Your Privilege is Showing

Posted on by Ashley Rae
Damn it must be great to be White!
The Story
Shannon Blick, a White female principal, is suing Ann Arbor Public Schools because she believes she’s being discriminated against due to her Whiteness. In April of 2019, Mike Madison, another principal within the district whom happens to be a Black man told Shannon that she was implicated in assisting a custodian steal $25,000 over the last 4 years. Madison suggested that she go on a medical leave until things settle or blow over.

Shortly after Shannon was advised she received a letter from the Ann Arbor School Board placing her on a paid administrative leave. She wasn’t allowed to discuss what was happening with anyone; parents, students, staff etc. She also wasn’t allowed to enter any Ann Arbor School buildings. By the end of April Shannon lost access to her email and the district sent a letter to the public stating that she was on a leave for an undetermined reason. Shannon claims she was defamed and slandered during this meeting. She says this is a pattern of “hostile” and “harsh conduct” directed at her because she is White. Shannon also believes that this is retaliation for opposing the “maintenance of their racial animus toward, and racial discrimination against Caucasian and non minority administrators.”
READ THAT LAST LINE AGAIN!
 
DECODE THE BS!
 Now listen, I don’t know if Shannon was involved in stealing money or not! What I will say is that this is per a parent- this is not the first time that she has gone on a medical leave. Per “maintenance of their racial animus…” blah it sounds like Shannon has an issue with not being in a higher position than minorities! It sounds like she feels attacked because people that don’t look like her may not agree with or use her suggestions. Anyone who has ever worked with White women know this scenario all too well! It’s offensive to not agree or to not be willing to tell all your business at work. God forbid you correct them!

DISCRIMINATION (Soulja boy voice)

The fact that Shannon’s case is actually being taken seriously simply proves that some White Americans will never understand or care about the actual racial discrimination that happens everyday to Black people and other minorities. It seems that Shannon really feels she is a victim. I mean after all if the entire world has been set up for you to always get the benefit of the doubt, for your voice to always to be heard, and for your feelings and thoughts to always be considered- if suddenly that changed you’d feel discriminated against as well. It just cant be possible that anything Shannon could have done or said could actually be misconduct, right? The audacity of her to use such a serious and sensitive situation to further her White privilege.

 

Ann Arbor school board of trustees in above picture.

 

FACTS!

Shannon Blick was temporarily replaced by a Black female assistant principal until further notice. However, Shannon is still listed as the Principal on the Lawton Elementary school’s website. Shannon stated that this is part of a conspiracy put together by minorities to get her out of the school. Doesn’t that sound like an old racist paranoid about Black people and Immigrants taking all of “their jobs?” Furthermore her claim should be “reverse racism,” but we all know that doesn’t actually exist.

Chime in, who does it sound like has an actual issue with race here?

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