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Craig Amos Graphic Designer & Publisher at Amos & Grant Advertising Design "Can we help shape their future? I believe that we have the power to mold the minds of our children, ..." The two most obvious observations ever made in the history of evolution. Sorry, bro, I couldn't even read beyond that. Friday, July 24th 2009 at 1:40AM

Harry Watley const. contractor/ retired at self Hello Mr. Emmanuel, Mr. Emmanuel, molding our children’s mind is not the solution, since our minds need molding first. We do not have a proper mind to pass on to our children. What our children are is what we are. Therefore, our only permanent solution is from me and that is to desire to become a sovereign people or gain complete independence from White America on a portion of this continent that we can call our very own country, with borders. Now there is a lot more to understand behind my concept of sovereignty. In other words, do you think that if we were a sovereign people, we would have these hundreds of year old problems; I do not think so? What say you? Friday, July 24th 2009 at 7:08PM

Harry Watley const. contractor/ retired at self Hello Ms. Irma, I believe that you and Mr. Emmanuel are wrong, since neither you nor him have complete control over your destiny. Now, if both of you and all Black Americans had complete independence from White America on a portion of this continent that we could call our very own country with borders, neither of you would be talking about these White people made problems we have now, am I right or am I wrong? What say you? Friday, July 24th 2009 at 7:15PM

Harry Watley const. contractor/ retired at self Hello Mr. Amos, As I told Mr. Emmanuel, you do not have a mind to mold our children’s mind, since your mind is not properly molded as it is. In other words, if you don’t have the intelligence to see that we need a permanent solution we will continued to spin around in circles as all those previous to us has done. What Mr. Frederick Douglass and the other Black leaders left us was the same circle they uselessly spun in, am I right or am I wrong? Do you see my point? Our permanent solution is for us to desire to become a sovereign people on a portion of this continent that we could call our very own country. This portion is what our slave ancestors left us. If you believe me, it will happen for us. Not all other solutions are workable. What say you? Friday, July 24th 2009 at 7:30PM

Harry Watley const. contractor/ retired at self Hello Mr. Maxwell, I rationally disagree with you. You feel that the solution has to come from the parents impressing upon their children responsibilities. Now, given the best scenario, as the wealthy and affluent Blacks show on CNN Black in America the other night that hosts the tuxedo balls once a year are still subjugated people in mink coats with doctorate degrees. In other words, what I am saying is that even the wealthy and educated do not have the insight to see that our solution lies in our sovereignty. No one, two or even an organization up a few 100 Blacks can rise above the degradation of their people to say they are successful. The world looks at them as educated ignorant people Until the best of us can civilize the worst of us in our own country without outside influence, none of us is worth a damn in the world of civilized people. We all as an entire people must become a sovereign people or have complete independence from White America on a portion of this continent that we could call our very own country, with borders. When this happens, we will become a people that humankind has never seen before, or will see again. Only one man and that is the anointed one of God could lead us into sovereignty as Moses led his people out of bondage in Egypt. What say you? Friday, July 24th 2009 at 8:01PM

Emmanuel Brown To Irma - I believe that you did not understand what I wrote, because the point was to make changes and impacts even when we are not able to do so on our own. I am not saying that this is the best way to raise our children, the only way, or the only problem.... Just one of many. Black people commit crimes, but the post was not about the black people committing crimes it was about telling your children about what happens if they become one of those statistics (1 in 15 people have some form of legal issues and 40 children were killed in chicago in 10 months (1 child every week and they were more than likely murder by another child.)) I do not believe that ALL BLACKS: steal, are on drugs, in gangs ,school drop outs, lazy, stupid, worthless, etc. and the Black mother is worthless / even the cause of our race being unworthy of respect, equality, ect. I also believe that, even the so-called best of us have flaws and areas that we are weak in. Diamonds do not begin as diamonds. Saturday, July 25th 2009 at 12:11AM

Emmanuel Brown To Mozell - "We have to teach the youth the ramifications of mis-steps of legal consequence are far more reaching than they realize." That was half the point of the post and the other half was that people who have not been in those situations can not teach our children these things from knowledge...research from a distance maybe. I will do my best to teach and find teachers for those who want to be taught. Those statistics that you listed are heartbreaken, but they are true. Teach them , inform them pray for them.. Saturday, July 25th 2009 at 12:35AM

Emmanuel Brown To Clark Maxwell - Children have to be held accountable for their actions and parents can not spare the rod with them, but I feel much better when I teach my children to avoid ending up on the receiving end of my discipline or anyone else's. My children see that I work everyday, that I make sure that I avoid negative consequences when I can, and that I feel that they have the power to become whatever they set their focus on. Most children are extremely visual, and the one's that are committing crimes see this behavior somewhere. I will not point a finger towards who shows them how to commit a crime, but it is not always a parent. The reason that I use (a) is because of the fact that I was raised by 1 parent in the neighborhood that is in the background of my picture. One thing that is very clear to me about that neighborhood and many others just like it, is that there are very visual pictures of negative role models that have made it away from the neighborhood. The problem is that the consequences don't seem as terrible, because they are not seen 1st hand. Saturday, July 25th 2009 at 12:58AM

Emmanuel Brown To Mozell - I will do just that as much as I can. Saturday, July 25th 2009 at 2:03AM

Emmanuel Brown You are right Irma and I have to apologize for that. I think I got more focused on the the topic being twistd in the later comments and trying to resppond to everyone. I always have respected your thoughts and still do. Saturday, July 25th 2009 at 2:59AM

MIISRAEL Bride Author/Writer at Self Emmanuel your blog is filled with postive ideals for youth and young adults. I think it's totally great. I however, ( as a person of Christ,) I should reinterate how families have left the ways and commandments of God. The latest generation of children are becoming a very difficult generation in they often are not taught about following ways of God ; or even in seeking or hearing the Lord's word in all situations of life. This makes it easier for them to lose their in ways of the "wide road" I do commend your efforts and encourage you to keep striving at trying to show them what is right. Some may be reading and may take in account what you have written. Best to you! God's Blessings. Saturday, July 25th 2009 at 9:27AM

ROBINSON IRMA UC, Davis class of 1992 Thank you Emmanuel, our youth like you are what is too often left out about our positive and respectful and constructive young Black men until, my bad,I get very upset when this is over shadowed by starting out with the negative not this positive. so I also must apologize to you as I was having blinders on, ok?(smile) Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

ROBINSON IRMA UC, Davis class of 1992 "I" believe that that our president has asked us all to help bring C-H-A-N-G-E therefore this post is going against ever thing he has asked us to do and here is why I believe that we should teach our children just the opposit of what this post has to day... First I wll ask the one who believes this is the best way to mold our children for the furure this one question... In your own words what do you believe "A SELF FULFILLING PROPHECY" mean? Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

ROBINSON IRMA UC, Davis class of 1992 Emmanuel, have you ever know me to say any thing but the individual is responisble for the causes they make and the effect from them on themselves and their enviornment? Did you not see that I said "I" do not believe that all...?Leaving out what I actuall said to fit your reply is as wrong as expecting to teach others to do the right thing by not being, as I did say, the best example as the child's first teachers... Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

ROBINSON IRMA UC, Davis class of 1992 Why should we settle for the mind set that our children by virture of lables put on our whole race be given any idea that we are raising future criminals? There is one Black religion where there is not allowed even the sales of drugs in their neighborhoods is FULLY INFORCED AT ALL TIMES. But, guess what(?) we have been taught to be so prejudice against them, we will not even lower ourselves to learn about them by way of trying actually communicate with them much less even read about their T-R-U-E history or their habit of never ever going on welfare, because they will creat L-E-G-A-L jobs for each other before they will do this. In reality the White man has brain washed us so much we not only believe that Malcom X and Dr. M.L. King were deadly enemys when they were the personal body guards of Dr. King!.Nor have we ever learned (and probably not accept)the real reason we are taught to not ASSOCIATE with these responisble members of our own race is because they do not fit the "IMAGE" of the African-American.They are also an economic threat as all successful Black created business is a threat to the status quo!!!!! They do not smoke, do drugs, eat pork which is a leading cause of strokes in Black peoples,but they teach PRIDE in our race from day 1!They do not need any welfare aid of our government therefore the NATION OF ISLAM i-s a gigantic threat to racism therefore those Wise White Men running our government!!!!!! WAKE UP, my people because,YES WE CAN unite as one behind our president... If we spend more time teaching our children their ACTUAL "proud" history as Black in America then we can have them start off as a positive in our society not the image of the VIOLENT Black Man...YES WE CAN...(smile)Please let us start teaching being black and Proud and only good can come from knowing you have a duty to make this world a better place for their children and their children's children and stop raising our children as going to be loosers. This has gone on too long and let us also know that we can be the best teacher as our children will model themselves after their first teachers wo should be the living proof or we as African-Americans do each and ever thing we can do to make our own local community the best there is... Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

ROBINSON IRMA UC, Davis class of 1992 YES WE CAN...YES WE WILL...YES WE DID... Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

ROBINSON IRMA UC, Davis class of 1992 I will give you a little hint of where I am coming from...eventhough the White race is doing such a great job in convincing even too, too many of our own people that ALL BLACKS: steal, are on drugs, in gangs,school drop outs, lazy, stupid, worthless, etc. and the Black mother is worthless / even the cause of our race being unworthy of respect, equality, ect. I have never fallen into this trap and nor has any proud Black person I know, have know and hope to meet!!!!!!!!!! Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

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