour guide shakes all the white people’s hands but skips yours. Maybe he didn’t see it, cool. You let it go and look forward to enjoying the tour.
It turns out, he’s not too happy about the black history at Fort Negley and vocalizes it by degrading the black legacy.
-
This is racism that I experienced. As antiracist allies, how would you have stood up for me if you where there when this happened? - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems