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Tag Archives: Social Awareness
The Connecticut Elementary School Tragedy: So, is the Bob Costas 90 second commentary on gun control, gun culture “out of bounds and inappropriate” now?
This is not a personal, selfish, or insulting attempt to acquire approval ratings, or score double-digit public perception/opinion points by using another devastating tragedy as a platform, a forum seeking changes in our laws to own fire arms (and semi-automatic rifles). This is not a personal, selfish, or … Continue reading
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Tagged Awareness, Bob, Champs, Children, Connecticut, Consciousness, Costas, Crime, Culture, Elementary, Entertainment, Family, Game of the Week, Jason, Masacre, New England, New York, NFL, Night, Patriots, School, Social Awareness, Social Change, social responsibility, Sunday, Super Bowl, Tom Brady, Tragedy, Whitlock, Youth
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Winning Isn’t Everything (That Matters), But It Is The Only Thing (That Has Ever Mattered).
Let the following words speak for themselves as a reflection to how insensitive we have become in the American society. Allow the following words to speak for themselves as a reflection to how we have become a more idealistic group of idol … Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd Amendment, Awareness, Chiefs, Clark Hunt, Consciousness, Crime, Culture, Family, football, FOX Sports, Gun, Jason Whitlock, Jovan Belcher, Kansas City, Kasandra Perkins, Laws, NFL tragedy, Romeo Crennel, Scott Pioli, Social Awareness, Social Change
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For The Love of Hip-Hop: Why/How Is It That The Devout, Orthodox, Faithful, Blind Following, (Idol) Worshippers of the “Religion” of Hip-Hop Could Care Less About Social Responsibility?
“YEP”! It is happening all over again. It is happening all over again, and this time the message is even louder, and even more clear. People are starting to take notice and question the stagnant maturation process of their peers and those whom their peers adore and … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, Awareness, Children, Community, Consciousness, Crime, Culture, Entertainment, Ghetto, Inner City, Jay-Z, Lifestyle, New York, Philadelphia, Social Awareness, social responsibility
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The First Week of School: “Teacher, Can You Marry My Mom So That You Can Be My Dad”?
It is official. The summer is definitely over as of September 4, 2012. However, for the professional educators, our summer will most likely have ended as of August 27th when all of us will be heading back to work for staff development, team … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolscent, Awareness, Childhood, Children, Classroom Management, Consciousness, Culture, Elementary School, Family, Father, Figure, Ghetto, Graduation, High School, Inner City, Lifestyle, Marriage, Middle School, New York, Philadelphia, Poverty, Pregnancy, Professional Development, Race, Relationships, School, School Police, Social Awareness, Social Change, social responsibility, Social Worker, Students, Teen, Truancy, Youth
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At Summer’s End: “Mommy, Daddy… What’s Jail Bait Mean”?
As the dog days of summer are quickly approaching, many of us (educators) are coming to grips that in a matter of weeks our summer will officially be over. The signs are all around us. The second half of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Abercrombie & Fitch, Awareness, Children, Culture, Entertainment, Family, JUICY, Juicy Couture, Lifestyle, LOVE, Miley Cyrus, Philadelphia, PINK, Relationships, Social Awareness, Social Change, social responsibility, tween, Vanessa Hudgens, Youth
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“…. Til Marriage Does Us Apart” (Part 1)
A short while ago I saw something that I haven’t seen since I was in my late teens. While dropping family members off at my grandmother’s house one night, I noticed a woman in her mid to late thirties across the … Continue reading
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Tagged Awareness, Children, Community, Culture, Divorce, Entertainment, Family, Lifestyle, Marriage, Philadelphia, Relationships, Social Awareness, Social Change, social responsibility
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The Last of the Socially Cognizant (“Clarity” Part 3)
It is now time to finally put this issue/topic to rest. Hopefully by now the message has been loud and clear. If there still remains doubt, confusion, or lack of clarity from these posts, I have indeed been unsuccessful in trying to make people realize … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, Community, Consciousness, Crime, Culture, De La Soul, Economics, Entertainment, Ghetto, Humanity, Islam, Mos Def, New York, Philadelphia, Philanthropy, Politics, Poverty, rap, Social Awareness, Social Change, social responsibility, Urban Initiative, Violence, Youth
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The “Common” Solo Social Activist (“Clarity” Part 2)
Hopefully by now, you’ve read the first of three posts, “Clarity”, in order to get a grasp on what I was initially trying to get others to understand (as it relates to music and lifestyle influences). So, there’s no need … Continue reading
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Tagged Activist, Common, Community, Culture, Education, Ghetto, Hip Hop, Justice, Mos Def, music, Poverty, Prison, rap, Social Awareness, Talib Kweli, Urban Initiative, Urban Life
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What Happens After “Batman’s Immunity” and the Trayvon Martin Tragedy?
While the rest of the country sits on pins and needles waiting for the inevitable, I cannot help but wonder what will change once all is said and done. I think that George Zimmerman will indeed eventually be arrested. However, … Continue reading
Mr. “Hip-Hop’s Savior” May Owe Us A Few Favors (Part 2)
In the mid 90′s, Jay-Z arrived on the hip-hop scene with Foxy Brown on a debut solo from the “Nutty Professor” Soundtrack that did not appear in the film. A few late strings were pulled to get the release done … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, Beyonce, Blue Ivy, Bun B, Culture, Economics, Education, Entertainment, Humanity, Jay-Z, Meek Mills, Money, music, New York, Peace, Philadelphia, Philanthropy, Philosophy, Poverty, Race, Relationships, Religon, Rice University, Social Awareness, Social Change, Social Justice, Social Media, social responsibility, society, Success, Temple University, University of Penn, Urban Initiative, Urban Planning, Violence, Women, Youth
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