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  • Politics Is Like Hiring A Hitman
    by Scott Woods inPolitical on2020-08-13

    For me, politics is like hiring a hitman. I have values and things I care about. I care enough about them to at least bother voting for 5 minutes every year for one issue or another. And because I care at least that much, I vote for people who align with the ability to realize the things I care about.

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  • Punching Above Our Weight
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-07-24

    I believe our vote is the punctuation of our voice. Without that resounding exclamation mark, I believe our voices are just incoherent noise.

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  • BLACK PROGRESS AMIDST SOCIAL CHAOS
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-06-16

    Recent events have raised the profile of historical injustice and inequities here in the USA. The entire world has taken note of the fact that BLACK LIVES MATTER.   We invite all of our friends to engage in actions that result in the greatest movement for change in our history. It is imperative that we take advantage of this opportunity to affect a positive change by ACTING IN OUR SELF-INTERESTS.

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  • Living in a Black No-Man's Land
    by Roger Madison Jr. inOur Community on2019-10-28

    There are many narratives that define the Black experience in America in this 2nd decade of the 21st century. Our striving over the centuries of our sojourn in this nation is a tapestry of every human experience -- oppression, enslavement, forced assimilation, dehumanization, exclusion, segregation, isolation, struggle, perseverance, achievement, excellence, celebration, mourning, despair, progress, setbacks, lynching, assassination, genocide, terror, self-hatred, low esteem, pride,...

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  • Fighting Racism
    by Scott Woods inOur Community on2018-10-25

    I had a boss who was racist. Not an outright bigot, of course; her toolbox was more subtle than most. We bumped heads a lot over inconsequential things. She frequently couldn’t keep my name out her mouth. Lot of gaslighting. You know…2018 style. I tried a lot of ways to combat or navigate her issues. None of them worked, and that’s saying a lot because I’m really good at fighting racism. But at the end of the day – every day – she was my boss, I had to deal with her, and that was that. Finally I...

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A National List of Programs for African American Girls

Are you an African American parent with a daughter who needs additional guidance and encouragement?  Are you a worker of a community agency that is responsible for placing teen girls in programs that teach basic social skills? There are numerous organizations and programs in our country seeking enrollment of young African American girls, and struggling to fill open slots.  Many of these programs are free! 

African American girls are quickly finding themselves in a critical danger zone. Parents, educators, and social service agencies are throwing in the towel due to frustration.  The frustration stems from the fact that they need help with our girls, but are having difficulty finding organizations to assist in empowering and equipping girls with high self-esteem, self-confidence, and the self-love that they so desperately need. 

There is new National Listing of Programs that encourages the participation of African American girls/Black girls within the United States.  Along with the listing of programs, parents can find helpful articles, resources, and links to positive online websites and magazines geared toward inspiring and empowering African American girls and teen girls. 

Many African American Girls are longing for structure and supervision.  For some, circumstances and misfortune beyond their control leave them in dire need of people who genuinely want to help them succeed. 

The government is providing aid and grants for non-profit organizations, churches, and mentoring programs.  The sole purpose of the assistance is to reform and support the lives of at risk youth.  However, government aid is unjustifiable if the programs continue to offer services that are continuously pressed for participants. 

Assistance is available. Our country cannot afford to leave our girls to fend for themselves, nor can we afford to throw money away in unsupported programs.

To view Afro Puffs and Ponytails' National List of Programs that encourage the participation of African American Girls, please click here.