April 5, 1968—the day after Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated, Jane Elliot put her 3rd grade students through an experiment to teach them about racial prejudice.
It’s been 51 years since her famous blue eyes vs brown eyes experiment.
#SayNoToRacism
#SayNoToRacism
Jane Elliot’s famous experiment on racial prejudice: She divided the children, who were all white, by eye color, then she told the children that people with blue eyes were smarter, faster & better than those with brown eyes.
His entire presidency is based on his racism, as is his re-election strategy.
Hate crimes have increased exponentially in just 3 years— they’re emboldened by rhetoric “infested” with racism & xenophobia of a white Nationalist at the helm.
#SayNoToRacism
DeAndre Harris—beaten by white supremacists
Heather Heyer—murdered by a white supremacist
Trump—“Very fine people…”
Trump IS the face of right wing ideology & extremism.
Denial of his racism IS racism.
#SayNoToRacism
Jane Elliot is 85 years old. She is still teaching her profound lessons on racism 51 years later.
#SayNoToRacism
“If you, as a White person, would like to be treated the way Black people are in this society, stand."
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“No one’s standing. That says very plainly you know what’s happening.”—Jane Elliot
#SayNoToRacism
No one is born a racist. There is no bigotry gene. Racism is taught. People are taught to love to hate. Because racism is taught, it can be untaught… and impeached & voted out of office.
“We are all part of one race— the human race.”—Jane Elliot
#TrumpIsARacist
#SayNoToRacism
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