Tears of a Tiger

Andy’s English teacher, Mrs. Blackwell, calls Andy’s parents with concerns about his grades and behavior. He is acting out more often, and his grades are declining. She worries that he is not handling Robbie’s death well, but Andy’s dad assures her that his counselor has said he’s adjusting well. He promises that she will see Andy improve.

Monty is working on his coloring assignment for school. He depicts the people in the picture with yellow hair. However, he prefers to color pictures with animals. He colors a tiger with tears and asks Andy to take him to see the dinosaur exhibit at the museum.

Unidentified teachers at Hazelwood High School discuss the Black student community at their school and the strength they show through adversity. Their views, while superficially positive, are steeped in racism.