[aisle] Should it stay or should it go?

[Melissa Lambert]

Sorry. I should also say this is a K-5 building.

On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 1:09 PM Melissa Lambert <loydmeli at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> A teacher wants me to discard a book. *Jackie Robinson: A Life of Courage*
> by Kieth Brandt (1992). There is a page that recounts a time during
> Robinson's life when he was called a nigger, see below quote. I'm inclined
> to keep it. What do you think? We also have an extensive reconsideration
> policy and procedure.
>
> "When he was 8 years old, his mother sent him out to sweep the sidewalk. A
> little girl across the street started shouting, "nigger, nigger, nigger!".
> Jackie was hurt. he shouted back, "You're nothing but a cracker!"
>
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