Genesis of a Nemesis

Reflection on the Genesis [Genesis of a Nemesis Series]

by Jose 04.13.2009

I had a few thoughts about my Genesis of a Nemesis series that I jotted down on my iPod Touch on the way back from Washington, DC, as the Smithsonian Institute gets ready to unveil plans for a new African American History and Culture Museum. – Some of you may ask yourselves: “How does he [...]

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Oh Mercy Mercy Me [Genesis of a Nemesis Series]

by Jose 04.02.2009

I present these ideas, abstract and concrete all at once. The disconnect between the problem and the solution persists. And it’s not strictly limited to my kids either. Children all over the United States and the world have their views on what education means to them, and how adults view the educational system in the [...]

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The White Noise [Genesis of a Nemesis Series]

by Jose 04.01.2009

A Bronx teen was killed in a triple shooting. It happened around 10 p.m. Monday at 1225 Gerard Avenue in Mount Eden. Stare into the eyes of a boy whose eyes glistened rather than rolled Watch his skin deteriorate in a light powder In a finely-tailored suit covering his shell of an exterior This body [...]

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Whether They Wither or Weather The Perfect Storm [Genesis of a Nemesis Series]

by Jose 03.31.2009

For the next 4 days, I’ll be writing about my students through their eyes, through mine, and then through your eyes, hoping that maybe we can grow from our limited thinking about our own students (myself included) and start to have real discussion, uncensored. Let’s get into it, shall we? He wakes up in the [...]

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I’m a Motherf*kin’ Problem [Genesis of a Nemesis Series]

by Jose 03.30.2009

For the next 4 days, I’ll be writing about my students through their eyes, through mine, and then through your eyes, hoping that maybe we can grow from our limited thinking about our own students (myself included) and start to have real discussion, uncensored. Let’s get into it, shall we? He wakes up, splitting headache, [...]

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