Correct Action

They were sent home for this in 1968, but now they're being greeted by the President at the White House.

Can you imagine?

What a different and better country this would be if we did this.

RIP, Radio Raheem

Actor Bill Nunn has died at age 62.  He will always be known as the iconic Radio Raheem, from Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing.  That movie was released in 1989 and is more relevant today than it ever has been.  A must see for anyone interested in modern American culture.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture

To help you not be one of these:  "And too many white folks get angrier about a quarterback kneeling during the national anthem than they are about the outright execution of a black man who did nothing more than have his car break down on the way home from class", try reading this article:  Why white people need to see the searing new African American Museum right now.

I've never been to Washington, D.C., but I intend to go one day.  When I do, this will be the first thing on my list.

This can't continue

I don't know how this all will end, but it needs to soon.  Please make some noise about this, for our country.  I saw this this morning.  He's right.

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Take a knee...people riot. Take a bullet...people quiet.

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Don't give up on me!

Soon!  Soon I'll be back to writing often.

Please don't make me say "I told you so"

I really don't want to be right about this.

Me:  "All Trump has to do is stick around and hope that Hillary Clinton implodes."

The linked article above:  "The downward spiral for Clinton that began with the release of her FBI questioning transcript and continued with her public medical episode and questionable explanations for it, is now spinning at full speed with these hacked Powell emails."

I am a serious non-fan of Hillary Clinton, but don't let her blow this.  The world is not ready for the consequences of a Trump presidency.  Do you think Canada will accept a stay-at-home dad and his family as new residents?

Going in the right direction. Congratulations, Michigan!

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  STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

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  MICHELLE FECTEAU – SECRETARY

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  News Release

  Contact: John C. Austin, President, State Board of Education

  Phone: 734-474-3110

  STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVES NEW

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  CHOOL GUIDANCE PROTECTING LGBT STUDENTS

  September 14, 2016

  LANSING – The State Board of Education today approved new voluntary guidance to assist

  schools in creating school environments where LGBT students can live, learn and thrive.

  The 6-2 vote in favor of the revised guidelines follows a thorough public comment period in

  which nearly 13,000 comments were received and analyzed by the Michigan Department of

  Education, and two public meetings were held by the State Board to gather feedback.

  “Today’s vote sends a clear message about the kind of state Michigan is going to be,” said

  State Board of Education President John Austin. “The board members supporting this

  guidance showed that we’re serious about improving learning and life outcomes for all our

  school children, including LGBT children. We’re providing a roadmap for schools across

  Michigan to ensure that all our kids are safe in school and put in a position to succeed.”

  The State Board created draft guidelines in response to requests from educators across the

  state. A work group of educators, health and mental health professionals, social workers,

  parents and education stakeholders worked together to develop the school guidance. The

  draft guidelines were presented by the State Board for public comment in March and

  subsequently revised to reflect public feedback.

  The new guidelines provide schools many common-sense policies and practices that respect

  the rights, safety and privacy concerns of all students, including gay and transgender

  students. The revised guidelines also strengthen parental involvement in decision-making

  about their children while providing for schools to protect the health and safety of at-risk

  children.
• The guidance shares best practices already in place at many schools across Michigan as they

  work to address concerns of academic achievement and safety for the nearly nine percent of

  Michigan students who identify as LGBT. Twelve percent of these students did not go to

  school in the past year, because they felt unsafe – twice the rate of straight students. Forty-six

  percent had grades that consisted mostly of C’s, D’s and F’s, again nearly double the number

  of heterosexual students with similarly poor academic performance. And most disturbingly,

  29 percent of LGB students have attempted suicide in the last year, 4.5 times the rate for non-

  LGB students.

  Organizations including the Michigan PTA, Michigan Associations of School Social

  Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, Academy of Pediatricians; teachers’ unions, local

  school boards and chambers of commerce weighed in to support the guidance and the

  importance of Michigan sending a message of support, inclusion and tolerance for LGBT

  children.