A group of students at Scripps Ranch High School in San Diego have been suspended, banned from prom, and will not walk at graduation after participating in a twerk video that found its way onto the internet.
We are compelled to wonder if Hadiya’s death might have been prevented if she and her fellow classmates had been allowed to stay inside the school after the final bell. How can we help school’s protect students?
During an interview with CNN, Larry Ward, chairman of something called Gun Appreciation Day, proclaimed that if African Americans had been armed at the founding of our nation, slavery never would have happened. Wow.
Today Michelle Obama announced major changes to nutritional standards for school lunches. School lunches will now contain less sodium and more grains, and there will be a wider selection of vegetables and fruits. Good idea, or government overreach?
Young Americans and Blacks Remain Optimistic Depsite Struggling Economy Yannique Benitez, Black Voices | April 18, 2011 Due to today’s struggling economy, many young people are less inclined to believe in the “American Dream” than their parents and grandparents. “More than 4 in 10 predict it will be tougher to raise a family and afford […]
In honor of Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday last year, Time Magazine published an article on Mandela’s Eight Lessons of Leadership I encourage you to read the article… But I thought I would share the lessons that I found most poignant No.1: Courage is Not the Absence of Fear, it’s Inspiring Others to Move Beyond It […]
