Whether KRS-1 was screaming “You Must Learn!”, Inspektah Deck admonishing us to “…speak the truth to the young black youth”, Slick Rick teaching lessons in “Hey Young World” or Nas encouraging the youth with “I Can”, hip-hop has always tried (to varying degrees of success) to incorporate the kids. I get asked all the timeContinue reading “4 Hip-Hop Resources 4 Your Kids”
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Raising Other People’s Kids
The brother greeted me with a smile and a “good morning” as I boarded the E4. He couldn’t have been more than 4 or 5 years older than me, he could’ve been younger. His demeanor lightened everyone’s mood, which was great, because in a few moments I realized I was going the wrong way. IContinue reading “Raising Other People’s Kids”
Rethink What You Know About Fear & Courage
The suicide of an adult son. The cancer death of a toddler. The adult revelation that you’re adopted, followed by the quest to find your family. Multiple tours as an officer in Vietnam. All of these individually would have been the main story line of most people’s book about fear and courage, but in GordonContinue reading “Rethink What You Know About Fear & Courage”
Bomani Armah is The Watermelon Man 