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rp @teachfortheculture: GATEKEEPING IS AN ARM OF SYSTEMIC RACISM.... PERIOD. — No matter which way you try to slice it, justify it, or explain it way, it is racist. — Just look at the outcomes ACROSS THE NATION, and look at the impact! — Who is more likely to get “let in” and who is more likely to be kept out? - Who benefits from the gatekeeping, and who is most likely to be excluded? — It’s ALL IN THE DATA. — It also has deep historical roots, ESPECIALLY for African-Americans, for whom it was once ILLEGAL FOR US TO LEARN HOW TO READ!!! Learning how to read and write was illegal for Black people in THISSS country. —- Ever since we were brought to these shores, there has ALWAYS been some level of limits and gatekeeping for us in terms of access to education and learning. ——- We might have to do an IG Live or a discussion group to unpack this a little more, but think about it: WHO ARE YOU AS AN EDUCATOR TO GET TO “DECIDE” WHO GETS TO TAKE WHAT CLASS, or WHO GETS TO HAVE WHAT TYPE OF ACCESS TO LEARNING!!!?? Especially in PUBLIC education!!! - Nah bro .. throw that ish out! - abolish it .. and if you are defending it just know that you are upholding racism, so sit with that. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

 

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