“Acting White” http://educationnext.org/actingwhite/ in case you want to learn research related to this very real thing some are trying to pretend away
@owillis you should read this as well.http://www.vox.com/2015/3/4/8138739/acting-white-myth-debunked …
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@johnlegend this is another attempt to say "everyone is bullied" when the stakes are much higher for us than whites. -
@owillis well, do you think the conclusions in this piece are well founded or not? Your individual experiences are just one data point -
@johnlegend i think some of it is valid while some of it is being used as a way to avoid self-examination w black america -
@owillis but if the "acting white" stigma isn't significantly affecting academic performance, you won't fix anything by calling it out -
@johnlegend@owillis Bullying does impact academic performance, severe enough bullying means someone hiding their smarts and failing tests. -
@Subimaginati@owillis but the ones getting bullied the most are the ones with poor academic performance according to this piece -
@johnlegend@owillis I would like to see the method used for collecting data, and how it was collated.
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@johnlegend@owillis You both should read this book "Do You Have A Return Ticket?" & support. http://www.amazon.com/You-Have-Return-Ticket-Inheritance/dp/1508767653 … http://imscoglobal.orgThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@johnlegend@owillis Thanks for posting this link. There is a big difference between anecdotal evidence,and quantitative/verifiable studies.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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