Ireally liked seeing this short movie. I think it gave valuable insight into the struggle for racial identity that many people have. Before being in the school of education, I didn't realize how much our culture is dominated by images of white, middle class people, and how difficult it can be to feel like you fit in if you look differently. Even the books on our shelves in classrooms- while we try to be diverse, often these books and posters just promote the same stereotypes we already feel- the only books with African American people on them are books about slaves in the Civil War, etc. What messages do children of various races and ethnic backgrounds receive about where they are able to go in life? What role models do they look to? This video also touches on that a bit with the children picking between the two dolls. It was very interesting, though not necessarily surprising, that the majority of children labeled the white doll as good, and the black doll as bad. It makes perfect sense when you look at the media's portrayal of different races and even what kids see in their schools and neighborhoods. I feel like I could try to be as conscientious of this as possible when I am a teacher but I still can't change those stereotypes or what kids are seeing and hearing in the media, so will those stereotypes continue to prevail? How can I, a white middle class female, perpetuate change and even attempt to identify with students of a different race or ethnic group or socioeconomic background? How can I convince them that they are capable of much more than what they see people like them doing?