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ariadne0614

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6. After watching the American Masters documentary on the life of W.E.B DuBois, I cannot stand to watch.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 02:21 PM

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I feared an emotional breakdown, and watching the videos of this monster might put me over the edge. How much longer will this go on?

She should be forced to watch this from beginning to end, in a classroom with black high school students who know what she did, and then respond to their questions.

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/w-e-b-du-bois-documentary/34807/

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"God is Great" ???? milestogo Thursday #3

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Good! TY. I was just going to post I hope she's fired.... electric_blue68 Thursday #10

hopefully permanently. mopinko Thursday #13

THIS electric_blue68 Thursday #17

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After watching the American Masters documentary on the life of W.E.B DuBois, I cannot stand to watch. ariadne0614 Thursday #6

When the students questioned her about it, she laughed and said she had done so "to get their attention." sop Thursday #7

Geeeeebbzzzzz. electric_blue68 Thursday #16

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This message was self-deleted by its author Grim Chieftain Thursday #11

Totally evil Grim Chieftain Thursday #12

Hopefully she'll never teach again! Unfortunately she may sonewhere else electric_blue68 Thursday #15

...... Speechless at first. Hideous! And, yes, I've known they 're out there; especially in the open now since drumphf electric_blue68 Thursday #14

Shame on her. mr715 Thursday #18

She's not unique at all. spudspud Thursday #19

What the actual fuck is wrong with people today? COL Mustard Thursday #20

WTAF???? a kennedy Thursday #21

If she's been teaching for 40 years the damage is done n/t Cheezoholic Thursday #22

Or.... ProfessorGAC Thursday #25

A lawsuit isn't appropriate because the school dealt with the problem Warpy Thursday #23

Outrageous. Fire her worthless ass immediately!!! oasis Thursday #24

Time to cheerfully show her the egress. marble falls Thursday #26

MAGAS now have permission to act out, B.See Thursday #27