tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439648090514335050.post4465587870696218760..comments2024-03-15T01:15:26.733-07:00Comments on Astronomy in Color: Student highlight: Moiya McTierAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12573714155007564849noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439648090514335050.post-61702104283377536962017-01-27T20:53:19.606-08:002017-01-27T20:53:19.606-08:00was made aware of these comments after listening t... was made aware of these comments after listening to a podcast in which they were referenced. I am very disappointed and disheartened that two educators would respond to everything that was addressed in this interview by focusing on the idea that just because they didn't witness any "overt racism" that it must not have existed. They were not there to witness it when the N-word was dropped or she was referred to by racial epithets so obscure that they clearly originated from parents or grandparents and were echoed by children. They were not there to witness it when complete strangers reached out to touch her hair without even asking permission first, when comments were made about her skin color, when people suggested that her success was due to special treatment or different standards because of her race, or when she experienced multiple other comments or actions that were clearly racially motivated. I think it is very delusional or, perhaps, to be charitable, overly optimistic to believe that a student is going to approach a teacher, counselor, or staff member with these kind of problems. When she attended, there were four students of color in the entire school district. There were no people of color on faculty; there was once an African-American football coach, but he and his family left the district after one year, for reasons unknown to me. Frankly, the fact that an educator dismissed these problems by implying that this is a case of "falling into the trap of inventing hardships" to "pad her 'discrimination resume'" to me illustrates very well the hardships and discrimination people of color and other minorities faced within the district and proves that West Greene has a long road to improvement when it comes to racism and other discriminatory, prejudiced, and privileged attitudes and behaviors.sovawaneahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941178019349938536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439648090514335050.post-41207087851469669282016-02-13T12:05:54.876-08:002016-02-13T12:05:54.876-08:00I remember Moiya. An excellent student. I don...I remember Moiya. An excellent student. I don't remember ever seeing or hearing of any racist comments. Ms. Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14185137978482852547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439648090514335050.post-33393423840442690372016-02-13T12:04:40.960-08:002016-02-13T12:04:40.960-08:00I remember teaching Moiya in middle school at our ...I remember teaching Moiya in middle school at our very rural school in Pennsylvania. She was a very intelligent girl and an excellent student. I'm sorry to see her say she experienced 'overt racism' in school, however. I never saw any instances or had her report them to me. I hope she isn't falling into the trap of inventing hardships that were overcome. She's accomplished a great deal in her young life and doesn't need to pad her "discrimination resume". So far as I could see, she was always treated exactly the same as every other student in our school. Ms. Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14185137978482852547noreply@blogger.com