Episode 91: Too Dangerous for Schools? Jane Elliott’s Exercise That Could Save Us

About this episode

Jane Elliott discusses her groundbreaking 'Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes' exercise and its relevance in today's society.

What happens when a teacher turns her classroom into a living lesson on racism? In 1968, the day after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, Jane Elliott—an elementary school teacher in Iowa—divided her all-white third graders into “blue eyes” and “brown eyes.” What followed shocked the children, outraged the nation, and became one of the most infamous and influential social exercises in American history. In this explosive conversation, Jane Elliott joins Off the Couch with Dr. Greg to revisit her groundbreaking “Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes” exercise, explain why it drew as much fury as praise, and reveal why the lessons from that single classroom are more urgent today than ever before. Is America ready to face the truths she exposed over 50 years ago—or are we still running from them? #JaneElliott #BlueEyesBrownEyes #AntiRacism #DiversityEducation #ListenNow #OffTheCouchWithDrGreg #RacismInAmerica #EqualityForAll #EndPrejudice #SocialJustice #HumanRights #InclusionMatters #ConfrontBias #JimmyKimmel Articles/Resources: Jane Elliott’s website: https://janeelliott.com/ A Class Divided, Then and Now, Expanded Edition (book) https://bit.ly/AClassDivided-ThenandNow- VIDEO: Frontline: A…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Greg

Guest: Jane Elliott

Topics covered

• racism
• social justice
• education
• diversity
• anti-racism
• inclusion

Keywords

• Jane Elliott
• Blue Eyes Brown Eyes
• racism in America
• social exercise
• equality
• diversity education
• anti-racism
• inclusion
• bias
• prejudice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pod Xperience Network

Books & works: A Class Divided, Then and Now, Expanded Edition, The Angry Eye, Eye of the Storm, The Oprah Winfrey Show

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