Are African American Child Rearing Practices a Direct Outcome of Slavery?
Are African American Child Rearing Practices a Direct Outcome of Slavery?
By Cheryl Lacey Donovan
We’ ve all heard it before, "I’d rather beat ‘em than let the police beat
em." Whippin’s are a part of the African American experience. Family
reunions, funerals, weddings; in just about any gathering of black people, it is commonplace to hear talk about the beatings that they received as children. But, have you ever wondered how this practice became so prevalent in our culture?
These Treacherous Times of Ours
VIEWS FROM THE CATBIRD SEAT
These Treacherous Times of Ours
by Alvin C. Romer
These treacherous times of ours are no respecter of anything good. Signs of the times are rife with scales that are unbalanced and detrimental to all things spiritual. In times like these when adversity and ill-will cloud our skies, we habitually look up for better days. We yearn for the good times of yore and allow hope and change to be the barometer to measure how far we need to go. As a man of color, there are a plethora of things I’m always thinking about that have the propensity to make the grade for reflective thought.
How Do You Spell S-U-C-C-E-S-S- for Your Children?
How Do You Spell S-U-C-C-E-S-S- for Your Children?
by Cheryl Lacey-Donovan
Developing success in our children begins when we align our vision with God’s. Generally our vision of success is is direct contrast to God’s vision. His vision of success doesn’t entail materialism. It doesn’t include a fancy car, a nice home, or a substantial bank account. Instead God’s view of success is determined when the child can live a fulfilled life before God and man, exhibiting obedience to God’s will, and maintaining a loving relationship with his parents.
4 Reasons to Kick Your Coffee Habit
4 REASONS TO KICK YOUR COFFEE HABIT
By Makeisha Lee, Health and Nutritional Advisor
Are you the guy or gal that has to stop at Starbucks every morning to get that liquid rush? Would you just have the most terrible day if you were running late for work and had to skip it? If you are, than you make up an estimated 90% of Americans that need that fix everyday!
Campaign to End Black Aids
MAGIC JOHNSON INVITES AFRICAN AMERICANS TO SIGN UP ONLINE TO HELP FIGHT HIV
New York, NY (BlackNews.com) – Since its 2006 launch, the "I Stand With Magic" program, a part of the "Campaign to End Black AIDS," has provided free HIV/AIDS testing to more than 21,000 Americans in 16 major cities with large African-American populations as part of the "I Stand With Magic" tour.
