The Guide for White Women Who Teach Black Boys by Eddie Moore Jr. & Ali Michael & Marguerite W. Penick-Parks

Author:Eddie Moore Jr. & Ali Michael & Marguerite W. Penick-Parks
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2018-03-01T10:39:07.795498+00:00

Why Being Black and Male Matters

What if, in addition to his family’s financial situation, Alvin is grappling with broader societal realities relating to his being Black and male? Indeed, some believe Black males are supposed to be masculine and emotionless, and it can be tough for them to show vulnerability. Although Alvin is struggling, he finds it difficult to show his vulnerability because he has to present himself in a particular kind of way among his peers. Thus, poverty, his race, and his gender (maleness) must be considered in a project aimed at supporting Alvin and students like him (Milner, 2015).

The timing of his mother’s job loss is essential in the grand emphasis of teachers responding to Alvin and his family. In other words, we need to consider what else is happening in society when Alvin’s mother loses her job. For instance, although unjustifiable and counterproductive, the shooting of five Dallas police officers by a Black man, Micah Xavier Johnson (age 25) of Mesquite, Texas, serves as a reminder to Black males about what criminal stereotype they embody with their presence. Although Alvin and Derrick (or their fellow family members or friends, for that matter) were not the actual shooters of the police officers, the image of a Black male committing the crimes can cause social and psychological strain. In what ways do those in society see Alvin when they imagine Micah?

Black males must also deal with the consistent shootings of and harm to unarmed Black male bodies by police including but not limited to the following:

Amadou Diallo, 23, shot dead while unarmed, February 4, 1999

Sean Bell, 23, shot dead while unarmed, November 25, 2006

Oscar Grant, 23, shot dead while unarmed, January 1, 2009

Trayvon Martin, 17, shot dead while unarmed, February 26, 2012

Jonathon Ferrell, 24, shot dead while unarmed, September 14, 2013

Michael Brown, 19, shot dead while unarmed, August 9, 2014

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