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An eighth-grade teacher in Monroe, Michigan was suspended from his job after a history lesson which included the subject of the use of blackface in entertainment during the 1800s.
Alan Barron, 59, was placed on paid administrative leave two weeks ago after an assistant principal at Monroe Middle School sat in on his lesson about Jim Crow racial segregation laws. As part of the lesson, Barron showed the class a video about the use of blackface by white performers of the time to imitate African Americans.
The administrator objected to the video, and Barron, a teacher for 36 years, was suspended.
Parents and students have spoken out in Barron's defense, saying they agreed with his lesson plan.
"It had nothing to do with racism." one parent told The Monroe news. 'History is history. We need to educate our kids to see how far we've come in America. How is that racism?'
Many other students and parents took to Facebook to voice their dissatisfaction over Barron's suspension.
One student, Cody Leach, had T-shirts made in support of the history teacher.
As a result of his suspension, Barron is barred from attending district functions, which includes a banquet to honor retiring teachers.
The school district would not comment on the issue, a spokesman for the district refusing to confirm that Barron had been suspended and instead saying that he was 'on leave.'
However, Barron's attorney said he was reinstated on Sunday evening.
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