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Lincoln Brown, a 48-year-old Chicago Public Schools teacher, has filed a federal lawsuit against the district after being suspended without pay for five days for using the "n-word" as a part of a lesson highlighting the "perils of racism," the ChicagoSun-Times reports.
The incident occurred last October when Brown said he used the n-word after two of his students were passing notes with rap lyrics that included it, according to the Sun-Times. The lawsuit alleges Brown used the word during a "teachable moment" in the context of the book Huckleberry Finn in order to show how such language can hurt. But as the words left Brown's lips, the school's principal walked in to the Murray Language Academy classroom.
Lincoln Brown, Chicago Teacher, Sues For The Right To Say N-Word In Class
Seeded on Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:38 AM EST
Article Source: The Huffington Post
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Murray Principal George Mason charged Brown with "using verbally abusive language to or in front of students" as well as "cruel, immoral, negligent, or criminal conduct or communication to a student, that causes psychological or physical harm."
Brown has just served the first of his five days of suspension, but told WLS-TV he's worried that this has ruined his reputation as a teacher.
"This cannot be a part of what people think I am," Brown told the station. "My character has been assassinated."
Parents and students are supporting him. It really does seem like an overreaction.
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#1 - Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:39 AM ESTThe story mentions another PC case.
Just last summer, 18-year-old Kymberly Wimberly of Arkansas filed suit against McGehee Secondary School after four years of nearly straight-As, honors and Advanced Placement classes had placed her at the top of her graduating class. The suit alleges that though she earned the marks, the school denied her valedictorian status because she is black.
Wait...Kymberly Wimberly??
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