Waverly teacher under investigation for “racist” assignment

 A high school teacher in Waverly is under investigation for creating an assignment that many are labeling insensitive and racist.

Donald Martin, who is a history teacher at Waverly High School created the assignment for his students, which required them to watch a video and answer essay questions about the “history” of African-Americans. The title of the paper was “5 issues facing blacks discussion and review questions.”WAVERLY, Ohio — A high school teacher in Waverly is under investigation for creating an assignment that many are labeling insensitive and racist.

Donald Martin, who is a history teacher at Waverly High School created the assignment for his students, which required them to watch a video and answer essay questions about the “history” of African-Americans. The title of the paper was “5 issues facing blacks discussion and review questions.”

A picture of the assignment was posted on social media after one student became concerned with the questions, calling it inflammatory and insensitive.

The questions shown on the page shared on social media included:

1. Why do you think that churches, parents, and schools perpetuate this victim mentality?
2. Considering the recent, obvious success of blacks, such as Barack Obama being elected to the presidency twice, why do you think that many young blacks so readily accept the victim mentality?
3. What factors do you think contribute to the black community being so largely monolithic in their thoughts and opinions regarding race, especially their own?
4. Why do you think so many blacks are killing other blacks?
5. Why do you think that this tragic condition is being largely ignored?
6. Considering this, why do you think that many blacks continue to support and vote for progressive politicians?
7. What do you think motivates many blacks to make excuses?

According to parents, the assignment was handed out on Monday. Parents who were concerned said they voiced their complaints with the district’s superintendent, who reportedly told them that the assignment was handed out in error by a substitute teacher. It was reported to parents that the assignment was initially uploaded online as an assignment last week, but that it was pulled from the website on Thursday, unbeknownst to the substitute teacher who reportedly handed it out on Monday in paper-form.

“My son….graduated from Waverly, he is bi-racial. I cannot imagine if he was asked to watch this racist propaganda and complete this assignment,” said mother Valerie Jones.

“I am furious, and even more infuriatingly not surprised,” said Liz Kayler. “The community deserves answers.”

A message was left with Superintendent Ed Dickens from the Guardian seeking comment for this story. Dickens’ secretary said he was out of the office for the day.