>Courtney Politis said the teacher apologized to her for the blackface incident. The educator, who is Argentinian, told her it was a cultural tradition in her country.
>The couple said it’s no excuse.
>”It’s not an accident. You know better,” Courtney Politis said.
Does she? If she’s a recent immigrant it’s entirely possible that she’s ignorant of the cultural context of blackface in America. See also: the Zwarte Piet character in Dutch Christmas celebrations.
That would make this an extremely unfortunate, but ultimately innocent, mistake. A little basic investigation will tell whether this was done with malice or simply ignorance. Teach her the history, accept her apology, and it won’t happen again.
The idea that a childcare worker thought blackface is a good way to celebrate black history month would be flipping hilarious if not for the fact that impressionable kids were involved.
Eatthebankers2 says
Why am I not surprised?
Ground2ChairMissile says
>Courtney Politis said the teacher apologized to her for the blackface incident. The educator, who is Argentinian, told her it was a cultural tradition in her country.
>The couple said it’s no excuse.
>”It’s not an accident. You know better,” Courtney Politis said.
Does she? If she’s a recent immigrant it’s entirely possible that she’s ignorant of the cultural context of blackface in America. See also: the Zwarte Piet character in Dutch Christmas celebrations.
That would make this an extremely unfortunate, but ultimately innocent, mistake. A little basic investigation will tell whether this was done with malice or simply ignorance. Teach her the history, accept her apology, and it won’t happen again.
Atheist_Simon_Haddad says
now none of them will ever be able to enter into toddler politics
MeanGreanHare says
The idea that a childcare worker thought blackface is a good way to celebrate black history month would be flipping hilarious if not for the fact that impressionable kids were involved.