A look at the headlines this week suggest that no matter how technologically advanced we are we still have a long way to go when it comes to equality and fair working conditions for all.  The latest tweets and song lyrics about women make me cringe.  My question is how do we prepare children to navigate in such a hostile society. The news roundup for this week is heating up! If you haven’t heard check it out in SCP: Can we have it all or should we sacrifice the civil rights of many for a few, voter rights and...

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Daylight savings time may have left many of us a little off kilter but here are our top news stories on the corner. Philly Schools Closed in Poor and Minority Neighborhoods (The Root) — Around the country, districts including Chicago, Newark and Washington have been echoing that rationale, with officials citing budget gaps as they draw up lists of schools to close at the end of the school year. District officials also say they need to close underperforming schools so that students can move to schools where they have a better chance of succeeding. Read More Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick ...

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The sequester, disproportion of wealth in America, and high unemployment rates for blacks We are all bracing for the next surge of cuts that will impact our national, local and personal budgets.  The most unfortunate part of this is these cuts will have a greater impact on the black community.  Race impacts economic development regardless of education acheivement. Edward Wyckoff Williams from the Root breaks down the sequester and its impact on the black community.  Read More A cartoon caricature of the disproportion of wealth in America                 Viral video shows the...

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