7th-Grade Teacher to Students: Obama is a ‘N’-Word
October 8th, 2008
7th-Grade teacher to students: Obama is a ‘N’-word. Angry parents in the northwest Florida community of Marianna want a middle school teacher fired after he put the “N”-word on the board to describe Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama. The Marianna Middle School teacher, Greg Howard, is now serving a 10-day suspension after writing an acronym on the dry-erase board on Sept. 26: “C.H.A.N.G.E. – Come Help A N*gg*r Get Elected.” But many parents want the 17-year teacher fired. The seventh-grade social studies teacher’s class has 17 White students, six Black students and one Asian student. Initially he was suspended for the day without pay, but that was elevated to the 10-day punishment. He must also write a letter of apology to students. “We feel like the punishment is sufficient,” Larry Moore, superintendent of the Jackson County School District, told The Detroit Free Press. “We did not feel he had to be fired.” NAACP officials say they will reserve their actions in the case until their investigation is complete. Audrey Wad, who has nieces and nephews at the school, didn’t need any more information before expressing her outrage. “To me, it’s hurtful,” she told the Free Press. “The idea that he would impose his political opinion on the children is wrong to me. That’s where he crossed the line.”
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I definitely agree with TamTam. You haven’t seen anything yet. Nothing was said when all the white presidents ran for office. But BECAUSE HE”S BLACK the world is in an uproar. SAD!SAD!SAD! Get over it.
OBAMA WILL BE OUR NEXT PRESIDENT!
I definitely agree with TamTam. You haven’t seen anything yet. Nothing was said when all the white presidents ran for office. But BECAUSE HE”S BLACK the world is in an uproar. SAD!SAD!SAD! Get over it.
OBAMA WILL BE OUR NEXT PRESIDENT!
I really feel people of this nature is the reason why some of the world and some of our children of different race cannot succeed in life because you have people like this teaching our children the wrong acts against other race. He is a white man calling a black man a ni**er(slavery talk). How would some parents feel if a black man called a white man a #@%$*?% to your children that is in the 7th grade. unexecptable, he should be fired, that is racist and suspending him for 10 is stating that its ok to do this as long as he apologize to some 7 graders and he can returned back to work. Am i the only one who see something wrong with this. racism is wrong in both races, black, white, chinese, jew whatever all of the above. He does nothing but insults hisself as a white man for using bad choice of words.
Let reverse the roles here ……..Big question that need to be answered .
If this was a black teacher making such a statement would he have received this tap (not even slap) on the wrist that this obvious racist teacher has been given. And Yes I pulled that card because weather we want to accept it or not a lot of times the punishment that fits the crime alot of times depends on the color of your skin. But he can continue to be stupid and small minded. America is ready and is in much need for a change
so to hurt is feeling even more and MANY MORE LIKE HIM get to those polls and VOTE. LETS SHOW THEM WHAT A ******** IS ALL ABOUT
OBAMA 08 YA’LL
What is more important? What we feel or what our children feel? Did any one ask them what is going on in their minds? We may know better but what about our kids? Racism is NEVER going to end, everyone just needs to get over it and deal. It is our responsibility to fight a personal revolution instead of trying to change the world. I wonder how many parents educate their children about that word (or any form of racism), what it means and how they should respond. You fire this teacher and then what? Is he not a racist anymore?? What’s to stop him from saying N*gg@ again? Whether he gets fired or if he stays, the bottom line is that the damage is done. What will we do going forward to help our children deal with issues like this? How will our children act next time they face racism? We all know its definitely going to happen again no matter the creed. Even White kids get it. Will these students know any better next time they face adversaries? Teach your children and they will know… bottom line.
This guy is a fool, just think we send our kids out to school to learn and you have idiots like this in control of the curriculum of the day…. Its disgusting, he should be fired before his actions warrant more problems.
He doesn’t know it but whatever it is i hope god deals with him because its already heard enough to live in this world as a black african-american man so why even push the issues of using obama as a phrase for blacks. I tell you this he better hav security around him 24- 7 because as much i wouldn’t like to say it, but blacks are really getting tired of americans criticising our ability and the way of life; and we are just like them the only diffrence is we are black but whites die black thats why they got to get buried so quickly.
This is par for the course, no one is talking about Senator McCain’s racial remark at Tuesday’s debate! He said we are not having any gold plated cadillac policies in the white house! Well any 60’s or 70’s people listening, you know we are the only race that emphasized the gold plated cadillac, and you know Issac Hayes took it to the next level with His gold plated Rolls Royce. And why should’nt Obama get in, I am a real black man, and I have known all my life, white people always use the black man to clean up their mess, and Georgie Porgy pudding and pie who kiss the devil and lied has made the biggest mess in the history of the USA! And now he wants a piece of the banks. As for the Teacher, he just confirmed he is a hater
In regards to x2hot2hold, if it were a black teacher doing this instead of a white teacher, he would be locked up already forget about a slap on the wrist, he would have been baned from ever teaching again, what a punch in the face, but we must remember that white AMERICA view’s us as the problem this is why we must vote and let them know that we are not the problem but the solution…..oh man oh man
OBAMA 08…….LOOK OUT
This man should be fired and put into a class for racial sensitivity. He should never again be permitted to teach kids in the school system. He needs to help himself first.
Unfortunately, we have many people who feel this way. But, fortunately we have more people who do not feel this way. That is why Barak Obama will be President of the United States. It is time to lay aside our sicknesses (we have so many of them) and for once in the United States of America, show what we are made of. Barak Obama cannot win with just one kind of vote. It takes all of us to vote for the right person for the job. I pray for people like this teacher because he spews poison that will come back to get him and by doing so harms his family. He’ll reap what he sows. That’s a law. Love and peace to all of us who share this planet..
Let’s not get distracted with this man who has not grown up yet nor does he have a fruit of the spirit called self control or gentleness.
This just disgust me. Yeah we need a change. All the uneducated people of the world need to understand its not about black or white, its about wanting a better life in America. Obama is that change, him being a BLACK MAN is a bonus!
First of all, let it be known that this punk is a coward. He would not have done this to an high school or adult class. Personally, I would like to meet him face to face, so that he would be challenged to repeat the statement. My bet is that he would not open his mouth. People like this hide behind acronyms because they do not have courage to express themselves in an intelligent manner. He will get his due, now that he is exposed. God bless the children, Obama, and America, the home of the free and brave, not slaves!
Unfortunately, we have many people who feel this way. By firing him will only show his freedom of speech, which should be condoned as he should be a role model to all children regardless of race. All he will do is pass that attitude along to some of his other white co-workers. His severe punishment should be that he is required by the superintendent of schools to attend a sensitivity training class on race relations and volunteer 200-500 hours at a minority organization in the community (i.e. NAACP, 100 Black Men, or Boys and Girls Club, Inc.) if he wants to keep his job to feed his family.
So suspend him for 10 days and let him come back so he can teach black kids that he thinks of as ni@@as. Oh yeah, that’s the right thing to do. Any “teacher” who openly shows signs of racism should be fired. No one like that should be “teaching” anything.
I wonder what the teacher is going to do when
Obama wins
You know, the funny thing is that people like this man spend MORE time with opposing positive blacks and what they stand for versus the more serious issues like the Economy going to hell in a handbag, education of all the US children, homeless and much more. How about he use his creativity and find ways to get the current Presidential Cabinet the hell out of there and get someone IN the WhiteHouse who can actually make a change in a positive direction not just a change to f*ck up the economy.
This is exactly why we should be asking our children what is being said at school about this presidential election. My own daughter has come home with comments made by a teacher and other students some positive some negative. As a teacher, school is not the place to spew your feeling about a particular candidate. Teachers should always remain objective and neutral. Like my grandma said, ” If you don’t have nothing nice to say, don’t say nothing at all.”
People like this guy should not be teaching children at any school. He must have grown up in a community where whites hate blacks. There is no reason why this person should be teaching in the school system period. Kids minds are very innocent and you don’ t want children under any circumstances sucking up hate. This man should be fired plain and simple and put into sensitivity classes.
wow he doesnt look racist buht I guess u cant tell tha different no more on me so i really I… I just dont kno any more. Can I plz get sum witness around here PLZ!!?!?!/ =|