A Teachable Moment: Racism, Sympathy and Empathy

Nick Fewings@jannerboy62

With schools beginning and teachers planning as best they can, it’s again time for me to try my best to help the students understand something that may not appear in a textbook, but this ‘invisible lesson’ is of the utmost importance. So here goes:

Let’s get something straight. For two weeks I have been hearing people speak of empathy. A white announcer turns to a black baseball…