Poor Black Boy Is Ridiculed For His Torn Shoes — But What His Teacher Discovers Leaves the Class Amazed… The first bell hadn’t even rung when Malik Carter shuffled into Lincoln Middle School, shoulders hunched, eyes glued to the floor. He prayed to slip through the morning unnoticed. But kids always noticed. “Yo, check out Malik’s clown shoes!” a voice jeered. Laughter rippled through the classroom. His sneakers were split wide open, the sole of the left shoe dangling like a broken flap. Malik’s