Arne Duncan, Spike Lee Urge Black Men To Become Teachers

Spike Lee has been on point concerning education and young people in our community for some time now and our folk are not listening. I'm afraid that young blacks now consider Spike and our generation the old guys. I'm starting to feel  like Dr. Bill Cosby every day. I believe both of these men can be consider "strong black men" and no one takes them serious when they speak the truth. A sad testiment to our community.
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Giving Kids Less Can Mean Giving More

Remember when you were a kid and your parents insisted that you do something in the summer months (sports, take piano, youth programs at the colleges, Upward Bound), drinking from the water pipe was enough because you enjoyed being outside with your friends and none of the kids had inhalers? Where the those days go? We often think doing better for our kids means giving them more and over protecting them when in reality we sometimes give more by giving them a appreciation for the simple things in life. Say no more and do more for your kids. They'll be just fine.

"5 Charged In Gang Rape Of 7-Year-Old Girl Sold By Sister"

The horror of the issues surrounding this incident are almost too numerous to count. Firstly the parenting of our children in the community (not just Trenton), the mentality of our youth (our young queens/kings trading their bodys and devaluing one another) and worshipping the idol of money. The black community has got to step it up and mobilize around addressing the lies we like to tell ourselves about how we don't needi help. We need help and I'm not talking legislation of Obama programs. We need a spritual revolution of honesty. We must first start with doing the hard work of dealing with our demons head on with a zero tolerance policy for cover ups and lies. We've got to get away from this ideal that these images we accept in the name of entertainment (money,cars, clothes and hoes) are being properly processed by our under educated mis managed youth. These incidents are happening on our watch and to the children of our future. How can the Barrack Obama of 2035 come from this rubble of moral bankruptcy?
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