Parenting: Raising The Next Generation
The fourth installment of the Black Community topics focuses on parenting and how it affects the Black Community.
The 3 Questions
1. Are single parent homes the new normal in the Black Community?
2. Is it wrong to correct someone else’s child?
3. Do you feel that our morals have changed and if so for better or worse?
FRONT STREET
There are a lot of problems within the Black Community, all of which may stem from this one category. Parenting is the most difficult and consuming endeavor that exists in the typical human experience. There is no one way to raise a child, and like the African proverb states, “It takes a village to raise a child.” However, nowadays it is less and less common to see that proverb in action. Based on the increasing number of outside influences, children seem to be less interested in doing what their parent(s) say and more focused on doing whatever makes them feel good. Additionally, they have become more selfish because We as adults have become more selfish with Our time and patience with Our children. Without proper guidance, we may be leaving the future generation to make critical decisions before their time. How much is parenting to blame for the destruction of our community?
Please write in and respond to our 3 poll questions or post some questions that you would like to see discussed. These question and more will be addressed during the discussion found on YouTube beginning on 5/25/2023. This video was filmed April 15, 2023.
