“A child cannot be taught by anyone that despises him.” – James Baldwin As a member of Generation X, I moved from Ohio to Texas with my family in the late 1970s. To hear my parents tell it, the decision was made to leave our hometown of Cleveland, a city facing a steady decline of… Continue reading Pressed Against Progress: Desegregating Solves Nothing, Sabotages Much
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“Conscious,” “Gentle,” Whatever: PLEASE Just Be a Parent.
It happened earlier this Spring: my mother was visiting and we had all just wrapped watching the Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect. As I was clearing out the dishes and getting her a refill, she asked Nia and Layla if they had something to do in their rooms as she wanted to discuss some family… Continue reading “Conscious,” “Gentle,” Whatever: PLEASE Just Be a Parent.
“Was There a TV/DVD Player/Electricity When You Were Growing Up?”
The other day, Layla was home with a tummy bug. Luckily it was nothing serious, and the regular regimen of liquids, crackers, chicken noodle and Culturelle did the trick. While Netflix was usually enough to keep her occupied, the programming wasn’t enough to stop her from chatting with Mom. So, as I sat typing a… Continue reading “Was There a TV/DVD Player/Electricity When You Were Growing Up?”