Charles Payne tells a story about taking his class of middle school students to see the movie 'Wonder' starring Julia Roberts, the conversation he had with his students after the movie about what type of mothering they found believable, and he shared his own experiences with his mother. Our conversation got deep quickly as we talked about teaching, kids seeing their life experiences reflected by the teachers in their schools, and what Charles hopes people might learn from hearing his stories.
We listen to a story Charles Payne told at Cafe Coda - as part of a poetry and storytelling happy hour organized by Oscar Mirales. We explore the story behind the story and discuss how he crafted the story.
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