Dear Undervalued Commodities, Oil, marijuana, and electricity are commodities that sell themselves. I wish Black people realized that we're the only commodity that can literally sell ourselves... Right now we are providing services like we need them, when we should be offering our services at a premium. A cultural revolution really is the solution, because … Continue reading Undervalued Commodities
Courtesy of Riah Shots When schools closed due to Covid-19 earlier this year. I was concerned for students academically, socially and emotionally. While there have been frustrations here and there with online learning, our society has presented a number of topics that students have no choice but to notice. Courtesy of Riah Shots This morning, … Continue reading The Lockdown may have been the key to energize the youth intellectually!
Drivers License requirement, possible deterrent for Black men? When you apply for a paraeducator or teacher position with the Seattle School district, you may notice that one of the job requirements listed is a valid drivers license. For some Black men, this is not an issue at all, but for others this requirement listed on … Continue reading No license, no job?
The more I watch Akon talk about Africa, the more I want to live in an African country at some point in my life.
In Early Childhood instruction, a mistaken thought, is any thought that goes against liberal principles. This is according to how I have seen the term explained to children. You cant just dismiss a persons thought process. It isn't realistic for every one to think the same.
When I started my masters program two years ago, I learned about teaching practicum, which refers to "experiences that teacher trainees have in the classroom before they take on the full range of responsibilities required for student teaching." This made me think about all the Instructional assistants that have years of experience with the schools they are at. Based on what I have done over the last 5 quarters of school at UW, there is no one that can tell me that some instructional assistants don't already have the practicum hours necessary to satisfy a teaching preparation program practicum requirements. For that reason, any I.A. with multiple years on the job that is planning on attending school should be exempt from practicum requirements.
Thoughts when I saw this... I have to get my money up. Married compared to unmarried! The older I get, the more I feel like being married might make things easier. I am a single father currently in grad school at the University of Washington and I live in Family Student Housing. A lot of … Continue reading Can we close the gap?
Black NBA players are indispensable, Nike has shown support for Kaepernick, despite the company’s partnership with the NFL. Nikes support has helped to reinforce the idea that in today’s market, Black protest and social change can be big business. Black entrepreneurship with an emphasis on Black autonomy and social media creating new platforms to air sports games have created the avenues necessary for Black athletes to corner the market and start their own leagues.
"The world must be safe for democracy"- Woodrow Wilson It's president’s day! I was going to list the twelve presidents who were slave owners. Eight of those Presidents were slave owners while in office. Instead I listed five presidents that made racism, xenophobia and moral hypocrisy pillars of American culture. Woodrow Wilson- Woodrow Wilson served … Continue reading Happy Presidents Day!
Hello, my good friend and one of my favorite professors during my time at University of Washington, Dr. Lashawnda Pittman, is looking for grandmothers and grandchildren to interview if you know any. Your mom perhaps and other black grandmothers but also grandchildren who wanna talk about their grandmothers. Information from the website: "While there are … Continue reading Real Black Grandmothers (RBGM)
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