He’s been bullied enough for looking Asian that he’s not interested in dating Asian women, until a friend’s transformation makes him think again.
The Day I Was Called a Cracker
With the acuity and instinct of the precocious child, she knew what I couldn’t bear facing-- what name might wound me. "Cracker."
With the acuity and instinct of the precocious child, she knew what I couldn’t bear facing– what name might wound me. “Cracker.”
Letters from the Children of the Future
How can you read these without weeping?
How can you read these without weeping?
Schools of Hope
Education is our institution of last resort, the final refuge of opportunity and equality. And all of that is threatened, but not yet lost.
Education is our institution of last resort, the final refuge of opportunity and equality. And all of that is threatened, but not yet lost.
Stories from a Teacher, the Odds Against Students of the Mississippi Delta and One Student Who Beat Them
A lesson in the courage to face the world as it is, and the strength to carry on.
A lesson in the courage to face the world as it is, and the strength to carry on.
Because There are no Guarantees
I remember his easy grin, the sound of his laugh...
I remember his easy grin, the sound of his laugh…
Going Downhill With My Father
For Mike Copperman, a family hike turned into a realization of the roles he and his father share in each other’s lives.
Why I Hate Bullies
His school days are years in the past, but cruel comments by unthinking teens bring the pain of bullying back for Michael Copperman.
Hope in What Work We Do
Michael Copperman talks about the hope and rewards that come from teaching at-risk students.
A Perfect Test
Letter to J., Who I Used to Mentor
Michael Copperman finds that the right moment to mentor usually comes on the way to somewhere else.