“Jane Crow: Then and Now” tells the true story of how white women—as mothers and teachers—have historically used their position to perpetuate systems of oppression, and how that history remains alive and active today. #JaneCrowThenandNow #JaneCrowEducation
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The deeply rooted cultural portrayal of white women as good, kind, pure and in need of protection from harm obscures the reality that white women are humans who have blind spots, exercise power to pursue their self-interest, and can get defensive when held accountable. 2/
In a country where two-thirds of women voters are white and 61% of public school teachers are white women, those human failings and biases have real consequences for Black and Brown youth. 3/
Could it be that one of the greatest obstacles to educational justice in the United States lies in the mindsets—conscious or not—of white women as mothers, voters, and educators? 4/
At the same time, we celebrate the allies in history: the white women accomplices who bucked the system and worked to provide just education to Black and Brown young people, sometimes at great personal cost. 5/
We are excited to launch this project and hope our communities will explore the site and share with others in the education community. We look forward to your feedback and engaging in dialogue about how this coverage can help create change in our communities right now. 6/
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