This White Teacher Said My Brown Son Was Scary Because He Was Big

She implied that he was “King Kong” and that he inadvertently hurt others

Oct 11, 2023

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woman in black and white striped shirt carrying baby in white and blue onesie — Photo by Lawrence Crayton on Unsplash

My son was an average-sized baby. He was 52 centimeters (20.4 inches) at birth and weighed 3.52 kilos (7.76 pounds). You see, he was within the norm. As he grew older, he got taller and bigger than the other children in his class. As a mother, I was proud and relieved to have a big, strong boy, but for the white teac…

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