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And the Beat Goes Onby Tahira Chloe Mahdi My father’s Stay-A-Virgin-Or-I’ll-Kill-You approach didn’t have the same impact as my mother’s way of teaching me how to face what the great R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass called the bumps and bruises of love in his song “Love T.K.O.” Whereas my father would turn down the radio if a song came on that was too sexually suggestive, my mom used the same songs as teaching experiences... FULL ARTICLE
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Don't Blame the School Systemby Denise If a child comes from a home that meets his basic necessities and places high value on education, coupled with a high respect for authority, he will be less likely to drop out because his outlook on life has been structured for success. How can we expect needy children to get the most out of education when the school has become, for them, a temporary place at which their basic needs are to be met? FULL ARTICLE |
