Monthly Archives: February 2014

Thoughtful Thursday: Poems for Our Sons

In honor of the "My Brother's Keeper" initiative launched today by President Barack Obama and these being the final days of Black History Month, today's Thoughtful Thursday offerings are inspirational poems for and about our boys. The first, a Langston Hughes classic, "I, Too Sing America", reminds them that we all deserve a seat at the table. "Black Boys [...]

By |2023-05-21T16:41:23-04:00February 27th, 2014|Thoughtful Thursday|2 Comments

Obama Launches “My Brother’s Keeper” Initiative Today

This afternoon President Obama will announce the launch of an initiative to provide greater opportunities to African-American and Hispanic young men of color. His "My Brother's Keeper" initiative has already received a $150 million commitment from a group of foundations and businesses who have pledged an additional $200 million towards this effort. The White House initiative seeks to intervene [...]

By |2023-05-21T16:41:23-04:00February 27th, 2014|Ages 0-5, Ages 13-15, Ages 16-18, Ages 5-7, Ages 8-12, Parents, Resources, Saving Our Sons|Comments Off on Obama Launches “My Brother’s Keeper” Initiative Today

Thoughtful Thursday: Beastly Boys

Today's Thoughtful Thursday offerings are inspired by "Beastly Boys and Ghastly Girls", a book of humorous poetry about naughty, ill-mannered, even cruel, boys and girls. (It is a great book; hard to find, but worth picking it up if you can locate one.) Most of the poems below are from Shel Silverstein (the author of "The Giving Tree"), who [...]

By |2023-05-21T16:41:24-04:00February 20th, 2014|Thoughtful Thursday|Comments Off on Thoughtful Thursday: Beastly Boys

Summer Camp Info

Hard to imagine as frigid temperatures and snow continue to plague us on the East Coast and elsewhere around the nation, but now is the time to focus on Summer Camps. If you are interested in finding out about summer camp options, don't wait any longer to start your research, as Summer Camp research and sign-up season is well [...]

By |2023-05-21T16:41:24-04:00February 18th, 2014|Ages 13-15, Ages 16-18, Ages 5-7, Ages 8-12, Parents, Resources, Summer Camps and Programs|Comments Off on Summer Camp Info

Raising “Soft” Sons in a Hard World

Ted Wells’ report to the NFL on the Jonathan Martin/Miami Dolphins harassment case presents Martin as an NFL rookie who was tormented both by his teammates and his own inability to fight back. As New York Times columnist Bill Rhoden notes in his column about the report, found here, “The question that repeatedly came to my mind as I [...]

Thoughtful Thursday: Nikki Giovanni on Love

Today being the day before Valentine's Day, we can't help but devote this Thoughtful Thursday to thoughts of love. Here are two Nikki Giovanni poems which speak of love: one of a love to which we all can relate, and the other of "grown folks" love that we'd all be lucky to have. Enjoy, and have a Happy Valentine's [...]

By |2023-05-21T16:41:24-04:00February 13th, 2014|Thoughtful Thursday|Comments Off on Thoughtful Thursday: Nikki Giovanni on Love

Thoughtful Thursday: America

With Black History Month underway, and the Winter Olympics about to begin, today's Thoughtful Thursday offerings speak to the spirit of America. Here are two poems, one from W.E.B. DuBois and the other from Elizabeth Alexander. DuBois suggests alternative lyrics to a familiar American anthem, and Alexander ushers in our first Black president with a hope-filled view of America's [...]

By |2023-05-21T16:41:24-04:00February 6th, 2014|Thoughtful Thursday|Comments Off on Thoughtful Thursday: America

Films to See: “American Promise” and “The African Americans”

American Promise: The PBS premiere of "American Promise" happened last night--did you see it? This is the documentary in which an African-American husband and wife filmmaking team chronicled their son and his friend's journey from kindergarten through high school at a predominantly white private school in New York City. If you missed it, you can catch it tonight at [...]

By |2023-05-21T16:41:24-04:00February 4th, 2014|Entertainment, Films, Resources|Comments Off on Films to See: “American Promise” and “The African Americans”
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