The Martyr Made Podcast cover image

#23 Whose America?, pt. 2: Inner City Blues

The Martyr Made Podcast

CHAPTER

McCoy's Fire of 19 UFT Teachers

The UFT was trying at first to be accommodative. Then the new community control board began implementing curriculum changes, which included advocacy for black separatism and revolution. Pictures of Malcolm X, Elijah Muhammad, and black nationalist slogans went up on the walls of classrooms taught by black radical teachers. White kids were being openly discriminated against by many black teachers. Classes sometimes became struggle sessions with white students being used as foils for the teachers racial harangs. More white teachers started becoming alarmed at what was happening. And this time McCoy didn't wait for cooperation from the teachers union to act. He summarily fired 19 UFT teachers and administrators for ideological noncompliance.

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner