"Jones admitted last week that he was pictured among the crowd but said he had only joined in the confrontation because he was curious about what was happening as civil rights clashes spread throughout the south — and not because he was harboring any racist feelings." Jerry Jones admitted he was one of the young … Continue reading What should we think about Jerry Jones?
If your curriculum doesn't address these five areas, it does not address the psychosocial reality Black boys and men face. Whether they acknowledge it or not. To address some of these areas, you need more than a teacher. You need more than a therapist. You need an environment free from the constraints that traditional schooling … Continue reading Stress, Hostility, Depression, Hopelessness, and Job control
Pay attention to what your kids watch. A supporting question or a story related to a topic covered on the show can turn a good entertaining episode into a lesson your child can use for life.
I probably sound crazy accusing the Ravens of sabotaging their season, but I have witnessed teams do that in broad daylight for all types of reasons. So thinking about a situation where a man is asking for $275 million, I have no doubt that the Ravens would also be participating in shady behavior this season.
https://videopress.com/v/4oYxHrdM?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Had a good second class. One of my favorite activities to do with students is writing prompts. For one, they are suitable for task initiation goals and writing goals. More importantly, they communicate how the student is doing. Even if that isn't the question, you can gauge students' effort level by how they write. … Continue reading Writing Prompts
Let's not talk about our culture, which encourages hate, division and exclusion, lack of dialogue, and violence. We are trying to put a bandaid on wounds that require surgery. Our society has created the neighborhood shooter, the school shooter, and the police shooter, and we aren't willing to accept that. We have to hold ourselves … Continue reading Guns! Get rid of the guns! We always find a scapegoat.
While there are resources for student-athletes, knowing when student-athletes need them can be challenging, so making these services available may not be enough. Whether it's individualizing and finding a way to add mental health checks to the yearly health check. Or just emphasizing mental health more and possibly creating a class or workshops for student-athletes to talk, learn, and reflect. It will help them off the court, and addressing mental health in athletes will also help them perform better in their respective fields of play.
Just amazing, Songs in the Keys of Life comes to mind. One song on Oklama's new album is "We Cry Together," When I listen to it, I hear Stevie Wonder's song on Songs of the Keys of Life, "Ordinary Pain."
Black Immigrants are not guests of Black American Culture. Instead, they may be new, but they definitely contribute to Black American Culture.
Still, no one addressed that he is saying you don't have to look in the United States for players anymore. Of course, most players are still African-American, but who knows what that will look like in another 50 years. Look at draft picks over the last 20 years, search where the NBA invests in scouting, and follow the money.
Think about how many industries Black people were prevalent in at one point, and remember what happened when those jobs started being outsourced overseas.
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