Responce to “Fix the shading on the children's faces!”

“Fix the shading on the children's faces!” is a poem that caused me to think directly back to the Mamie and Kenneth Clark Doll Test. Though this poem may not have been written in reflection to that particular test their foundations are the same. For me what is saddening is the fact that when it comes to children they are already able to see the difference with the shades of colors in people skins, and due to the images shown in the media, they are already associating positive or negative connotations with the different shades. I feel that this poem is well written and is one that any future educator should read, analyze and reflect on.