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In Our 30th Year Issue No. 2001 July 2013 Associate Consultants Serving the Triad
What Black Parents Must
Do This Summer
By Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu
Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu
There is a 3 year gap between Black and White students.
Many people love to believe it's due to income, fatherless
ness, educational attainment of the parent and lack of
parental involvement. I believe a major reason for the gap
is we continue to close schooisfor the summer as if we are
an agrarian economy. Very few Black youth will be farming
this summer. If you multiply 3 months by 12 years you will
see the 3 year gap.There isnothing wrong with Black youth
A New Leader Takes the Lead at
heir schools remained open during the summer and/ortheir
parents kept them academically engaged.
Middle-income parents who value education enroll their
children in some type of academic experience during the
summer. They also visit libraries, museums, zoos and
colleges. Other parents allow their children to sleep longer,
play more video games, watch more television and play
basketball until they can't see the hoop. These students
will havetoreviewthesame work they had mastered in May
in September. Black parents cannot allow their child to lose
3 months every year. Black parents cannot say they cannot
afford the library. It's free! Most museums have discounted
days. A male friend of mine shared his experience with me
when he took his family to the museum. He wondered why
so many people were staring at him. His wife and children
had to tell him he was the only Black man in the build
ing! I am appealing to every father to take his children this
summer to the library, museum, and the zoo. I am appealing
to every mother if he won't, you will.
We need every parent to make sure their child reads at
least one book per week and to write a book report. I am
reminded of the formula Sonya Carson used to develop
Ben Carson to become the best pediatric neurosurgeon.
This low-income single parent, with a third grade education,
had enough sense to tell her sons to turn off the television,
read a book and write a report that her sister would grade!
[continued on page 4]
The Children's Home
By John Raye
Maurice Ware
, It's easy to see why the corporate board
at a Winston-Salem institution, the ven
erable Children's Home, decided to hire
Maurice Ware as its new CEO. A Michi
gan state transplant. Ware is not Just
good, excellent or outstanding.
He is, in the view of many, well, simply
amazing.
"Its been an amazing Journey", said
Ware who is now four months into the
position of president and chief execu
tive officer at an institution that traces
its history backto more than 100 years.
beginning in 1909 and originally orga
nized as a home for orphans.
Today, some 100 years later, the Home
has morphed into a comprehensive
mental health residential treatment
facility that provides a wide range of
services, for couples, families and indi
viduals of all age groups.
Long known as a, "safe place", for par
ents and children who suffer from
abuse, neglect, trauma and other
mental health issues, the facility also
offers foster care, substance abuse and
adoption services.
Tall at 6'4", talented and fast thinking.
Ware bears a passing resemblance to
the actor of Madea fame, Tyler Perry.
However,The Children's Home beat Hol
lywood to the punch by making Ware its
12th CEO, and first African-American
to lead the institution in its 104 year
history.
Blessed with the natural ability to
instantly connect with people, no
matter their age, sex, race, gender or
background. Ware is that rare, self-
assured, confident chief executive
whose authenticty shines brighter by
the hour.
[continued on page 6]
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Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder Boy
cotts Florida Until
'Stand Your Ground'
Law Abolished
By Andrea Billups
After the acquittal of George Zim
merman in the death of Miami
teen Trayvon Martin, singer Stevie
Wonder has signed, sealed and
delivered his own verdict for the
state of Florida.
The musical icon says he is boycot
ting the Sunshine State until its
"Stand Your Ground" law, which
was cited at Zimmerman's trial, is
reversed. The Hollywood Reporter
said.
[continued on page! i]
The Business
of Sports
By Carl B. Smalls
Morgan Smalls Sports Consultants, LLC
Principal and Founding Partner
In The Beginning
Within the next month colleges and uni
versities teams will start practicing to
prepare for their football season. Many
will hit the grid iron with great hopes of
being this year's champion. For instance,
only the second time in history has a
Historically Black College or University
(HBCU) played for the coveted NCAA
Division 11 Football Championship. This
happened last season when the Win
ston-Salem State University (WSSU)
football team played Valdosta State.
Unfortunately, for WSSU the results were
the same as they were for Central State
(Ohio) 30 years ago, both ended their
seasons as runner-ups.
However, this article is not written to talk
about the unsuccessful run of HBCUs
for a Division II football championship.
Instead, it is written to focus on the
economics of athletic programs among
small colleges and universities, specifi
cally HBCUs.
[continued on page 11 ]
Inside This Issue
The State of Equality and
Justice in America
Interrupting The School
To Prison Pipeline
Trayvon Martin:
A 21st Century Case
No Place To Hide
Interrupting the School
to Prison Pipeline: 6-year-old
Arrested, Handcuffed 14