1. Young Black men prefer Black counselors.
Only 2% of psychologists being African American sounds a loud alarm. The need for more African Americans in the psychology field is crucial to the African American community for several reasons. One reason being representation. We need more representation of the black community within the field. Without representation there is no voice for the black community. Secondly we need more Black psychologists to further "Black" psychology. Black psychology is different from the "norm", or as it is called western psychology. African Americans need personal identity models and theories and ideas that are specifically designed for African Americans because of the varying ranges of individuals and history of oppression within the culture.
Major areas of concern for Black men are anger from racism and oppression, feeling of invisibility, educational issues, Adolescents issues, and masculine role strains. I feel that these very concerns explain why we need more black representation in the psychology field. Who better to help African Americans than African Americans themselves? It often takes a person who understands the struggle or has been through the struggle in order to help guide and direct an individual who is in need of help.
2.African American women's views of Self esteem.
Two prominent components of self esteem for African American women are social support and self-reliance. These to components are often viewed as opposing however in the qualitative study it was learned that they are simultaneous within these views of self esteem. Both components were needed and balance one another.
3. 85,000 Black Gay Households.
Black heterosexual and Black same-sex couples have the common similarity on a larger scale in that they are both socially and economically disadvantaged to a greater extent than other racial groups in society. Often times when policies are implemented black americans (heterosexual and/or same-sex) are the group that are least considered but most negatively effected. Same-sex marriage issues have negatively effected Black same-sex couples to a higher margin than other racial groups similar to the welfare act from our previous reading and how the act greatly affected black americans and black families over any other group.
In the article it also states that families created by black heterosexual and same-sex couples are similar in several ways. In raising non-biological children and children the rates are very similar between heterosexual black couples, female same-sex relations, and male same-sex relations with female same-sex relations aiming a little closer to heterosexual rates in children raising.
4.The choice to be gay.
I believe being gay is a lifestyle choice. People are born and are exposed to different environments, social ideas and influences that shape and change them as individuals. Being gay is a conscious choice made by people.
5.Understanding marginalization.
I feel the best way to address homophobia in black communities is to promote self respect, respect for others and seeing others as people. Individually we were all raised and taught different things and if a person was taught that being gay or a lesbian is wrong from a young age it would be difficult to change their ideas about others with the lifestyle. I feel the most important thing would be to try and promote seeing others as "person first." Within the field of CSD we see children with disorders such as Autism as people first for example instead of referring to a child as the autistic child, we say a child who has autism.
In no way am i trying to compare being gay or a lesbian as some sort of disorder I view it as a lifestyle choice but I feel that with gays and lesbians they are often only seen as that "gay guy" or that lesbian.Too many of times when a person is openly gay that is all people see about them or the most prominent aspect about that individual. If people could see past the lifestyle choice they could view them as people who deserve the same respect that they demand.Applying person first while viewing gays and lesbians people would see past their lifestyle choices and looker deeper into the individual.Instead of viewing someone as that "lesbian girl," it would rather be that girl who is a lesbian, and a student, etc. She is a person first who deserves respect and proper treatment.
This idea could also be applied on college campuses and I also feel that college campuses need to support groups put in place for individuals on both sides. Some people may have inner feelings of hatred and be homophobic because of their past experiences or what they have been taught. Like we a are learning and discussing in class interventions are usually the steeping stones to individual changes of mindset and ideas.
Homophobia Test
Several of the questions left me in shock being that I am not homophobic. I was raised to accept people for who they are. To see questions about doing harm to people because of their lifestyle choices seemed like common sense questions with a simple answer "Strongly disagree." However it opened my eyes up to the fact that hate crimes do exist and are real. There are people who harm others because they dislike their lifestyle choices and this is a serious issue in society today. I do not necessarily agree with people choosing the lifestyle however I was raised to accept others because we all are different and not every part of who I am may be acceptable to others but I would want them to accept me despite any of my shortcomings. I just ask myself the question of how do we get passed the intersections of religion, morals and values, and lifestyle choices in order to see people as individuals so that they can be adequately protected against crime. At the end of the day we are all humans and deserve the right of safety and protection.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
Love and the African American Family
Why Can't Successful Black women find a good black man?
Miscommunication Between Black men and Women
Article Summary:Chapman addresses social changes,and statistical reasons to explain why African American men and women have a hard time sustaining healthy and productive relationships and/or marriages. Chapman explores internalized stereotypes that plague the black community along with the unbalanced ratio of African American men to women,socioeconomic differences between black men and women and interracial marriage all to determine the root of declining marriageability in the black community. She goes on to introduce a term called “mansharing,” which is a result of the decline in qualified black males as dating partners. In conclusion she presents collective ways for African Americans to come together on this issue as well as presents what consequences may present themselves as a result of the issue in the future. Chapman encourages Blacks to join together and take some risks to have successful relationships to benefit future generations to come.
4.Hammond: Being a man about it
Article Summary:Chapman addresses social changes,and statistical reasons to explain why African American men and women have a hard time sustaining healthy and productive relationships and/or marriages. Chapman explores internalized stereotypes that plague the black community along with the unbalanced ratio of African American men to women,socioeconomic differences between black men and women and interracial marriage all to determine the root of declining marriageability in the black community. She goes on to introduce a term called “mansharing,” which is a result of the decline in qualified black males as dating partners. In conclusion she presents collective ways for African Americans to come together on this issue as well as presents what consequences may present themselves as a result of the issue in the future. Chapman encourages Blacks to join together and take some risks to have successful relationships to benefit future generations to come.
1. Chapman solutions:
I feel that three solutions to addressing these challenges are discrediting stereotypes within the black community through educating and counseling.I believe with the help of the community if more resources could be put in the black community more people could have access to the truth.Secondly I feel the black community needs to take more advantage of networks like BET and TV One in order to generate positive images and ideas about the black community. I feel that they should not air any shows that do promote stereotypes within the society about Black Americans. Lastly I feel that most importantly a solution can begin with each person as an individual. Individually if we educate ourselves and the people around us a choose to reprogram ourselves social changes can come about.
I feel that three solutions to addressing these challenges are discrediting stereotypes within the black community through educating and counseling.I believe with the help of the community if more resources could be put in the black community more people could have access to the truth.Secondly I feel the black community needs to take more advantage of networks like BET and TV One in order to generate positive images and ideas about the black community. I feel that they should not air any shows that do promote stereotypes within the society about Black Americans. Lastly I feel that most importantly a solution can begin with each person as an individual. Individually if we educate ourselves and the people around us a choose to reprogram ourselves social changes can come about.
3.Bethea Article:counseling perspective
A) Stereotypes about black men and women have effected their attitudes and views towards one another. The "domineering" and overly independent black woman and the unrealiable and absentee black male have been programmed in the minds of society today. The dominant worldview of what a man should be has been held over the head of many African American men. Stereotypes have kept the black community in an ongoing fight within their personal relationships as everyone has continuously pointed the finger at one another.Instead of overcoming these stereotypes that have been established much of the African American community has internalized them within themselves putting a wedge between black men and women.
B) The three areas that need to be addressed in order to have effective counseling within the black community are
1.Recognize African American women are a heterogeneous group.
Age and socioeconomic status may alter views on how they see relationships. This idea goes back to address standards. Most African American women look for a partner who is equal or higher than in regards to socioeconomic status. Counselors need to see each black women as an individual and not as one representing the whole. Their are varying degrees of what Black women regard as an ideal lifestyle.
2.Assess readiness to serve African American Women.
Counselors have to research and learn distinctly about black women. Many people try and use the standard based upon the societal norms and fail to realize that Black women have a psychology of their own. Counselors need awareness of the history behind black women in order to be sensitive and elective within their findings.
3.More research on African American women and ultimately integrating this with research on African American men.
While researching black women and men attempts to understand where the lack of communication and impacts of stereotypes can be better understood.
I feel that each one of these approaches are definitely needed along with more Black individuals within the psychology and counseling world. The emergence of black psychology is still fairly new and growing and along with that we need more Black people to become involved. I do feel that no better than a black person to understand the underlying struggles of another black person. As people begin to research the roots of the black community from a more Africentric standpoint I feel solutions to these relational barriers will begin emerge at a quicker rate.
3.Anti-Intimacy:
My body is not my own: This relates back to the legacy of slavery because the body was treated as property of another individual. Their was no power or control over ones own body.
No matter what I do, it wont make a difference: With institutionalized slavery it was hard to get ahead. Policies and stereotypes injected into society kept the overwhelming burdens of slavery intact continuing after slavery was "abolished."
B) The three areas that need to be addressed in order to have effective counseling within the black community are
1.Recognize African American women are a heterogeneous group.
Age and socioeconomic status may alter views on how they see relationships. This idea goes back to address standards. Most African American women look for a partner who is equal or higher than in regards to socioeconomic status. Counselors need to see each black women as an individual and not as one representing the whole. Their are varying degrees of what Black women regard as an ideal lifestyle.
2.Assess readiness to serve African American Women.
Counselors have to research and learn distinctly about black women. Many people try and use the standard based upon the societal norms and fail to realize that Black women have a psychology of their own. Counselors need awareness of the history behind black women in order to be sensitive and elective within their findings.
3.More research on African American women and ultimately integrating this with research on African American men.
While researching black women and men attempts to understand where the lack of communication and impacts of stereotypes can be better understood.
I feel that each one of these approaches are definitely needed along with more Black individuals within the psychology and counseling world. The emergence of black psychology is still fairly new and growing and along with that we need more Black people to become involved. I do feel that no better than a black person to understand the underlying struggles of another black person. As people begin to research the roots of the black community from a more Africentric standpoint I feel solutions to these relational barriers will begin emerge at a quicker rate.
3.Anti-Intimacy:
My body is not my own: This relates back to the legacy of slavery because the body was treated as property of another individual. Their was no power or control over ones own body.
No matter what I do, it wont make a difference: With institutionalized slavery it was hard to get ahead. Policies and stereotypes injected into society kept the overwhelming burdens of slavery intact continuing after slavery was "abolished."
A) four distinct ways men defined Manhood in the article were Manhood as an interconnected state of being,fluid development process, redemptive process, and a proactive course.
B) The top two themes describing manhood that came from the study were Responsibility-accountability and Autonomy.
Honestly it was a surprise to me to see how manhood for the African American male is related more towards the relational side and based more on how they interact within their everyday relationships. I was expecting to hear several responses that refer to each man as an individual not including others as much as what was projected from the study. However it is a relief to see that above everything African American men hold the views of those they love to a high standard which is a very positive outlook and hope for African American marriages and relationships.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Decline on Black Family Unity blog #4
1. Living in a class apart: The Black community still mirrors the issues in Graham's article today in several ways. For example the Unity gap within the black community. I believe this unity gap is a result of internalized racism or the idea that black people begin to despise all things "black". As the article used the term "us and them," I believe in some cases young African Americans striving for success internally strive to not be a part of the "them." With several alarming statistics, and stereotypes to work against, individually the fight becomes a race to be a part of the "Black elite" or unlike any of the stereotypes used against African Americans. Dating back to slavery as the article stated there were "Outside negroes" and "inside negroes" based on different shades of the same black skin they all wore. Socially in those times Blacks were psychologically programmed to believe that because my skin is fairer (closer to the norm) I am better than the next black person who has darker skin. Several stereotypes and images have been rendered true to the black community over the generations reiterating negative thoughts about Black people. This is just one instance separating black unity which still effects communities today. As we discussed in class should the black elite be held responsible to help those who were left behind? I believe this gap in African American unity is unlike many others (Asians, Indians, etc.) because of the psychological damage dating back to slavery. People rise out of the "ghetto" or against the odds, never turning back and then saying "Im not like those black people" as though every stereotype accurately represents Blacks. Many African Americans are fighting against stereotypes that were implemented years before that they have been taught to believe.
>>>This was an interesting article i came across that includes a video. The article is covers an up and coming documentary called "Dark girls." I feel that this article displays how so many of the issues raised in the Graham article are being implemented in the younger generations which is shown in the video. Check it out!
http://www.theroot.com/buzz/dark-girls-documentary-exposes-skin-color-bias
Link to only the video: http://vimeo.com/24155797
2. Offner Article:
I believe that Black women are advancing over Black men today because of the lack of resources given to Black men as well as the "thin line" between gender roles in the Black family today. The high school drop out rate for Black men is extremely high in the inner cities and urban areas, and as these numbers rise so do incarceration rates. As black men become more and more invisible the women are stepping up and taking on better educations to advance to better jobs. I believe that lack of educational resources and guidance within their communities are also a result to why they are falling behind Black women. In addition to this a lot of the issue can also be psychological with Black men feeling that along with odds they are already working against for being black (lack of privilege) no one truly wants to give them a chance.
3.Raspberry Article:
A) The percentage of Black women between the ages of 28 to 55 earning 55,000 or higher that are married is 29%.
B) Cornel states that in the 1970 when he attended Harvard the ratio between Black men and Black women were nearly equal. Today this ratio is 9:1 in favor of women showing the decline in higher education in regards to Black men. These numbers stem far away from Franklins article where he discusses how the black family managed to stay together through many hardships. Up until the1960s about 75% of black households had both a mother and a father. Its almost a question of the Black man's visibility or invisibility, where have they gone? Throughout the course of years many Black men have been taking away due to varying reasons forcing women to take on roles that ultimately are resulting in this uneven disturbance of advancement in the black community and the black man's invisibility.
4.Eckholm Article:
A) The plight for Black men has deepened on several levels. Within the last decade despite a decent economy Black men have not advanced. Unemployment rates have climbed, incarceration rates have rose, and high school drop out rates in inner cities are at a high. These numbers out weight those of whites and hispanics specifically education rates.
B) To factors discussed in the article that have kept black men unemployed are Incarceration and the effects of it and stricter enforcement of child support. After men are released from prison most of them do not have a positive transition back into society. Most jobs will not hire them because of their criminal records, and lack of education. Without having resources to benefit from most men will end up back in jail. Secondly with child support laws demanding large amounts from men with scarce incomes many of them are discouraged to find work thinking of the large amount of debt or money that will be taken away from them. Also many of the men will find illegal ways for gaining money in order to be able to have sufficient amounts of funds to survive.In addition to this Black men with clean records also have hard times in finding employment because of the stigma "guilty by association." The goes on to state that often times a Black woman will be considered for a job over a Black male with a good record stating that black women do not pose the threat of fear that a Black man does.
5. "Bring me home with a Black Girl":
In the article Therapist Gwendolyn Goldsby says that interracial marriage could ultimately lead to "annihilation through integration." What this basically means is a "weakening of black culture and resources" by taking away from the black community and putting into others. This article raises issues of economics and culture saying that by black men continuing to marry within the black race the black community can and will continue to thrive. This article presents the idea of or lack of marriageability within the African American community which is very relative today considering the high percentage of black women never marrying, and the outnumbering of black men marrying outside of the race compared to a lower number of black women marrying outside of the race.
The Evans article first which praised the beauty of Michelle Obama and the notion of progress behind having an image of a positive, strong, and darker toned black woman in the media, this article presented an idea of hope. The article presented the idea that finally we have an image or role model for black girls and women. This goes back to the Edwards article when they stated at a young age black boys and girls need to see more positive images of themselves and know that black is beautiful. Some implications included in this article is the medias presentations of what is beautiful. The dark skinned black woman is often not glorified or publicized. Sarcastically at some points the Evans articles stresses the idea that "finally" or "maybe" a year from then the "hottest gift in the country during the holidays would be a dark skinned doll."
Secondly the Mclarin Article shows the perspective of a black woman who had been married to a white man for many years. Ultimately the difference in race led to their divorce. Later in the article the suggestion is that unless a person of the other race is ready to acknowledge and cross over that boundary of "not talking about it" the relationship will fail in her eyes because she readily talks about her hardships in relation to being black.Both articles imply many reasons for the decline in marriageability in the African American community but I don't feel that they give many ideas of how to fix the issue but more so raise issues to make people aware and maybe reconsider
>>>This was an interesting article i came across that includes a video. The article is covers an up and coming documentary called "Dark girls." I feel that this article displays how so many of the issues raised in the Graham article are being implemented in the younger generations which is shown in the video. Check it out!
http://www.theroot.com/buzz/dark-girls-documentary-exposes-skin-color-bias
Link to only the video: http://vimeo.com/24155797
2. Offner Article:
I believe that Black women are advancing over Black men today because of the lack of resources given to Black men as well as the "thin line" between gender roles in the Black family today. The high school drop out rate for Black men is extremely high in the inner cities and urban areas, and as these numbers rise so do incarceration rates. As black men become more and more invisible the women are stepping up and taking on better educations to advance to better jobs. I believe that lack of educational resources and guidance within their communities are also a result to why they are falling behind Black women. In addition to this a lot of the issue can also be psychological with Black men feeling that along with odds they are already working against for being black (lack of privilege) no one truly wants to give them a chance.
3.Raspberry Article:
A) The percentage of Black women between the ages of 28 to 55 earning 55,000 or higher that are married is 29%.
B) Cornel states that in the 1970 when he attended Harvard the ratio between Black men and Black women were nearly equal. Today this ratio is 9:1 in favor of women showing the decline in higher education in regards to Black men. These numbers stem far away from Franklins article where he discusses how the black family managed to stay together through many hardships. Up until the1960s about 75% of black households had both a mother and a father. Its almost a question of the Black man's visibility or invisibility, where have they gone? Throughout the course of years many Black men have been taking away due to varying reasons forcing women to take on roles that ultimately are resulting in this uneven disturbance of advancement in the black community and the black man's invisibility.
4.Eckholm Article:
A) The plight for Black men has deepened on several levels. Within the last decade despite a decent economy Black men have not advanced. Unemployment rates have climbed, incarceration rates have rose, and high school drop out rates in inner cities are at a high. These numbers out weight those of whites and hispanics specifically education rates.
B) To factors discussed in the article that have kept black men unemployed are Incarceration and the effects of it and stricter enforcement of child support. After men are released from prison most of them do not have a positive transition back into society. Most jobs will not hire them because of their criminal records, and lack of education. Without having resources to benefit from most men will end up back in jail. Secondly with child support laws demanding large amounts from men with scarce incomes many of them are discouraged to find work thinking of the large amount of debt or money that will be taken away from them. Also many of the men will find illegal ways for gaining money in order to be able to have sufficient amounts of funds to survive.In addition to this Black men with clean records also have hard times in finding employment because of the stigma "guilty by association." The goes on to state that often times a Black woman will be considered for a job over a Black male with a good record stating that black women do not pose the threat of fear that a Black man does.
5. "Bring me home with a Black Girl":
In the article Therapist Gwendolyn Goldsby says that interracial marriage could ultimately lead to "annihilation through integration." What this basically means is a "weakening of black culture and resources" by taking away from the black community and putting into others. This article raises issues of economics and culture saying that by black men continuing to marry within the black race the black community can and will continue to thrive. This article presents the idea of or lack of marriageability within the African American community which is very relative today considering the high percentage of black women never marrying, and the outnumbering of black men marrying outside of the race compared to a lower number of black women marrying outside of the race.
The Evans article first which praised the beauty of Michelle Obama and the notion of progress behind having an image of a positive, strong, and darker toned black woman in the media, this article presented an idea of hope. The article presented the idea that finally we have an image or role model for black girls and women. This goes back to the Edwards article when they stated at a young age black boys and girls need to see more positive images of themselves and know that black is beautiful. Some implications included in this article is the medias presentations of what is beautiful. The dark skinned black woman is often not glorified or publicized. Sarcastically at some points the Evans articles stresses the idea that "finally" or "maybe" a year from then the "hottest gift in the country during the holidays would be a dark skinned doll."
Secondly the Mclarin Article shows the perspective of a black woman who had been married to a white man for many years. Ultimately the difference in race led to their divorce. Later in the article the suggestion is that unless a person of the other race is ready to acknowledge and cross over that boundary of "not talking about it" the relationship will fail in her eyes because she readily talks about her hardships in relation to being black.Both articles imply many reasons for the decline in marriageability in the African American community but I don't feel that they give many ideas of how to fix the issue but more so raise issues to make people aware and maybe reconsider
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Blog #3 Timeline/Nguzo/Harvey
>>>Part one:
1400's through 1865
Event #1 1758
The African Baptist or "Bluestone" Church is founded on the William Byrd plantation near the Bluestone River, in Mecklenburg, Virginia, becoming the first known black church in North America
I believe that foundation of the church impacted the African American family as well as communities as a whole. Community organizing allows individuals to collectively support one another. Today we several families celebrate religion together and often times Sundays are family days.
Event #2 1787
Free blacks in New York City found the African Free School, where future leaders Henry Highland Garnett and Alexander Crummell are educated.
Educating African Americans impacted the community in numerous ways. Each and every person that received some type of education slowly impacted the progression of African Americans. Through education came social movements and growth and hope for families and their children.
>>>Part two:
Nguzo Saba (7 principles) concepts
1400's through 1865
Event #1 1758
The African Baptist or "Bluestone" Church is founded on the William Byrd plantation near the Bluestone River, in Mecklenburg, Virginia, becoming the first known black church in North America
I believe that foundation of the church impacted the African American family as well as communities as a whole. Community organizing allows individuals to collectively support one another. Today we several families celebrate religion together and often times Sundays are family days.
Event #2 1787
Free blacks in New York City found the African Free School, where future leaders Henry Highland Garnett and Alexander Crummell are educated.
Educating African Americans impacted the community in numerous ways. Each and every person that received some type of education slowly impacted the progression of African Americans. Through education came social movements and growth and hope for families and their children.
1866 through 1953
Event #1 1893
| African American physician Daniel Hale Williams performs the world's first successful open-heart surgery. This event highly impacts the African American family and their ideas of self. This type of accomplishments bring pride to the community and hope to individuals that one day they could impact the world in some way. Event #2 1899 |
| Pianist and composer Scott Joplin publishes "The Maple Leaf Rag," a major hit that helps popularize ragtime music. This event brought outlets for the african american family and community into the media realm. I can see how this positively impacted the family to hear music they enjoyed and represented the community in mainstream media. 1954 through 1971 Event #1 1954 In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, the Supreme Court rules unanimously against school segregation, overturning its 1896 decision in Plessy v. Ferguson. |
This event is historical and life changing for every African American. This brought forth several educational opportunities to the African American family that was a step closer to being equal to that of other individuals.
Event #2 1955
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus to a white person, triggering a successful, year-long African American boycott of the bus system.
This event represents a social movement that was done in order to bring equality to the African American community and family. This event also represent self empowerment and pride for the African American community.
1972 to Present
Event #1 1975
The Jeffersons, one of the first sitcoms about an African American family, premiers on television. It will run for 10 years and will become one of television's longest running and most watched sitcoms.
Seeing a major sitcom representing African American family in the media brought pride to the community. Being able to turn on the television and see a reflection of how you live and how your family is was a major step for African American families. The Jeffersons brought forth representation of The African American family in mainstream society and media without taking censoring or down playing how things really were for the African American community and family.
Seeing a major sitcom representing African American family in the media brought pride to the community. Being able to turn on the television and see a reflection of how you live and how your family is was a major step for African American families. The Jeffersons brought forth representation of The African American family in mainstream society and media without taking censoring or down playing how things really were for the African American community and family.
Event #2 1984
Jesse Jackson is the first African American man to make a serious bid for the U.S. presidency, vying for the Democratic Party nomination. He will try again in 1988 but lose to Michael Dukakis.
This event brought representation for African Americans into politics and government. This is a major step forward to see someone who is African American being a serious runner in a political campaign inspiring generations to come.
This event brought representation for African Americans into politics and government. This is a major step forward to see someone who is African American being a serious runner in a political campaign inspiring generations to come.
>>>Part two:
Nguzo Saba (7 principles) concepts
all can relate in some ways to the progress over the course of years in relation to African Americans. Two that I feel are extremely important and very relatable to todays society are Self Determination and Faith.
Self Determination (Kujichagulia) "To define ourselves name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for oursleves.": Without drive and a sense of striving to become better, reach further,and go the distance African American families would not be were they are today. It took individuals using self determination and self pride to push themselves to become greater to impact generation after generation. Without this sense of uniqueness and knowing that we are special people who have several things to offer our communities and this world we would have sat in oppression never questioning it. It took self determination to keep individuality and love for our differences to fight for better lives and better representation of African Americans. Even today African Americans still have the determination to positively represent African americans and I feel this is a reflection of how we want to represent our communities and families.
Faith (Imani) "To believe with all our heart in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.": There always had to be a belief of something better in order for individuals throughout each era to continue to strive and fight for better lives. Believing in good, practice and promise drove every accomplishment and every breakthrough. Even today African American families represent a lot of the "church going" families because that sense of faith and believing is still a strong principle today.
>>>Part 3:
In the Harvey article several principles of Nguzo Saba are used. Much of the intervention based work incorporates these principles. Much of the work is "Africentered" based and self determination is a major factor. The intervention goes back to the roots of African Americans to try and address the issues within families and the communities.Also in the Dynamic Duo article principles such as Self Determination, collective work and responsibilty,
and purpose are all very eminent. The family works to keep positive images of the African American family alive and going through generations and realizes although they may not directly benefit it takes sacrifice to bless the future generations to come just as others sacrificed previously for them.
>>>Part 3:
In the Harvey article several principles of Nguzo Saba are used. Much of the intervention based work incorporates these principles. Much of the work is "Africentered" based and self determination is a major factor. The intervention goes back to the roots of African Americans to try and address the issues within families and the communities.Also in the Dynamic Duo article principles such as Self Determination, collective work and responsibilty,
and purpose are all very eminent. The family works to keep positive images of the African American family alive and going through generations and realizes although they may not directly benefit it takes sacrifice to bless the future generations to come just as others sacrificed previously for them.
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