Thursday, May 12, 2005

Time for a recall

There are people that are involved destructive behaviors against themselves as well as others. This of course is a very discouraging thing to see or experience. If a particular hazard is noticed in certain vehicles, after a period of time we would get a notice in the mail usually for a recall. Due to the threat of harm to self and others. The vehicle would be sent back to the factory and they would in turn check the SYSTEM used to produce this dangerous pattern. Once that pattern has been identified. They don't just look at the vehicle alone...I think you know where I'm going with this.

Above and Beyond is calling attention to the SYSTEMS that are producing the increase of violence among our youth, Black on Black crimes, more so called educators with degrees and less teachers with basic people skills. Let's look beyond the perpetrators of these crimes and look at the systems that produce them. The government, the colleges the schools the families, the media. It's time for a recall. Let's look at who stands to profit from the increase in violence. Who profits when drugs infiltrate a community. Who benefits when blacks fight against each other and are unable to trust well enough to build businesses together. Who benefits when 7 out of 10 kids who go to high school don't graduate. Who benefits when on one side of town kids are allowed to build their future dreams around playing basketball, baseball ,football and rapping and on the other side of town kids are being taught to establish and run their own businesses and OWN sports teams. Who benefited when the leaders of great movements were assassinated. Who benefited when....Well, I think you get the point. It's time for a recall.

We have got to look at the SYSTEMS that previously and still produces self-refueling weapons of destruction, and CONFRONT them. Which means we have got to lock and load. We can't go after a bear with a switch.

Respect

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anthony, are you aware of the Quality School program based on the work of Dr. William Glasser. It is an excellent program that ensures all kids learn because the learning is made useful and the teacher works at establishing relationships with all her students. She makes connections with each one because she truly cares about their well-being. Students are empowered because someone believes in them and the learning is made fun. Miraculously, all discipline problems disappear! I get so excited by any effort to reach the "throw away" children. Many have more intelligence than most, just a lack of a belief in their own worth and possibility for achievement.

I applaud the work you and Marcus are doing and if there is any way I can assist in your cause, please call on me. I have worked with at risk kids for almost 20 years in a counseling capacity within the foster care system and am very aware of the potential.

And I don't buy in the mental illness stigma that is placed on so many just because they come from poor neighborhoods and inadequate families. What person wouldn't have some behavioral issues with the issues these children must manage on a daily basis. Their resilience is remarkable.

Let me know if I can be of assistance.

Kim Olver, MS
www.coachingforexcellence.biz

11:54 PM  

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