One of my students in kindergarten announced today in the middle of the lesson that his mother was white. I said, ‘My Mom is white too’. Everyone looked at me. He continued. “My Dad is white too’. ‘Well now, my Dad is white as well’ I responded. Silence. The child looked at me, appearing to be slightly amazed at this marvelous coincidence.
But then he trumped me. “My Dad is in jail’. ‘Oh’ I said. There the similarity ended and we returned to doing what we had been doing before. Just a quick snapshot at the many random and poignant conversations which happen daily at school…
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