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The White Savior Narrative        To continue our examination of equity and cultural proficiency within the classroom, we will focus this month on what has come to be known as the white savior complex.  While an examination of the white savior theme or narrative   might be a bit disturbing for some people, it is important to study, as it can have an impact on the way we see others, the way we see ourselves, and the way we respond  in certain situations.   To paraphrase a definition offered by the Urban Dictionary, the white savior is a term that refers to a white person who acts to help a non-white person for reasons that might be self serving.  It is a story type that has appeared frequently throughout literature and film, and usually sends implicit messages that both validate and honor the knowledge and culture of the dominant culture and reduces (or in some cases patronizes) the knowledge and culture of n...