Ama Mazama - Teachers Make a Difference

The speaker recounts an experience with a teacher, Mrs. Burton, who displayed racial discrimination by seating students based on skin color. This experience had a negative impact on the students and instilled an early awareness of racial inequality in the speaker, leading to a lifelong commitment to advocating against racism and its internalization.

In what ways did the experience described shape the speaker's views on racism?

What does the speaker mean by 'internalization of racism by black people'?