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Do you have a Black Lives Matter sign in front of your house? If you have kids, do your kids know what Black Lives Matter means to you? Your sign offers a great opportunity to talk to your kids about white supremacy.   Do your kids know that the police do not act in a vacuum? Fear, control and violence are part of the construction and maintenance of the structure of white supremacy in America. Our police departments grew directly out of slave patrols. They act as a critical part of the control and violence that upholds unequal and unjust outcomes for communities of color. I’m not anti-police. I’ll be the first one to call 911 in an emergency. And I have once experienced the relief and joy of knowing the police were there to protect me (I barely remember the danger, but I remember the feeling of being protected - it was amazing). I also know that involving the police means that anyone who looks like me is in greater danger. I know that anyone with mental health difficulties, autism, or other developmental deficits, is in greater danger. And I believe it doesn’t have to be this way. I believe if we can talk to each other and our kids about race, we can build better, safer police departments and a better, safer country. I know that talking to your kids about race can be difficult; I’d like to help. I’m offering a developmentally appropriate guide for talking to kids from 0-18 about race. You can get it for free here. https://lnkd.in/gVt5GwGP

June is the month in which Tom Skinner was born 82 years ago and passed away 30 years ago. At a time of declining civility, rising racial terror, political upheaval, and threats to democracy, there is much that people of faith and diverse races today can learn from Tom Skinner’s teaching and practice of racial healing and commitment to biblical social justice. Read the full blog on my website. https://wix.to/iy3TH2J

See how CVCC prepares high school students for exciting careers!

This is the first thing I have ever posted on this site. I am sorry it has to be about this. On March 1st of this year I graduation from the Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center in Austin, TX. CCRC is a vocational training center for blind adults to learn the skills needed for a blind adult to live independently & return to work if they desire. Ostensibly the goal is for all students that go there to enter/re-enter the workforce. The facility is ran by the Texas Workforce Commission's Vocational Rehabilitation department under the Texas Department of Health & Human Services. My own experience at CCRC was great. I feel I got what I needed from my training. I am employeed & on a career path I am passionate about. I will soon begin classes at Texas State University w/ a goal of eventually attending law school. Unfortunatley not everyone has the same experience. While there. I heard from several fellow students about cases of racial profiling/discrimination. Many Black students are rushed thru their program. Sometimes they are inexplicably denied courses that every student is supposed to recieve. There are also cases of students, not just Black students, who are told they cannot progress further because they "failed" the final assessment of a technology course. They are not told what they missed. They are not given the chance to continue training or to re-assess. Concerns about personal safety while out in the community are often dismissed. Several female students related to me stories of men inappropriately touching them w/o consent on their orientation & mobility outings. They are frequently told sighted individuals will always be there to help. Even inside the center, there are reports that go unheeded about attempts to get female students drunk in order to take advantage of them. While I was there, we had several outbreaks of COVID. Students were pressured to return to their class schedule while sick. Sometimes forced to break quarantine & spread the illness further. I am sharing this video from Youtube from my friend & fellow former student Terry Thomas. He gives a brief overview of his experience including being forced to "graduate" before his program was complete & being escorted out of the building by armed guard w/o the opportunity to pack his belongings. Terry did nothing to deserve this. He was loved by students & instructors alike. He has posted 2 more videos of much longer length that go into more detail w/ reciepts. I will be sharing those as I finish watching them. Please give this a watch & share it. So far it has received some attention from Texas Workforce, but we are not seeing any responsibility being acknowledged by TWC. We do not believe anything will change until they are made to see that it gets widespread attention from important figures.

Let US Make Men (Again): Steps to Mentoring Black Boys into Manhood Mentoring Black boys into manhood is a vital endeavor that shapes the lives of young men and helps them navigate the challenges they face while growing up. This journey involves guidance, support, and fostering a sense of self-worth and responsibility within the young men who will become future leaders and role models in their communities. Some key aspects of mentoring Black boys into manhood include: Read more https://lnkd.in/gpz9Ny-K

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What a bar! We need to teach em’ young. In the same vein, there is never a ‘too old’ for anyone to learn about the impact of racial prejudice or how dicrimination impacts our communities either. I don’t believe anyone is ever too far gone, we need to stop excusing people with this poor excuse. No one is ever too far gone, just ignorant or inconsiderate. ✨You can teach an old dog new tricks.✨ 🔥 Let’s learn some new tricks! 🔥 #discrimination #prejudice #impact #race #diversityinclusionequity

Let's look at the facts: "This year, twice as many congressional offices requested fellows than there are fellows available." ~ Jonathan Bagger, CEO of American Physical Society, an STPF founding partner society in our video series of important voices in STPF history. 🎥 Watch here! https://bit.ly/3LC6C4y