Anyone who's a teacher or who has worked in som capacity with teenagers needs to watch this episode. It's very easy to throw your heart into such a job, and, at first, you get admiring looks and wide-eyed enthusiasm. But, sometimes, the longer you stay in the job, the more you have to deal with new generations of teens who have no idea what their predecessors went through and assume they are entitled to whatever they please.
And, that is the struggle of Mr. Mackey, Carver's history teacher. Mackey was once an equal-rights activist and very devoted to the cause of helping black students realize that they have the ability to make a difference. At one time, Mackey could spout rhetoric forcefully and win respect. Now, a new generation of student with little to no respect for authority has taken shape, and Mackey can't deal with it. It is almost haunting to see Mackey deteriorate into indifference as he sees his attempts to educate are going nowhere; to the point where he almost has no choice but to resign. A powerful episode that teaches us all about adaptation and self-examination of whether or not we are really where we want to be in life.moreless
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Mr. Mackey, Carver's history teacher, is frustrated over the casual attitude of Carver's black students, feeling they have no idea what his generation went through. He stops caring and shows signs of teacher burnout by refusing to maintain order and discipline in his class and handing out undeserved grades. Rutherford, who admires him, is especially distraught by his attitude.moreless
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John Mengatti
Nick Vitaglia (1979-1981)
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Joan Pringle
Sybil Buchanan
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Stoney Jackson
Jesse B. Mitchell (1980-1981)
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When Rutherford complains to Mr. Mackey that Gerald got a 91 on the history test and "hadn't cracked a book all year", it's funny Rutherford would know that when he and Gerald weren't in the same class.
Edit - In a discussion with Mr. Mackey, Coach Reeves refers to Rutherford as his "power forward." From observing his play in this season, Rutherford's skills seem to match more of that of a small forward (outside shooting, ball-handling, quickness). Eddie Franklin and Falahey seem more like power forwards. Edit
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