How Would You Respond to this Scenario?
Students are analyzing Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X' beliefs on dealing with oppression. The teacher asks the question, "Whose opinion would the 2003 America agree with in terms of dealing with oppression?"
Student A (a black student) responds: "Malcolm's, because today no one is going to get hit someone and then not do anything about it. The nonviolent way didn't resolve anything. Look at the problems we have today."
Student B (a white student) responds: "What do you mean it didn't resolve anything?"
Student A responds: "I mean look, we got all of these problems and we still aint equal. We still not treated the same."
Student B responds: "(mumble) ...that's why they [black people] get checks."
The class is in an uproar. Some students start shouting responses while others immediately raise their hands to respond.
How do you, the teacher, respond?
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