Den Brothers provides mentorship, guidance to young men in North Minneapolis

Den Brothers provides mentorship, guidance to young men in North Minneapolis

The Lasting Pain of Surviving a School Shooting | The New Yorker

The Lasting Pain of Surviving a School Shooting | The New Yorker

Pass-The_ Ball...: Courts Are Failing Children on the Promise of Brown v. Board of Education

Pass-The_ Ball...: Courts Are Failing Children on the Promise of Brown v. Board of Education

Black History Month-2018

All too often only the most negative aspects of African American culture and communities get highlighted.  We hear about the poverty rates, incarceration rates, and high school drop out rates.  We are inundated with images of unruly athletes and raunchy reality TV stars as paradigms of success for Black people.  And we are daily subject to unfair stereotypes and assumptions from a culture that is, in some aspects, still learning to accept us.

As we celebrate Black History Month let us remember Before there were African-American mayors, governors, or even an African-American President, black churches received leadership from African-American Sunday School teachers, deacons, and pastors. These church leaders, along with others, were seen as community leaders, who helped mentor, educate, and counsel many in the black community. Moreover, the black church was not only a place of worship, but served the community as a center for gathering support and encouraging one another through fellowship.

The Civil Rights Movement gained significant strength because of the participation of black churches. They became meeting centers for the organization and strategic planning of the effort for equal rights. Regular church members, church lay leaders, and pastors took a position at the forefront of the work to change a racial and ethnically segregated America. Black churches should be celebrated for their part in influencing a nation to respect and value ethic and racial rights. –Rev.M.D.Rogers

African-American History | Durham, NC

African-American History | Durham, NC

Pass-The_ Ball...: Black Durham (Black Wall Street in Durham, NC)

Pass-The_ Ball...: Black Durham (Black Wall Street in Durham, NC)

12 Rules for Civil Conversation | The Art of Manliness

12 Rules for Civil Conversation | The Art of Manliness

Gun violence has irrevocably warped American childhood

Gun violence has irrevocably warped American childhood

Guide to Private Schools 2018 - Orlando, FL

Guide to Private Schools 2018 - Orlando, FL

Black History Month 2018

What I Learned ..

I’ve learned a lot over the last year … I learned that things don’t always turn out the way you planned, or the way you think they should. And I’ve learned that there are things that go wrong that don’t always get fixed or get put back together the way they were before. I’ve learned that some broken things stay broken, and I’ve learned that you can get through bad times and keep looking for better ones, as long as you have people who love you...

The State of America's Children® 2017 Report

The State of America's Children® 2017 Report

Why Schools Fail To Teach Slavery's 'Hard History' : NPR Ed : NPR

Why Schools Fail To Teach Slavery's 'Hard History' : NPR Ed : NPR

Eugene Robinson: The Confederacy Isn't Something to Be Proud Of - StumbleUpon

Eugene Robinson: The Confederacy Isn't Something to Be Proud Of - StumbleUpon