I'm Always Discursive

 

I was a guest on Salim Muwakkil’s show on the internet.  Here are some of things a babbled about.

https://www.facebook.com/wiiftbpmedia/videos/361158342073458

 

Discursive: [ dih-skur-siv ]

passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling.

 

Marc Sims

Chicago

 

“Forbidden Black Love: America’s Hidden Civil Rights Issue” - Dr. Dianne Stewart @ Riverside Church

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKhYrcx-KU8

 

America's War on African American Marriage: Dr. Dianne M. Stewart

Marc Sims speaks with Professor Dianne M. Stewart, author of Black Women, Black Love: America's War on African-American Marriage·

https://anchor.fm/marc-sims/episodes/Americas-War-on-African-American-Marriage-Dr--Dianne-M--Stewart-e134gh5

Black Women, Black Love: 400 Plus Podcast

Marc Sims speaks with Professor Dianne M. Stewart, author of Black Women, Black Love: America's War on African-American Marriage.

https://anchor.fm/marc-sims8/episodes/Black-Women-Black-Love-Dr--Dianne-M--Stewart-e134kcq

 

A Chicago Booster: Mary Pattillo

Marc Sims talks with Northwestern University Professor Mary Pattillo about remaining Black on the block.

https://anchor.fm/marc-sims/episodes/A-Chicago-Booster-Mary-Pattillo-e144qn9

Not Taught To Read: Just A Few Questions Podcast

Marc Sims talks with Emily Hanford Senior Correspondent for American Public Media Reports about the science of reading.

https://anchor.fm/marc-sims/episodes/Not-Taught-To-Read-Emily-Hanford-enc816

Discovering the Science of Reading: A Reporter’s Story

Emily Hanford

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO4_S26gOkQ

The dirty little secret about education writ large; relative performance throughout life tends to be remarkably static.

A 3rd grade reading level is a strong predictor of college completion.

Clip by Marc Sims.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4616997/schools-college

Fewer than 10 percent of books feature characters of color or are written by non-white authors. And there's not a lot of variety in those books, she says. There are often historical narratives about slavery or civil rights.

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/661096501

I agree with Dr. Carl Bell; Black people (African Americans) are very relational, as opposed to being transactional. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdt6ByGLhY0

 

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

 

The Jewish Phenomenon: Seven Keys to the Enduring Wealth of a People

SO, THE JEWS VALUE EDUCATION. WHAT CAN I DO?

1. Build your child's self-esteem

2. Build the ability to defer gratification

3. Choose the best education possible

4. Develop and demonstrate informed and literate habits

5. Create the education expectation

6. Keep your skills up to date

Nurture the strong ego and self-esteem of the child.

Reduce the impact of peer pressure by maintaining close family
relationships and delaying independence from the home.

Set high standards for educational and professional advancement.

As a community, reinforce those high standards.