Tag Archives: politics
Activism
Never forget that activism and politics combined have brought us suffrage, The Civil Rights Movement, Marriage Equality, the Affordable Care Act and hundreds of thousands of seemingly small ordinances and laws that together make up the fabric of our civil … Continue reading
Under Construction
The road to success is always under construction. You have to get that through your head. It is not easy.- Steve Harvey Positively Purging–I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on … Continue reading
Jailed over Truancy
The headline jumped out like a bright pink elephant. The article Philly locks up kids for truancy, fighting – then goes after parents for child support that image alone made me want to yell. I have heard many absurd things as … Continue reading
Not In my Zip Code
This article Michigan says 38 underperforming public schools could close simply made me want to scream. So much stood out for me, but the elephant in the print was “Twenty-five of the schools targeted for closure are in Detroit, a … Continue reading
One Check Away…
Years ago, I remember reading American Project: The Rise and Fall of a Modern Ghetto by Sudhir Venkatesh The book recently called to me (yes, I believe books pick you, not the other way around). I pulled it off my academic … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 