Our children are our responsibility and no one elses. It is great that others reach out in love and concern for us, but love and care starts at home first and then it extends to the larger community. I'm not talking about this subject as an expert. I'm just a parent and former teacher with concerns. I noticed that I did not expose my own two daughters enough to the rich and bountiful history that we have---I have failed them and myself, but it doesn't stop there. Admitting guilt and shame is the first step, I now have to actively change it. Thus, I have decided to do just that.....I've created a program called "History through Design," and wrote a folktale titled "How Colored People Got to be Black," which helps all children celebrate our unique physical features. I also noticed during African American History month, which should be ALL year long, that we as African American parents and caregivers did not do such a great job of passing o
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