Apparently, she's been teaching 30 years, which probably explains why she sasses the admin when they said her approach wasn't the most tactful or effective.

I don't think she's getting in trouble for the intention of the letter, but for the execution. A handwritten letter reads as unprofessional and hastily-written, plus it seems more like a rant than an actual call for solutions. (I'm a second grade teacher, and during the sniffly time of year there's always a part in my…

Thanks! It's going on my Christmukkah list.

I think I want to start a crafting blog. I started getting into DIY while planning my wedding, and so far I've made: stationery, bon-bon and origami boxes, coasters, serving trays, and envelopes. (Half of these projects were "just because".) I just finished making hair clips for two friends' Christmas gifts, and I…

This sounds like my cousin. I apologize on behalf of the family.

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Ha, as soon as I graduated college I moved to a majority black city (after a brief stint in SF) and was like, "My people!"

While we wallow in the greys, I do want to say I'm glad you brought this up. When I was young (school-age), I used to get so embarrassed about referencing black things my white friends didn't know about (like Patti LaBelle, Luther, kiddie perms, etc.), even though they had no qualms about feigning incredulity when I…

Not to mention terribly inaccurate. People* have been talking about TBMH since Think Like A Man came out.

Yes! My two older (38 and 40) sisters and I are all getting married next year, and they both started dating their partners within the last 3 years (so, past 35). The younger of the two is also pregnant and about to drop that kid any day now.

Talk to your child's teacher. We are doing the same thing (but better) with 25 kids at a time.

To be fair, she might be in the know about effects on graduation rates (I believe POC are less likely to graduate after the 4/6 year mark). Plus there're the financial concerns—many scholarships/financial aid packages are only offered for 8 semesters.

Public service announcement: "Racist" is something you do, not necessarily something you are. We all* have the capacity to say and do racist things, and being called out on that isn't tantamount to being branded with a scarlet R on a white hood.

Go read Awesomely Luvvie! Best (and funniest) Scandal recaps on the Internet.

Truth. I think those white people also say it because, since they don't face racial oppression, it's like a thought exercise. Very Miss America "World Peace!"

The whole "racist/homophobic people will eventually die off" argument doesn't sit right with me. One, because it's not true (it's like the "end times"—not happening), and two, because don't the victims of their racism/homophobia die as well (without ever having their human dignity acknowledged)? I think that…

Aw, see that's a great story! Ours was just random: I was using keywords to google the name of a movie I couldn't remember (Beseiged with Thandie Newton, if it matters), and he was reading articles about natural black hair (note: he's not black), and we just ended up in the same place at the same time.

Does it count if you meet your partner online, but not on a dating site? I met my fiancé on a blog.