Practicing Awareness of Microaggressions

One micro aggression that I face some years ago was when I worked at a hospital daycare.  When I was hired on there was two Caucasian women hired the same day that I was hired.  I became friends with the two ladies.  We would have lunch together and when we went to workshops we would look for each other to sit by.  One day my supervisor called my into the office to talked to me.  My supervisor proceed to tell me that I was spending too much time with the two young ladies and I did not need to do so because they are of a different race.  I applied that my parents taught my brothers, sisters and I that we are all equal.  I asked if there had been any complaint against me and she said that there were none.  To help me stay away from the young ladies the supervisor change my hours and move me to another area of the center.  The young ladies place their two week notice and left the center.  I also put in my notice and left the center.  I am still friends with the young ladies.  d

My observation of this racial micro aggression help me to teach my children to respect other races and to value everybody opinion.  I also make it a point not to disrespect m children in the classroom.  I try to always be a positive role model for my students.