Tag Archive | Eastern Philosophy
Young Black Males & Prison Incarceration
African American male adolescents are 46 times more likely to be sent to a juvenile detention facility than Caucasian adolescents.
Experts Call for Early Focus on Black Boys’ Nonacademic Skills
“Stanley Howard, the founder of the Chicago-based Law and Civics Literacy Institute for Urban Males, wondered how educators can best boost educational outcomes for African-American males in a political context in which many Americans seem to be thinking: “Now you have a black president. What are you still crying about, bellyaching about?” He added, “What if black boys are economically obsolete?”
Texas Teachers May Get Access To Confidential Student Criminal Histories
I believe this law creates another barrier for students of color specifically (e.g., African American and Latino males). I am concerned young colored boys who are presently seen as anti-intellectual and troublesome will receive even more negative prejudicial treatments…
On a Personal Note…
I had a childhood marred with dysfunctional behaviors and maladaptive developmental stages. Often violence or the threat of viciousness was a communication tool for my era of adolescence. I would like to blame my mother and father, but it would not help. However, their lives were marred in spilt-second decisions of survival, I praise them however for their effort to get my siblings and I along as best possible. Nevertheless, my maladaptive habits soaked my psyche and rendered me abnormal. As a result, I ran away in my childhood to the form of violence, threat of violence or solitude…
“Stick With It” The Formula to Achievement
The formula to inner success is the ability to “Stick With It”. In 1980 as a freshman in college (Eastern Illinois University) the environment of intercollegiate athletes was overwhelming. I was lost, confused, and befuddled on the humongous campus. In addition, Charleston, Illinois was night to-day to Chicago; its personality resembled Dixieland, Mississippi. I [...]
