5/2/2001
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I also pledge we will do much better in the future. We have so much more to do, so much further to go.
Please walk down memory lane
for a minute and read the "premier" edition
of The Anacostia Gazette.
5/2/2001
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| DATE: 04/94 |
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Price: FREE
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| VOLUME 1 NUMBER 1 |
| INTRODUCTION
Good Day, I wish to introduce myself. I am one of your Anacostia
Park Gazette reporters. You may refer to me as "T", if you must label
me. Before you read another word, let me explain that I am just like
you. This concept was born from the brains of a couple of my friends,
who said that a periodical for the park would be a good idea. And
so, here it is....
In this first edition, I will attempt to cover a few thoughts that have been on my mind, and hopefully, on yours as well. If you have an idea or an article for inclusion into this small, but hopefully insightful, periodical, please feel free to discuss them with me, or one of the Brothers or Sisters that are handing this out. Enough of an introduction, as Arsenio would say, "Let's Get Busy!" T
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THE PROPER CARE AND NURTURING OF OUR CHILDREN
One of the most pressing subjects during this crucial time is our children. I hope that you agree with me, as I see a urgent need for our children to be uplifted from their present condition. There is a serious "problem" with our children. I submit to you that if we, as adults, take significant time with our children, we can alleviate the problems of/with our children. Please talk with, not to your children. Please explain how serious life is these days, and try not preach to or at them. Remember what it was like when you were young. The difference between your and their generation is that the mass media daily portrays this generation as "uncivilized or animals". Be aware of the fact that the children, of all ages, are watching you and I. They watch to see how we react to various situations. |
Whether we choose to believe it or not, every
adult in a child's life is a "role model".
I agreed with Mr. Charles Barkley, when he said that he was not a role model. His job is to be a sports figure and to win as many basketball games as possible, not to be your child's role model. That is your job. It is my belief, that the parents and the extended family members are the correct role models. The children do not know what We know. They are not adults. They are children! They need guidance and love. That is not to say that the "Wild Ones" should get off because they are not aware of proper conduct. What I am saying is, "Look folks, let's get with the program!" As Sister Souljah says on her Tape/CD 360 DEGREES OF POWER, "The children cannot raise themselves. The Television, the Babysitter, the Radio cannot raise your children. Anything You want your |