Yesterday we concluded our watching the documentary Little Rock Central 50 Years Later. In this movie my students were introduced to the harsh reality that racism and racial separation still exist today even after 50 + years of racial desegregation.
Today my students and I had a conversation about Little Rock Central and the problems that are still present…I felt like that the points my students have been making about the film were strong enough that I wanted to record our conversation and share it with everyone.
Mr. McClung
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Helen
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Mr. McLung:
Although some of your students were a bit hard to hear, I enjoyed listening to their responses dealing with racism in the present-day. Many of them seemed to be paying attention to the details of the film, like people’s names and the different arguments made by Caucasian and African-American students and faculty. They explained and expounded the black vs. white points-of-view about the school; and they seemed perceptive and responsive to the fact that although the school was technically integrated 50 years ago, segregation is still a big issue.
I believe that it was very beneficial to present the race vs. socioeconomic status. There were also some things I thought about concerning question number 3, about the quote that “MLK’s dream is now a nightmare.” I think he did achieve his first two goals of integration and voting rights. However, he was killed before he could achieve his third goal of battling poverty along racial lines.
Along with being a student in Dr. Strange’s EDM310 Class, I also work at the Museum of Mobile. We currently have an exhibit from The Field Museum, Chicago, on George Washington Carver. I found it very interesting that his technique on race relations was not to address the actual problem, but to talk about his scientific discoveries and how nature could unite all people. There are so many contributors like MLK who have accomplished evolution in the integration struggle. I appreciate the interest you and your students have shown in discovering the achievements and failures of that struggle.
If you’re interested, <a href="http://www.divincenzoleahedm310.blogspot.com"here is my class blog. Thanks for sharing your discussion!
Onward,
Leah DiVincenzo
Very good video! You seem like a GREAT teacher! Keep up the good work.