When Do I Need To Say The Thing?

Podcast co-host and co-editor of the book ⁠From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood⁠, sam seidel speaks with Jamie Wilber. Jamie has been teaching in New York City public high schools since 2009, where she is best known for teaching classes about horror movies. She is also the author of an essay in From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood. In the essay, titled “How to Draw a Penis and Other Lessons from a Special Education Classroom,” Jamie brings a sharp critical eye to her own memories of early teaching experiences. In this episode, she talks with sam about the process of writing her piece and navigating the responsibilities associated with being an anti-racist white person in predominantly white spaces.

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This episode was edited by Isabel Huff.