America To Me (Deleted Scene): Advice for Teachers from Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings

In this never-before-seen scene from the Starz 10 part docu-series America to Me, English teacher Jessica Stovall questions leaving the teaching profession because of her experiences with antiblackness. She goes to her undergraduate alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to see her informal mentor and education research legend Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings. Although Steve James filmed this clip in 2016, the advice Dr. Ladson-Billings provides teachers is timeless, as we all remember why we push that elephant.
Thank you to the film crew Steve James, Janea Smith, Zak Piper, Matt Taylor, and Kartemquin Films.

[@JamesCrenshaw-c7f]

This is incredible. I want to show this to every teacher

[@youtubesweaty3492]

Love is the only food to keep you teaching. Praise God always teachers for 20yrs.

[@alexanderfelicianomejia2091]

"Show up for the kids" - very inspiring!

[@carloscosta5018]

i see that in America you have e real issue about racism, because i get the feeling that new types of racism are found by the minute, and the issue gets deeper and deeper, with no real solution ahead. Gives the feeling that you are (as us in europe) getting worse by the years. How to fix that and to mend all that grief and hostility.... i don´t see a solution in the horizon, and it´s a damn shame, because we are wasting so much ressources on a war that is being going on for too long... it is sad, and i feel that in our continent (europe) we are also heading that way...but overall, very interesting having the perspective whithin. keep working and good luck there. i am going to check out more of that work. thank you

[@sccavie]

Don't DO IT!!! The biggest mistake I ever made. After 25 years, it's to damn late to fix it.