Ama Mazama - Teachers Make a Difference

The speaker recounts an experience with a teacher, Mrs. Burton, who displayed racial discrimination by seating students based on skin color. This experience had a negative impact on the students and instilled an early awareness of racial inequality in the speaker, leading to a lifelong commitment to advocating against racism and its internalization.

What was the basis for Mrs. Burton's seating arrangement in the classroom?

• Academic performance

• Skin color

• Alphabetical order

• Height

How did Mrs. Burton's actions affect the students?

• It improved their social skills

• It motivated them to study harder

• It had a negative impact on them

• It made them more competitive

What awareness did the narrator gain from their early experiences with Mrs. Burton?

• Awareness of educational inequality

• Awareness of gender discrimination

• Awareness of racial inequality and injustice

• Awareness of economic disparity

What has the narrator dedicated much of their time to as a result of their early experiences?

• Speaking against racism

• Advocating for environmental issues

• Promoting educational reform

• Supporting economic policies

What does the narrator speak against, besides White racism?

• Internalization of racism by black people

• Political corruption

• Gender inequality

• Cultural appropriation