prejudice

So in African American studies yesterday something interesting happened..

Pretty much the point of the class is to study African Americans' history, even before they became Americans. Mr. Taylor has tried teach that the stereotypes and the discrimination that they have endured is Wrong.

So here's what happened: A girl came in asking for a copy of A Gathering of Old Men for an English teacher. She received the book and left. The bell rang and everyone settled down. She came back a few minutes later and asked, a little loudly, for the movie, not the book. Her voice was a little deep and she had to talk over the kids in the class. Mr. Taylor said that he didn't have the movie, so she left. The moment she closed the door comments were made, quite loudly, about her voice. A riot of laughing quickly followed. I thought about saying something to the effect of, "Isn't this class about learning to not be prejudice?" but I didn't.

The class got quite and stayed that way for a few minutes. I could tell, and so could everyone else, that Mr. Taylor was not happy. He said softly that he had hoped that he had taught us better than that.

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