African American Parenting
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Fatherhood advice via new website for Daddy University
With the website now active, the leaders at Daddy University are now looking towards advocacy for parenting rights and expanding the Fathers Club to the South Philadelphia YMCA. Austin plans to continue guiding dads in parenthood.
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Teachable Moments; 6 things I wish I knew before my daughter’s brain injury
One day my nine year old was walking, reading Harry Potter novels repeatedly, running after her friends and swimming like a fish and it all ceased within the seconds that passed when she slipped on wet leaves, fell forward onto a wooden beam on the ground and injured her head.
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Habari Gani? Imani! (Faith)
It has been a while since African American Parenting has posted and I am committed to sharing on a more consistent basis in 2017. The past year has been tumultuous and we have been watching the community struggle, fight and bravely stand up for the preservation of our families, children and neighborhoods.
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Ben and Jerry’s Support for the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
Thank you #BenandJerrys for doing the right thing! Be the change you want to see in the world. “We want to be clear: we believe that saying Black lives matter is not to say that the lives of those who serve in the law enforcement community don’t. We respect and value the commitment to our communities…
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FREE Be Healthy Expo, August 13th, Camden NJ , Sponsored by CAMCare and Radio One. Fun for the entire family!
FREE Be Healthy Expo, August 13th, Camden NJ , Sponsored by CAMCare and Radio One. Fun for the entire family!
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Born of Warriors- Original Poetry inspired by the #PhilandoCastile murder
Originally posted on Toni's Room: Born of Warriors Now is not the time to sit down and grow weary For we are born of warriors Trained on soil rich with the spirits that passed before us We were selected from our tribe and trained for battle Even stripped of our land, our riches and…
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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…
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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…
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This Is Where the Word ‘Dad’ Comes From | TIME
http://time.com/4369110/fathers-day-dad-word-etymology/?xid=newsletter-brief
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