Counterpunch.org 8/6/2014
“… “Why are you [reading] so much?” “Why are you speaking so properly?”
On July 27th, at a town hall in Washington D.C., President Obama illuminated these questions—questions he often hears from youth in predominately black neighborhoods where some children are afraid to learn. Yes, afraid. This fear is brought on by the taunting many well-educated black individuals receive because their peers believe that being well read and articulate constitutes “acting white.” …”
Read the entire article: http://www.counterpunch.org/2014/08/06/our-education-crisis/
