White Teacher Under Fire For Singing 'Monkey' Song On Black Boy's Birthday

[Superbadbrutha]

A white teacher in Florida is under fire after she sang a "monkey" birthday song to a six-year-old Black boy at school.

In a video shared on TikTok, the boy's classmates and teacher first sang the traditional "Happy Birthday" song to celebrate the occasion. The teacher then delivered what the boy's mother believes was a racially charged version of the birthday song.

"Happy birthday to you. You live in the zoo. You look like a monkey, and you smell like one too," the teacher recited, leaving several children visibly uncomfortable and confused.

The mother of the boy, identified as six-year-old Legend, called the teacher's song a racial insult.

“I’m sharing this so people understand what my son experienced in his classroom. A birthday should be celebrated with kindness, not racial jokes from an adult in a position of authority," the mother said.

MSN

Let's see how many of the right wingers make excuses for this.

What a disgrace.

 

[progressive hunter]

A white teacher in Florida is under fire after she sang a "monkey" birthday song to a six-year-old Black boy at school.

In a video shared on TikTok, the boy's classmates and teacher first sang the traditional "Happy Birthday" song to celebrate the occasion. The teacher then delivered what the boy's mother believes was a racially charged version of the birthday song.

"Happy birthday to you. You live in the zoo. You look like a monkey, and you smell like one too," the teacher recited, leaving several children visibly uncomfortable and confused.

The mother of the boy, identified as six-year-old Legend, called the teacher's song a racial insult.

“I’m sharing this so people understand what my son experienced in his classroom. A birthday should be celebrated with kindness, not racial jokes from an adult in a position of authority," the mother said.

MSN

Let's see how many of the right wingers make excuses for this.

What a disgrace.

my dad sang that to me all the time,,

 

[Superbadbrutha]

my dad sang that to me all the time,,

Well folks here is the first one.

 

[progressive hunter]

Well folks here is the first one.

so whats your point??

is it OK when its a white kid but not a black one??

 

[progressive hunter]

A white teacher in Florida is under fire after she sang a "monkey" birthday song to a six-year-old Black boy at school.

In a video shared on TikTok, the boy's classmates and teacher first sang the traditional "Happy Birthday" song to celebrate the occasion. The teacher then delivered what the boy's mother believes was a racially charged version of the birthday song.

"Happy birthday to you. You live in the zoo. You look like a monkey, and you smell like one too," the teacher recited, leaving several children visibly uncomfortable and confused.

The mother of the boy, identified as six-year-old Legend, called the teacher's song a racial insult.

“I’m sharing this so people understand what my son experienced in his classroom. A birthday should be celebrated with kindness, not racial jokes from an adult in a position of authority," the mother said.

MSN

Let's see how many of the right wingers make excuses for this.

What a disgrace.

our rugby coach used to say we looked like a bunch of monkeys ******* a football when we fucked up in practice,,

and there were no blacks on the team,,

 

[Blaster]

A white teacher in Florida is under fire after she sang a "monkey" birthday song to a six-year-old Black boy at school.

In a video shared on TikTok, the boy's classmates and teacher first sang the traditional "Happy Birthday" song to celebrate the occasion. The teacher then delivered what the boy's mother believes was a racially charged version of the birthday song.

"Happy birthday to you. You live in the zoo. You look like a monkey, and you smell like one too," the teacher recited, leaving several children visibly uncomfortable and confused.

The mother of the boy, identified as six-year-old Legend, called the teacher's song a racial insult.

“I’m sharing this so people understand what my son experienced in his classroom. A birthday should be celebrated with kindness, not racial jokes from an adult in a position of authority," the mother said.

MSN

Let's see how many of the right wingers make excuses for this.

What a disgrace.

Haha

 

[MarathonMike]

A white teacher in Florida is under fire after she sang a "monkey" birthday song to a six-year-old Black boy at school.

In a video shared on TikTok, the boy's classmates and teacher first sang the traditional "Happy Birthday" song to celebrate the occasion. The teacher then delivered what the boy's mother believes was a racially charged version of the birthday song.

"Happy birthday to you. You live in the zoo. You look like a monkey, and you smell like one too," the teacher recited, leaving several children visibly uncomfortable and confused.

The mother of the boy, identified as six-year-old Legend, called the teacher's song a racial insult.

“I’m sharing this so people understand what my son experienced in his classroom. A birthday should be celebrated with kindness, not racial jokes from an adult in a position of authority," the mother said.

MSN

Let's see how many of the right wingers make excuses for this.

What a disgrace.

Oh For God's sakes, this is the nonsense you get fired up about? Get a life.

 

[Mack The Finger]

Let's see how many of the right wingers make excuses for this.

What is with you ?

You seem more interested in political points than the weirdness of this and the kids feelings.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

Oh For God's sakes, this is the nonsense you get fired up about? Get a life.

Right a cue.

 

[HikerGuy83]

A white teacher in Florida is under fire after she sang a "monkey" birthday song to a six-year-old Black boy at school.

In a video shared on TikTok, the boy's classmates and teacher first sang the traditional "Happy Birthday" song to celebrate the occasion. The teacher then delivered what the boy's mother believes was a racially charged version of the birthday song.

"Happy birthday to you. You live in the zoo. You look like a monkey, and you smell like one too," the teacher recited, leaving several children visibly uncomfortable and confused.

The mother of the boy, identified as six-year-old Legend, called the teacher's song a racial insult.

“I’m sharing this so people understand what my son experienced in his classroom. A birthday should be celebrated with kindness, not racial jokes from an adult in a position of authority," the mother said.

MSN

Let's see how many of the right wingers make excuses for this.

What a disgrace.

What excuses?

Whether or not she is a racist, does not matter.

That was simply stupid.

And in today's world, should not happen.

If you don't fire her for racism, you do it for extremely bad judgement.

 

[HikerGuy83]

my dad sang that to me all the time,,

Not gonna work in today's world.

The teacher may be wonderful.....but you don't operate in a vacuum.

She'd be lucky to keep her job after giving a needed apology.

 

[progressive hunter]

Not gonna work in today's world.

The teacher may be wonderful.....but you don't operate in a vacuum.

She'd be lucky to keep her job after giving a needed apology.

works just fine for normal people,,

I even sing it to my kids,,

 

[Superbadbrutha]

So far, the usual suspects are coming out to defend her.

 

[BackAgain]

A white teacher in Florida is under fire after she sang a "monkey" birthday song to a six-year-old Black boy at school.

In a video shared on TikTok, the boy's classmates and teacher first sang the traditional "Happy Birthday" song to celebrate the occasion. The teacher then delivered what the boy's mother believes was a racially charged version of the birthday song.

"Happy birthday to you. You live in the zoo. You look like a monkey, and you smell like one too," the teacher recited, leaving several children visibly uncomfortable and confused.

The mother of the boy, identified as six-year-old Legend, called the teacher's song a racial insult.

“I’m sharing this so people understand what my son experienced in his classroom. A birthday should be celebrated with kindness, not racial jokes from an adult in a position of authority," the mother said.

MSN

Let's see how many of the right wingers make excuses for this.

What a disgrace.

I literally used to sing that very song to my own kids.

It didn’t have any racial import then, either.

 

[frigidweirdo]

A white teacher in Florida is under fire after she sang a "monkey" birthday song to a six-year-old Black boy at school.

In a video shared on TikTok, the boy's classmates and teacher first sang the traditional "Happy Birthday" song to celebrate the occasion. The teacher then delivered what the boy's mother believes was a racially charged version of the birthday song.

"Happy birthday to you. You live in the zoo. You look like a monkey, and you smell like one too," the teacher recited, leaving several children visibly uncomfortable and confused.

The mother of the boy, identified as six-year-old Legend, called the teacher's song a racial insult.

“I’m sharing this so people understand what my son experienced in his classroom. A birthday should be celebrated with kindness, not racial jokes from an adult in a position of authority," the mother said.

MSN

Let's see how many of the right wingers make excuses for this.

What a disgrace.

Did she sing it for other kids too? Like white kids? What was the context?

 

[progressive hunter]

Did she sing it for other kids too? Like white kids? What was the context?

why are you such a racist??

 

[MarathonMike]

So far, the usual suspects are coming out to defend her.

Maybe the Black kid likes the Monkey song. I'm not "defending her" I'm just laughing at the barking seal who keeps falling for these meaningless videos.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

Maybe the Black kid likes the Monkey song. I'm not "defending her" I'm just laughing at the barking seal who keeps falling for these meaningless videos.

Did he look like he liked it? You're laughing because most racist think it is funny.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

A white teacher in Florida is under fire after she sang a "monkey" birthday song to a six-year-old Black boy at school.

In a video shared on TikTok, the boy's classmates and teacher first sang the traditional "Happy Birthday" song to celebrate the occasion. The teacher then delivered what the boy's mother believes was a racially charged version of the birthday song.

"Happy birthday to you. You live in the zoo. You look like a monkey, and you smell like one too," the teacher recited, leaving several children visibly uncomfortable and confused.

The mother of the boy, identified as six-year-old Legend, called the teacher's song a racial insult.

“I’m sharing this so people understand what my son experienced in his classroom. A birthday should be celebrated with kindness, not racial jokes from an adult in a position of authority," the mother said.

MSN

Let's see how many of the right wingers make excuses for this.

What a disgrace.

OMG! That's from elementary school! FFS!

 

[Rawley]

Right a cue.

Did he look like a monkey?