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blackgod813
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That we treat love an friends as um dis cant spell as if the on to the next one society like no relationship of any kind is valued matters all bonds are now breakable-Blackgod813
desertrain10
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Great responses for everyone
Issues that matter to me most is racial inequality, income inequality, sexism, prison reform, climate change
Besides my family , words, film, music, I draw, etc over time I've developed a passion for psychology the meaning behind human behavior. And i'm big on anything dedicated towards mental health awareness and removing the stigma from having a mental illness
Public policy and the ways how it's shaped our reality interests me
Food is also a passion...Mainly it's effect on human behavior. And it's healing power.
Basically I'm a big believer in hostlic healing... When treating a person for an ailment, we should be taking into account mental and social factors, rather than just physical symptoms ...same as with anything....I think the only we see real progess in our communities if we adopt a holistic philosophy
I wish most for a day that my nieces and nephew along with other little brown ppl are able to grow and make mistakes without having to worry about being gunned down or thrown into prison because of their skin color or zipcode
I do my part by donating to diff charities and participating in food drives when I can. I'm also helping my aunt with a new program she has in the works. It would be geared towards helping ex offenders recently released from prison find work and job training. Hope to do more in the future, e.g. adopt, mentor, etc
Issues that matter to me most is racial inequality, income inequality, sexism, prison reform, climate change
Besides my family , words, film, music, I draw, etc over time I've developed a passion for psychology the meaning behind human behavior. And i'm big on anything dedicated towards mental health awareness and removing the stigma from having a mental illness
Public policy and the ways how it's shaped our reality interests me
Food is also a passion...Mainly it's effect on human behavior. And it's healing power.
Basically I'm a big believer in hostlic healing... When treating a person for an ailment, we should be taking into account mental and social factors, rather than just physical symptoms ...same as with anything....I think the only we see real progess in our communities if we adopt a holistic philosophy
I wish most for a day that my nieces and nephew along with other little brown ppl are able to grow and make mistakes without having to worry about being gunned down or thrown into prison because of their skin color or zipcode
I do my part by donating to diff charities and participating in food drives when I can. I'm also helping my aunt with a new program she has in the works. It would be geared towards helping ex offenders recently released from prison find work and job training. Hope to do more in the future, e.g. adopt, mentor, etc
SolemnSauce
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Its my money and i want it now
obnoxiouslyfresh
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Black people and the plethora of shit being black lends itself to.
More recently, I'm growing increasingly concerned about our treatment of those suffering from mental illness, particularly police mistreatment of them being where it hits home for me.
More recently, I'm growing increasingly concerned about our treatment of those suffering from mental illness, particularly police mistreatment of them being where it hits home for me.
What issues matter to you the most ? Right now it is them trying to build a interstate right through my old neighborhood. When the national trend is to get rid of thoroughfares like that. The decision is to build is about a year away but I getting my shit together so I can really start to help.
My second issue is education in the hood. The biggest problem with kids and education is that life interferes. Most mid-size cities have bigger problem than larger cities because the people still there is more like the left behind than anything. I believe before you can fix the problem of education you have to frame the approach to the individual child. That is why charter schools work. #1 the parents are involved and the child has a stable foundation to learn. Lets see a charter school work with children that dont have supportive parents.
What is your passion? The older I have gotten I have become a fighter for justice. Or least a more vocal person. I dont believe in the narrative that someone can be the voice for the voiceless (dems). But I do know and understand that most people that struggle and or truly poor are just trying to survive. They do have time to think about their next governor or city councilman. They are open to misinformation. Politicians telling them they are going to do this or that. Knowing damn well they have no say in that. So my passion is stopping misinformation.
Do you give back to your community ? Yes! Not like I used to. I have done many drives for the homeless. My next one will be for Vets (homeless and mentally ill). Just trying to get my shit together first.
I used to talk to kids about Drugs and I want to start back. I will totally frame it a different way now. My message was not Dont do drugs but more of the drug culture. That is more damning. In the white suburban schools I talked about drug usage. In the hood and country (meth) I talked about selling and manufacturing. Using drugs is not the problem. Why are you using drugs is the real question.
My second issue is education in the hood. The biggest problem with kids and education is that life interferes. Most mid-size cities have bigger problem than larger cities because the people still there is more like the left behind than anything. I believe before you can fix the problem of education you have to frame the approach to the individual child. That is why charter schools work. #1 the parents are involved and the child has a stable foundation to learn. Lets see a charter school work with children that dont have supportive parents.
What is your passion? The older I have gotten I have become a fighter for justice. Or least a more vocal person. I dont believe in the narrative that someone can be the voice for the voiceless (dems). But I do know and understand that most people that struggle and or truly poor are just trying to survive. They do have time to think about their next governor or city councilman. They are open to misinformation. Politicians telling them they are going to do this or that. Knowing damn well they have no say in that. So my passion is stopping misinformation.
Do you give back to your community ? Yes! Not like I used to. I have done many drives for the homeless. My next one will be for Vets (homeless and mentally ill). Just trying to get my shit together first.
I used to talk to kids about Drugs and I want to start back. I will totally frame it a different way now. My message was not Dont do drugs but more of the drug culture. That is more damning. In the white suburban schools I talked about drug usage. In the hood and country (meth) I talked about selling and manufacturing. Using drugs is not the problem. Why are you using drugs is the real question.
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I don't know how I miss this thread
Awesome topic @MsSouthern
The issues that matter to me the most is educational inequality for the youth who live in lower socio-economic status areas. It actually is sad that one of the greatest nation In the world could not provide equal and adequate education for all the youth in the country. In addition free additional extra-culucular after school programs for disadvantaged youth.
The quality of teachers, the type of courses the schools offer and the lack of funding for good books and other learning materials is quiet sad compared to schools in a well to neighborbords. I strong feel that every child deserves equal apportunity in education. In addition, children from the poor neighborhoods have harder time in schools due to their home situation, poverty, lack of support from parents for varies reasons that affects their learning process but those kids choose to act out or behave badly to deal with their issues.
However, instead of trying to find the underlying issue that makes them act that way and helping them by giving them individual attention to show them support that they don't receive at home, they get dismissed as difficult. No one tries to help them overcome their problems because they have already being reduced to low expectations. I feel that every child deserves an apportunity to gain so much more from the education system. Those children didn't ask to be here and happen to come from various difficult home situations that a child should never had to deal with. Schools being very proactive and given kids the opportunity to explore different ways of learning would do the country a great service. After all "The children are our future."
Awesome topic @MsSouthern
The issues that matter to me the most is educational inequality for the youth who live in lower socio-economic status areas. It actually is sad that one of the greatest nation In the world could not provide equal and adequate education for all the youth in the country. In addition free additional extra-culucular after school programs for disadvantaged youth.
The quality of teachers, the type of courses the schools offer and the lack of funding for good books and other learning materials is quiet sad compared to schools in a well to neighborbords. I strong feel that every child deserves equal apportunity in education. In addition, children from the poor neighborhoods have harder time in schools due to their home situation, poverty, lack of support from parents for varies reasons that affects their learning process but those kids choose to act out or behave badly to deal with their issues.
However, instead of trying to find the underlying issue that makes them act that way and helping them by giving them individual attention to show them support that they don't receive at home, they get dismissed as difficult. No one tries to help them overcome their problems because they have already being reduced to low expectations. I feel that every child deserves an apportunity to gain so much more from the education system. Those children didn't ask to be here and happen to come from various difficult home situations that a child should never had to deal with. Schools being very proactive and given kids the opportunity to explore different ways of learning would do the country a great service. After all "The children are our future."
desertrain10;8626782 said:Great responses for everyone
Issues that matter to me most is racial inequality, income inequality, sexism, prison reform, climate change
Besides my family , words, film, music, I draw, etc over time I've developed a passion for psychology the meaning behind human behavior. And i'm big on anything dedicated towards mental health awareness and removing the stigma from having a mental illness
Public policy and the ways how it's shaped our reality interests me
Food is also a passion...Mainly it's effect on human behavior. And it's healing power.
Basically I'm a big believer in hostlic healing... When treating a person for an ailment, we should be taking into account mental and social factors, rather than just physical symptoms ...same as with anything....I think the only we see real progess in our communities if we adopt a holistic philosophy
I wish most for a day that my nieces and nephew along with other little brown ppl are able to grow and make mistakes without having to worry about being gunned down or thrown into prison because of their skin color or zipcode
I do my part by donating to diff charities and participating in food drives when I can. I'm also helping my aunt with a new program she has in the works. It would be geared towards helping ex offenders recently released from prison find work and job training. Hope to do more in the future, e.g. adopt, mentor, etc
Excellent post! You touch on a lot of issues that we all should recognize.
I plan to work with troubled youth dealing with mental illness. There is so much that can be done to channel their energy in various activities that would lead to self-expression and healing instead of numbing their brains with medication so they don't have to depend on them for a long time. I have seen this work with adults who spent most of their lives in a phyche ward.
Food drives? Need to look in to that. It's a shame so many folks go to bed hungry when there is so much food being wasted. Smh
BlackCat;8792401 said:I don't know how I miss this thread
Awesome topic @MsSouthern
The issues that matter to me the most is educational inequality for the youth who live in lower socio-economic status areas. It actually is sad that one of the greatest nation In the world could not provide equal and adequate education for all the youth in the country. In addition free additional extra-culucular after school programs for disadvantaged youth.
The quality of teachers, the type of courses the schools offer and the lack of funding for good books and other learning materials is quiet sad compared to schools in a well to neighborbords. I strong feel that every child deserves equal apportunity in education. In addition, children from the poor neighborhoods have harder time in schools due to their home situation, poverty, lack of support from parents for varies reasons that affects their learning process but those kids choose to act out or behave badly to deal with their issues.
However, instead of trying to find the underlying issue that makes them act that way and helping them by giving them individual attention to show them support that they don't receive at home, they get dismissed as difficult. No one tries to help them overcome their problems because they have already being reduced to low expectations. I feel that every child deserves an apportunity to gain so much more from the education system. Those children didn't ask to be here and happen to come from various difficult home situations that a child should never had to deal with. Schools being very proactive and given kids the opportunity to explore different ways of learning would do the country a great service. After all "The children are our future."
Preach! I swear this makes me so mad but it goes to the overall state of affairs. How can a child prosper in such adverse condition? My wife's cousin daughter just got a letter from Harvard. She is a smart and deserving young lady that I am proud to say I have known since she was 3. But her parents pay a mortgage to put her in a very selective private school that networks with Ivy League schools. That is why she got a letter from Harvard recruiting her. Same child in public schools dont have that network and will most likely be going to a community college or smaller public school. Nothing wrong with that until you see the numbers on financial success and school choices.
well when you have politicians who are so removed from education and issues that impact the quality, you end up with the things @blackcat, and @caddo man mentioned.
They have turned education into a for profit business and the children are the ones that ultimately suffer from it.
its a double edged sword though. I for one, dont mind paying taxes for something to increase the quality of education for not only my child, but the children in the community where i reside. The problem is, as a community, we have little to no say so as to how these dollars get spent.
Dont get me started on charter schools and how they are a drain on the community and the tax dollar.
They have turned education into a for profit business and the children are the ones that ultimately suffer from it.
its a double edged sword though. I for one, dont mind paying taxes for something to increase the quality of education for not only my child, but the children in the community where i reside. The problem is, as a community, we have little to no say so as to how these dollars get spent.
Dont get me started on charter schools and how they are a drain on the community and the tax dollar.
