I’m in my senior year of H.S. and in the process of working on a national broadcast for PBS NewsHour called Broken Justice. I’m finding out that Black students not having Black teachers negatively affects this in the classroom. Could you tell me how?
I don’t really understand your question. What is the “this” you are referring to when you asked “negatively affects this in the classroom?”Yes, Black students perform better when we have Black teachers, but Black teachers are not enough, you need committed Black teachers, a Black (or African Centered) curriculum, a competent Black school administration, a stable and supportive Black community, etc. The best Black teachers are not...