Tag Archives: activist

Interview Questions : Pages of a Career Journal

Posted on February 28, 2019 by msw blog

Why is the question “why are people poor” always asked at job interviews? How do you interview with an agency when you feel very comfortable with them and already know their practices? I found these questions recently while reading through … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal | Tagged activist, advice, career goals, character, communication, employment, experience, interview, interview questions, knowledge, learning opportunity, life choices, life lessons, marketability, Networking, new job, opportunity, political, poor, social work | Leave a comment

A high five is not enough!

Posted on January 15, 2017 by msw blog

I have been following this story ( Hundreds of black men turn out to encourage students, dispel stereotypes)and it truly annoys me. Do they have this day for other ethnicities? I mean seriously what the hell? I wonder if the African … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Reading | Tagged accomplishment, activist, african american, afterschool programs, black men, black people, college, community, conversation, diversity, education, enhancement, evaluation, goals, healing, home schooling, journal, knowledge, life, logic, mentors, opportunity gap, poltics, racisim, responsible, social equality, social issues, social selling, sterotypes, strategiest, success, teachers, tutors | 5 Comments

A Lesson Before Dying

Posted on November 8, 2016 by msw blog

Real life confession, this book A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines ,has been on my book shelf FOREVER. The story is set in a small Cajun community in the late 1940s. Jefferson, a young black man, is an … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged A Lesson Before Dying, activist, black authors, black lives matter, book review, capitol punishment, curriculum, Ernest Gaines, Harper Lee, journal, Jussie Smollett, music, my take, oppression, racisim, Ralph Ellison, Rhiannon Giddens, Richard Wright | Leave a comment

Protest 101

Posted on May 19, 2016 by msw blog

“We applaud you. We love your passion,” said Reggie Witherspoon, pastor of Mount Calvary Christian Center, speaking as if to the young activists. But he said, “Be willing to understand that you don’t have all the answers… Let us give … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged activist, civil rights, Ferguson, justice, Leonard Pitt, Occupy movement, Protest, Reggie Witherspoon, Selma, voting rights campaign, women's rights | 2 Comments

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