They grew up surrounded by racism. But early on they chose a different path

[dalton99a]

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/01/us/white-people-overcoming-racist-backgrounds-blake-cec/index.html

They grew up surrounded by racism. But early on they chose a different path
By John Blake, CNN
Updated 2:40 PM ET, Sat January 1, 2022

(CNN) He's been called a "racist P.O.S." and accused of indoctrinating students. He lost the job he loved. The constant attacks have reduced him to tears.

Matt Hawn has become a focal point of one of this past year's biggest racial controversies. The former public high school teacher in Tennessee was thrust into the national spotlight after he was fired from his tenured job for the way he taught students about White privilege.

Hawn became one of the most prominent casualties in an ongoing debate over how racism and history should be taught to students in the US. His plight has divided people in his conservative, heavily White city near the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.

But Hawn's improbable personal journey is as dramatic as the headlines he's provoked.

[crickets]

1. This is a wonderful, inspiring article. Thank you for posting it. K&R

[Nevilledog]

2. K & R

[tblue37]

3. GoFundMe page for Matt Hawn, who was fired for teaching about racism:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with-coach-hawn