Miss Buchanan’s Period of Adjustment | Revisionist History | Malcolm Gladwell

[@venitaestella26]

I'm glad my teacher is spending an entire unit on this and directed us to your podcast. I had no idea about any of this. My entire life. And I consider myself socially aware. I'm so angry to learn about this history. I mean, I'm thankful to learn about it. But I'm upset and engaged that all of these students and teachers were abandoned in this way.

[@2613nta]

Thanks again Malcolm for another thought provoking segment. Sometimes actions and/or the law can be so cut and dry. I appreciate Malcolm digging deeper from another angle.

[@donaldjmccann]

Fantastic program. I am reminded of the Simon and Garfunkel lyric...''We note our place with book-markers, and measure what we've lost.'' This program goes a long way towards explaining some of the racial difficulties still prevalent in the USA. Thanks for this program.

[@BLINDFAITH104]

Wow. This just blew my mind.

[@leekyoverhere]

Same. I never knew

[@ChocolateAristocrat]

There is so much in this revisionist piece…It would be nice to have a genuine “period of adjustment” on how we as individuals want to show up and take the required actions to get a healthy outcome for our society.

[@2613nta]

According to Linda Brown, it wasn’t the quality, facility, or buses, “it was the principle of the thing”--a fact that we need to be reminded each and every day. The law does not necessarily change the mindset.

[@cindylou82kingdom36]

This is so interesting! Thank you. I would comment though that Kansas is not considered to be part of the South. It is considered as part of the Midwest. Perhaps there is more to that initial statement that was made in this message, which I missed.

[@lindascanlan6317]

My heart is broken.

[@lindagarland5223]

What an interesting bit of historry on Brown vs Board of Education. Damn, we're still holding people black.😢

[@steveadams1850]

I never thought about that one. Black male teacher teaching white kids? That is more of a threat to the system than black kids in the schools ... Wow... Thanks.

[@christominded4726]

I understand but there are some assumptions and issues with this article. I see where there was some injustices done to blacks but it does not equate to modern day issues. The article claims that the problem persists today but we have to see the community differences, the studies and referenced material to come to the conclusion. This is a deeper problem and I believe it’s not a trans generational one. The intelligence is not based on the race or the outcome of the social status but the family and how they push and motivate their children to get ahead. We live in a broken society which still needs to be improved without race-baiting or guilt tripping people today of what happened 70 years ago.

[@chakshugupta3167]

This is one of the rare instances where I believe Mr gladwell got it wrong. The supreme Court did not imply the education provided at the all black school was inferior, but rather that segregating kids by race leads to poor psychological development. Segregation was promoting racism and telling black kids that somehow they were different and therefore inferior.

[@2613nta]

Was the implication that the resources were inferior?

[@2613nta]

…therefore, was the perception of whites who thought they were doing the right thing was that black schools were inferior? A White perception vs. a Black perception.😮

[@christopherhamilton3621]

You’re reading it wrong. You need to give it another listen.

[@gloriaf6971]

I went to segregated schools in South Carolina from grade 1 through grade 12. I didn't feel inferior to white people. I was a good student and learned to read, write and do all of the school subjects easily. My teachers recognized that I was smart and said so. I never did understand why white people didn't like black people. I didn't think there was anything wrong with me or my family.

[@lindascanlan6317]

Disagree with you respctfully...he got it exactly right ..SCOTUS got it wrong...cowards too.

[@justasoul1501]

What a joke.

[@christopherhamilton3621]

Wanna be more explicit about what the joke is please?

[@musiclistsareus1029]

What is the joke?

[@emes1845]

If you will, please, articulate why Malcolm's premise is wrong or what is incorrect with regards to his theory? I'm asking you to start a conversation, not an argument. I've found most of Malcolm's pieces are just that, a place or invitation, a starting point to encourage dialogue about subjects usually considered taboo or difficult to construct educational discourse or exchanges of ideas. Should you assent to reply, I WILL judge you on your response. That's called "forming an opinion." But I'll also promise I WILL NOT pass judgement, that is, deciding whether you or myself are right or wrong in relation to the topic Malcolm has introduced 😊☮️! We CAN learn, if open to it, from each other!