We’ve heard from protesters and pundits about the Baltimore riots, but we haven’t heard from a black cop born in the city — until now. Two speak out. Click on the link below to read more.
Claire ThurstonGlenn Barker – Executive Director – Mankind Project ChicagoDr. Marvin T. Thompson, Founder and President of EmpowerEDDr. Vibe
In March 2009, President Obama signed an Executive Order creating the White House Council on Women and Girls. “The purpose of this Council is to ensure that American women and girls are treated fairly in all matters of public policy,” said President Obama. Today, Dr. Warren Farrell is leading the charge of a new proposal, to create a Proposal For A White House Council On Men And Boys.
Claire Thurston has been researching father’s role in child development for 25 years and she presents workshops at hospitals, schools and conferences. She is a regular “Dads and Families” columnist for the online magazine The Good Men Project, which receives over 3 million views per month. Recent articles include: What is the Dad Difference? and Historical Parenting: The Fathers of Nelson Mandela. Denver area probation departments piloted her protocol, the Paternal Empathy Program to prevent child abuse. In 2004 she was awarded the Presidential Management Fellowship and helped to develop The LEAD (Leadership Education and Development) Certificate Program for the Federal Government. She was a board member then staff member of Family Network, a non-profit for rebuilding intergenerational family support systems in San Francisco, California. She received her Bachelors from Brown University and Masters from the University of Colorado.
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Nearly 40 years ago, the Kerner Commission warned Americans concluded: “Our nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white–separate and unequal.” A solution would require “a commitment to national action–compassionate, massive and sustained. … From every American it will require new attitudes, new understanding, and, above all, new will.” Over the next four decades, Kerner’s bold language has been ignored. Click on the link below to read more.
Community organizer Cherrell Brown, The Center for Emerging Media founder Marc Steiner, and Johns Hopkins professor Lester Spence join Melissa Harris-Perry for a discussion about the social context of riots as a form of protest.
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Did you know that in 2010 Black Americans made up 13% of the population but had only 2.7% of the country’s wealth? That the median net worth for a white family was $134,000, but the median net worth for a Hispanic family was $14,000, and for a Black family it was $11,000? That the median wealth for a single white woman has been measured at $41,000, while for Hispanic women it was $140, and for Black women, $120? Did you know that? Do you know what that’s called? Systemic Racism, and yes, it’s really a thing.
Community organizer Cherrell Brown, The Center for Emerging Media founder Marc Steiner, and Johns Hopkins professor Lester Spence join Melissa Harris-Perry for a discussion about the social context of riots as a form of protest.
The panelists continued the discussion around the recent events in Baltimore including the police arrests and the fact three out of the six officers arrested were black, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby, Toya Graham slapping her son Michael Singleton to stop him protesting, the use of the word “thugs” by Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rowlings-Blake and Barack Obama and calls to action/next steps.
