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FAMILY | Black Educator Releases Parent's Ultimate Education Guide

Aug 01, 2007 Comments Off by

National Initiative Calls on Parents of College Bound K12 Students Springfield, PA (BlackNews.com) – Dr Stephen Jones, an expert on study skills, is broadening his national initiative to save students who are dropping out to include parents. Dr. Jones has launched his second book titled, Parent’s Ultimate Education Guide, Seven Secrets of How to Study, [...]

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FAMILY | So, You Want to See the Wizard?

Feb 01, 2007 Comments Off by

FAMILY LIFE So, You Want to See the Wizard? Our Children and Drugs by Dr. Terita Gusby-McCauley Nothing can be more destructive to a family than children using drugs. The infiltration of drugs in our communities runs across racial and economic lines. Drugs are everywhere. Our children have open avenues of resources to try, buy [...]

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FAMILY | How to Become Actively Involved in Your Child's Education

Jan 08, 2007 Comments Off

FAMILY LIFE How to Become Actively Involved in Your Child’s Education by Matthew Lynch “It takes a whole village to raise a child.” African Proverb Parental involvement is the best predictor of a student’s educational achievement. Parental involvement demonstrates to your child the importance of school, resulting in improved student attitudes, moral, and academic achievement. [...]

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FAMILY | Joyful Mothering

Jan 01, 2007 Comments Off

FAMILY LIFE Joyful Mothering by Cheryl R. Carter “We caught your hints mommy” my seven year old beamed as she placed the gift bag in front of me on the floor and they all surrounded me in anticipation. “Open it.” Smiling I hoped they had picked up my not-so-subtle hints about getting some nice black [...]

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FAMILY | Hip Hop Dad

Dec 06, 2006 Comments Off

FAMILY LIFE Hip Hop Dad by Kelly Starling Lyons Eight-year-old Deron Medley chilled in the basement one night with a brother and his cousins. They nodded to music pumping from a boombox. It was just a typical ’80s night hanging with his boys until a special song came on — Planet Rock by Afrika Bambaataa [...]

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