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EDLP 320 Journal #5

I have a good friend Jenny, whose daughter shared a reflection on her upbringing. She shared with her mom how she was never taught about race nor was it ever mentioned at all in their household. This reflection came when her daughter started dating a black woman. Her daughter wanted to make sure that her parents were going to treat her partner with respect and not let any hidden biases affect their relationship. This revelation was a huge surprise and a huge catalyst for change for Jenny. She realized how her white privilege had led to her being able to not talk about race with her children. She could completely ignore it. But also she is an educator so she also saw how she was ignoring it with her students too. This has led to her becoming a change agent in her school and community in how the school is addressing issues like race, gender, sexuality, and other marginalized groups. Once a month, she gathered a group to read, watch, and discuss these issues within our community...