[oldvirginian]

In my youth, the era of segregated schools, black educators were a special class.
You could see it in the way they dressed and the way they spoke.
They were an inspiration to all blacks in the community.

They demanded their students learn proper spelling, pronunciation and good handwriting.

They did this in schools that were not as well provided for as the white schools. Fewer library resources, no science lab, second hand text books and few, if any, accommodations for athletics.
They produced good students who *learned*.

Black “educators” today demand nothing of future value of their students.
They instead promote a group think victim ideology that leaves the young black person with no skills, not even the concept of *how* to learn.

This is just my opinion, of course.

[Mrs. Don-o]

I had the same experience. I worked as a volunteer for a time at the Community Country Day School in Erie, PA, founded by a tremendously great soul, Mary Beth Kennedy. A black woman and a convinced, intelligent Christian, she founded this school for kids were basically run-aways and throw-aways from the public school system. The school was overwhelmingly black.

With very few physical-financial resources, she and her teachers challenged them, inspired them, prayed for them, didn't take any s*** from them, insisted that they dress right, walk right, talk right, fear God and respect themselves and each other. She demanded the best from them, and, by God, they gave it.

It's the most bracing, cheering in the world to see that happen. The black educator --- Mother Kennedy style --- was like the Glory of God on earth.