A Progressive Black Teacher Was Fired After A Viral Scandal

Courtney
AfroSapiophile
Published in
4 min readMay 15, 2024

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A black science teacher was fired after live-streaming his female students on TikTok.

At the beginning of the school year, a science teacher named Marquise White sent his students home with permission slips. He intended to record his students playing fun, educational activities in class. The entire year went by without any issues or concerns until he posted a viral video on social media. He was surrounded by four of five female students, and they were unbraiding his braids hair.

The Internet went ablaze with controversial statements and raging opinions. Everyone on his Instagram and TikTok page wanted to share how they felt about Mr. White’s behavior. While people rushed to defend the educator, some parents were outraged by his TikTok video. Suddenly, everyone was debating whether or not his behavior was appropriate. A woman took to Instagram to share her thoughts on the matter.

“A lot of people in the comments beating around the bush, so I’ll say it. It’s “weird” to these people because you’re young and attractive with tattoos. People don’t like that because they perceive these girls as possibly…

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Courtney
AfroSapiophile

Hello, I'm just another bronze-skinned woman who refuses to go silently into the night. Everyone has a false narrative, and I'm here to dethrone all of them.