Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been spaces of safety and joy from their beginning. Most HBCUs emerged after America’s Civil war (1861-1865) and provided higher education and trade training to African-Americans.
America has a history of burning and bombing African-American schools, businesses, and churches. These institutions are seen as “Black” empowerment and independence, and therefore a threat to those who would commit these crimes.
During the teenage years, our children become increasingly independent. Adolescence is a dress rehearsal to prepare for the real world – adulthood. As scary as it is, our children are growing up.
The phrase “risk-taking,” more often than not, tends to have a negative connotation attached to it. It signals the probability of experiencing harm or danger, or risk which involves failure for the individual.
This life is a test. A test we all have been struggling through. It is also the test we wish our children will get through with ease but, deep down, we know it will be a struggle for them as well. So how do we prepare them for this test?
Critical Race Theory (CRT) is controversial to some Americans. To others, it is a lived experience. CRT itself is a legal and academic concept that examines the existence and impact of racism in America’s institutions, systems and culture. Racism is discrimination leading to oppression.