The Resume

(September 5, 1936- )
Born in Boston, Massachusetts
Wrote ‘Death at an Early Age,’ ‘Savage Inequalities,’ and The Shame of a Nation’

Why he might be annoying:

He suggests that children should be taught to be critical of America.
He finds America's education system to be brainwashing.
The education systems in China and Cuba are influential in his commentary.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was fired from a Boston public school for reading a Langston Hughes poem to the children.
He discusses the still active segregation in schools, particularly in urban schools.
He asks if it is right that a person's place of birth should determine the quality of the education they receive.

Credit: Jack Magic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Bernard Goldberg's 100 People Who are Screwing Up America (Ranked: 9)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [September] (Ranked: 9051936)
• Golden Retriever Owners
• Jack Magic's Profiles [Series 01]
• Playboy Interview Subjects [1990s] (Ranked: 1992)
• Profiles 23501-23750 (Ranked: 23625)
• Teachers

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 20 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 38 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 23 Votes: 73.91% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 80.95% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 28 Votes: 53.57% Annoying