The Mess That Is Going On by Denise D. McAdory Ph.D
The Lack Of Black Culture In The Educational System
How can we expect little Black children to excel academically if we do not spend time teaching them about their culture and the importance of obtaining an education? It is the beginning of a New Year and the priority in many communities appears to be less about the numbers of Black children who fail to graduate high school, enter college, the increasing number who enter the juvenile/prison systems, or the overall unemployment rate for Blacks in general. Thus, it is important to elevate Black children’s mindset and self-worth at an early age which historically has been the cornerstone of our culture.
OK, here’s the deal. I’m not a Browns fan. I’m not a Bengals fan. And I do respect the Steelers.
Their organization is terrific. I like Mike Tomlin, their head coach. A lot. And I do respect their players.
But there was no way I was going to sit down with my family and my sister’s family Sunday night and spend one second rooting for Sixburgh. Unt-ah.
I’m an NFC guy and the Packers don’t offend me in any way. Plus, I’ve seen the Steelers win enough big games and will never get over Super Bowl XIV when they broke my heart and came back against my upstart Rams in Pasadena. (Teenagers don’t get over things like that very easily and I’m still coping.)
And with all the black and gold I have to endure here in Columbus – this is Ohio, right? – and the incessant media hype machine informing me about Pittsburgh’s dominance, I was ready to see Ben Roethlisberger get knocked on his ass. Aaron Rodgers’ coming-out party? Fine with me, and overdue as far as I was concerned.
Partygoers stampeded to escape gunfire that killed one college
student and wounded 11 people at an Ohio fraternity house, authorities
said Monday as they searched for a motive in the weekend shooting.
Jamail E. Johnson, 25, a senior at Youngstown State University, was
shot to death early Sunday as he tried to separate two groups at an
Omega Psi Phi fraternity house party. Authorities say there had been a
dispute, two men had left the house and then returned and sprayedbullets into the crowd. Among the injured was a critically wounded
17-year-old.
When the shots rang out, “it was practically a stampede atmosphere,”
according to witness accounts, city prosecutor Jay Macejko said.
National News 
