Parenting Today's African American Children

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  • Donna Ford interview on Closing the Achievement Gap

    Donna Ford will be speaking at the S.E.N.G. Conference this year. This is a very comprehensive discussion on the factors that come into play when gifted students are underachieving. Visit S.E.N.G. for more information. The conference we attended several years ago was life-changing and provided the information, resources and support we needed to successfully fight…

  • June 25TH National Fatherhood Conference, Rescheduled – Philadelphia, PA

    This FREE conference held in the Philadelphia School District Education Center, 440 North Broad Street, Philadelphia PA in addition to free breakfast and lunch, provides numerous workshops on everything from custody to co-parenting, financial literacy, and even how to do your daughter’s hair.

  • Encouraging Young Writers in Philadelphia Today

    Originally posted on Toni's Room: My father loved to read and wrote a multitude of songs and essays yet published only one song in his lifetime. Today in his memory I am excited to be hosting a fundraiser for Philly Youth March and Voice4Justice. The event featuring Grammy Nominee Ursula Rucker and the extraordinarily musical…

  • This Is Where the Word ‘Dad’ Comes From | TIME

    http://time.com/4369110/fathers-day-dad-word-etymology/?xid=newsletter-brief

  • Technology Addiction: Are you a bad influence?

    I am making a conscious effort to be aware of the wall I put up between myself and my children (and my spouse/partner) when I am obsessed with technology.

  • Muhammad Ali Dead: Legendary Boxer Was 74

    http://time.com/muhammad-ali-dead/?xid=newsletter-brief

  • National Writing Contest – $35,000 and Book Contract

    Originally posted on Writing and Illustrating:   Roll Of Thunder Publishing Contest In 1974, the Council on Interracial Books sponsored a writing contest seeking out diverse voices. Mildred D. Taylor was the winner of the African-American segment for the manuscript that became Song of the Trees (Dial, 1975), her first book. It introduced the Logan…

  • Unschooling: Month #2 The Unravelling

    It’s been about a month and a half since I withdrew my eight year old daughter (now nine) from public school and it’s been a roller-coaster of emotions and expectations for both of us. I am so grateful to the homeschooling community for being supportive of my decision and directing me to informative blogs and sites such…

  • ‘Black Girls Lead’ Applications Available!

    The Summer 2016 Black Girls Lead Application is available! The deadline is May 20th and spaces fill up quickly for teenage applicants! See the direct quote from their website below: BLACK GIRLS LEAD (BGL) is a 4-day international leadership conference hosted in New York City, which is designed to fortify girls between the ages of 13-17…

  • The Need for Child Advocates in Our Schools

    We need to have third parties inside the schools who are there to identify and support the parents as advocates for our children to be sure they are supported intellectually, creatively and emotionally.