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Conversation from Wednesday regarding Tuesdays Blog
Leslie Williams Boissiere
Amazingly well said as always.
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thanks ...where you at Big B
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Conversation from Thursday regarding Tuesdays Blog, as well
Jennifer Muirhead Johnson
It's hard to believe that something like this could happen. And it seems like the people in the crowd were excited by the violence rather than shocked or outraged. Could it have anything to do with all the violence we see on tv, film, billboards, in music? Or are these kids just used to violence because they live with it everyday?
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Danna Lafaye Kiel
I believe...there are so many puzzle pieces...some fit and some don't. All the things you mentioned tv, film, billboards and music are impactful because this generation is more visual than ever and desensitized because of the over stimulation and over titillation that comes with that territory, as well as, their reality. I think to a good extent the bar on what satisfies gets raised quarterly with the new lows in the music, television, gossip and reality. Teachers, schools, after school programs, boy scouts, girl scouts, Delteens, Debutante organizations, young gent organizations are not as well funded nor does what we teach or give through any service groups get amped quarterly so as to successfully compete with what's out there in the media marketplace or the plethora of channels through which this media is delivered and received (I heard 4th graders talking about getting an iPod touch (on sale it retails for $200 to $250)) and then couple all of that with parents who have checked out because they are working all the time, because of multiple jobs or in some cases strung out on various substances. You end up with what we spoke about earlier "weapons of mass destruction" parading around as our youth...
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I am posting conversations, thoughts and statuses because I really believe that we've got to permanently change how we get down on the day to day. WE ALL (including myself) function in a sort of tragedy to tragedy sort of way. We are at the peak of dialogue when the cataclysmic event happens and then we return to a whispering valley until the next catastrophe for which dialogue again peaks. We are admittedly awake, but we must remain consistently ALERT. As my grief over Derrion Albert turns into an action plan I am posting ideas, suggestions and commands through twitter and my FB statuses. Today I posted couple of commands and got some interesting responses ...I will share here....
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Let us not forget that the family of Derrion may never be able to stop grieving this horror. I personally don't want anybody who is awake and alert to miss an opportunity to INSTIGATE CHANGE in the hearts and minds of not only ourselves, but other "Everyday People".
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Danna Lafaye Kiel To all my FB and Twitter Fam call any and every child you see today a SCHOLAR or GENIUS (if they don't know what that is tell them)
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Good Morning View Park Scholars :)
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Mia Brandlmeier
View Park Prep!!!
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Danna Lafaye Kiel To all my FB and Twitter fam it is not to early to tell your little ones they are and encourage them to be SCHOLARS (Ali's school does)
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Danna Lafaye Kiel Wants FB and Twitter Fam to continue calling any and every child you see a SCHOLAR or a GENIUS
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Darryl Moore
But Danna...what if the kid is really dumb as heck??? LOL...then I would be teaching the kid to lie...that ain't good. LOL
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Breuna Baine
Encouraging a kid's self confidence is one thing but giving them accolades they haven't earned is just making a fool of them and giving them an undeserved sense of entitlement. Too much of that crap already.
Danna Kiel
Bre...I disagree I believe that we have to believe in the genius or the scholar in every child... it is their own potential we must literally call out of them and by saying it as often as the opportunity presents and dialoguing with them it also sets an expectation and that is one of the keys to educating children, youth and young people ...our babies big and small have to know that somebody cares and believes in their potential for success...the Derrion Albert situation has brought me to the realization that even though he was a scholar those who killed him died many intellectual, spiritual and cultural deaths on the inside long ago and I believe we all have a role in stopping these Weapons of Mass Destruction wrapped in the minds and bodies of today's youth who without education, self esteem and living in poverty believe that their identity is wrapped in what they wear, what they drive, how many babies they can produce and how many folks they can terrorize, maim or even kill...I believe calling children "scholars" or "geniuses" is one small step in the long walk toward what Marvin Gaye commanded..."save the babies!"
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I am drunk and high off the notion that real change can happen as evidenced by the election of November 4th, 2008 and successively the events of January 20th, 2009...so I am with my whole heart trying to do my part...the Revolution may not be televised, but there is a Revolutionary Movement afoot and I am cranking up my "moving" truck now. Join me for the ride or grab your keys and join the caravan of ....
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Ashe'
Amen
Blessings everybody...
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