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Education

Was Desegregation A Blessing Or A Curse?

The more Black and Brown folks try to desegregate America, the angrier (and distant) white people become.

Code Switching

Why I’m So Happy My Mother Taught Me Code Switching

Code Switching is so much better than assimilation.

Children

Why Are Privileged Children Being Exposed To Violence and Alcohol in School?

If exposure to violence is bad for child development, then why are public schools for the privileged exposing well off kids to violence.

Education

Things To Know About Getting Your Children Into and Out of College

Planning is everything. An essay on preparing to get teens into and out of college.

Education

How To Write Grant Proposals That Get Funded

Get your agency ready for the upcoming grant cycle. An essay about the behind scenes activities of the grant review process.

Education

How Barriers to Getting an Education Almost Ruined My Children’s Future

The real dangers of data, stereotypes, and racism A single parent’s experience navigating the public education system.

Education

How Federal Policy Impacts Public Education

As well as your life and livelihood An essay about how federal policy impacts public education.

BlackLivesMatter

America Hates Equality

History shows us time and time again fights for equality, human rights and civil rights require bloodshed — or death. Equality requires huge human sacrifices. America fights very hard to stop its oppressed people from achieving it.

Education

How Social Media Encourages GroupThink

When people prevent us from using our critical thinking skills — we all lose! An essay how social media encourages groupthink in today’s fast breaking news cycle.

Education

Knowing When To Support Or Kill A Child’s Dream

Some things in life should come with instruction manuals — like kids. This essay is about knowing when to help your kid find a new dream.

Racism

Here Are The Products of Segregation and Whitewashing

Today’s ignorant, racist White leaders are the result of allowing whites to censor public school textbooks and segregate their white kids. How segregation benefits no one.

Racism

Wealth Blockers: The Hard to Detect, Economic Traps for Black Communities

Being Black means just barely keeping your head above water. Most of our lives. I love when people White people and immigrants put Black folks down because they can’t seem to get ahead. One thing it shows me how ignorant they are and how little they understand challenges black…

Education

Please Stop Celebrating Regular Kids Like They Are Exceptional

I went to what was supposed to be a 5th-grade ceremony for upper middle-class students this past Spring. It was held with all the pomp and…

Sports

Finding a New Path to Wealth Without Professional Sports

It has become a toxic, unreliable work environment. This essay provides reasons why parents should steer their children away from professional sports. Besides the limited slots for pro teams, athletes run the risk of being black-balled.

BlackLivesMatter

Questioning My Vote: Is it Really Important? Part I

Part I: I don't see where it's having an impact in the Black community. We are told all of our lives how valuable our votes are. After years of voting, I'm unable to see how the lives of Blacks in America have improved. Our rights and access comes and goes like tides.

Sex Education

Talk To Your Kids About Sex Early, Or Their Classmates Will

If you don’t teach your kids at home about sex, people, and life, the streets (or their friends) will. The “streets” don’t have to be the…