Africa's biggest Asset

Today many African children are being adopted by Caucasian famiies. We all know about the Madonna’s and Angelina Jolie’s adopting, but many common Americans are adopting too. So much of Europe is poor with crowded orphanages but you don’t s hear about too many celebrities adopting these children. I remember when the Tsunami happened. Many White Americans had interest in adopting these children. The government immediately released a statement saying that the children who loss parents still have extended family and adoption is not necessary.

Many children in African communities have extended family and community that can help care for them. I wonder why many of the people who love Africa and its children don’t contribute to: wells, nutrition, schools, jobs etc. Such things would allow the community to provide for itself, creating and keeping assets in Africa. Children are Africa’s biggest asset. When you remove children and educate them outside of Africa it creates a brain drain. When Africa’s brightest leave Africa this only means a dim future for Africa.

My family’s favorite food is Ethiopian food. I was eating dinner and an Ethiopian child was with her White family. The waitress began to speak to her in Amharic. The parents said,” Oh she has forgotten the language”. I wondered if they even thought of making friends in the Ethiopian community here, so the child could know her language, her country. I wondered what they would say to her when she gets older and realizes she is different. Wouldn’t it be more comforting if she had the Ethiopian community to support her?

I have a son who lives in Ghana. He is not my biological son, but I help pay for his school fees with a group of other sisters. I met an American born woman who has chief status in Ghana. I support her organization that helps children with their school fees. The money sent to him also provides, shoes, uniforms, socks, notebooks, backpack, pens and pencils. He wants to be a doctor. I rather this doctor stay and heal in Africa. Africa needs her children. I think she has lost enough children to the Diaspora.

My son Vincent:


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Urban Communities and Their Food Choices

I do not even leave in New York. But in the poor communties where I live all the corner stores are bodega's with the exact same products. I went to a corner store in the downtown area and they had many of the same products as Whole Foods.



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Teach Our Children To Build What We Need : Solar Cooking

Due to no-child left behind many children are not learning much in school. The teachers are being told to teach children how to pass standardized test. Some schools no longer teach social studies, because it is not on the test.

Phonics is becoming unheard of, many children are only memorizing. Most of these children will never read beyond a 4th – 7th grade reading level. Comprehension will not be something they do well.
I honestly believe schools should be over at 10th grade. A job, trade, or college should be the next step. 50 -75% of young Black males will never graduate. Homeschooling and private schools are the best options for children, no child left behind mandates do not affect them. Yes, I know this is not an option for all parents.

Children, especially boys love to take a part thing and put things together. As a child the boys would play with firecrackers and make bombs with soda bottles. Yes, this sounds dangerous to some. But, this is the nature of a lot of boys. They simply need proper outlets and adult supervision to create and explore. I am in no way trying to be biased. But, our young black men are more at risk than young women. Young women can easier assimilate in a school system that is basically forces white feminine behavior on children. Most of the teachers are young white females. Who are our daughters going to marry if we do not begin to focus on our sons?

We must teach again, learning must be hands-on, fun, and relevant again. A great experiment and life skill would be making a solar oven. The book, “Holistic Parenting from the Pan-Afrikan Perspective” touches on alternative energy. This is a great project for children to do in the summer.
The Fun-Panel solar panel cooker can be built in about an hour from a single cardboard box and some aluminum foil. I have seen children do some magical things when it comes to creating and building. Let’s make science and learning practical and again!

I think projects such as this would be great for self-sufficiency rites-of-passage curriculums.

Fun-Panel Solar Panel Cooker, instructions:
http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/solarcooking/images/9/9c/Fun-Panel2_Instructions.pdf

There are many different types of cookers you can make at home, above is just one, just google to find more.

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Destiny

You never know who a/your child may grow up to be. Nurture the beings in your life. Nurture their light. Because your child may be someone's savior. Happy birthday Baba Omawale, Malcolm X!

Raet
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Mineral Oil

I went to purchase one of my favorite hair oils yesterday only to find out that the new main ingredient is now mineral oil. I just happened to read the label before I picked it up, always read labels. I guess the recession has taken its toll on the manufacturer. Yes, many of our mamas used Pretroluem/Vaseline on our ashy faces, LOL. But mineral oil is toxic: reproductive and developmental toxicity, neurotoxicity, and acute toxicity.

All commercial baby products use it unfortunately, as well as most skin care and hair products. The candy Swedish fish also contains mineral oil, weirdly.

Mineral oil coats the skin and clogs the pores. This can promote many hair, skin, and scalp disorders. Pores that do not breathe cause toxicity to build in the body. Mineral oil also steals vitamins from the body. It is also a carcinogen, cancer causing.

Other names for mineral oil

Liquidum paraffinum
Paraffin oil
Paraffin wax
Petrolatum/ Petroleum




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So deceptive!

Lies! It causes diabetes, obesity, "ADHD", alzheimers and more!

Chia Seeds

I can make a good meal but my son is not interested most of time. He had no intrest in last nights meal below:






Buffalo Tofu (he had a less spicy babeque tofu), corn , and collard greens.

My son will only drink water in large quantities if it is in a fancy cup. So, what options do parents have?Chia seeds are an excellent supplement. Yes, the same seeds for the Chia pet. They are very high in Omega 3 and 6, as well as calcium. Chia seeds also hydrate the body. The seeds are a fantastic antioxidant. Chia seeds can be added to water to form a gel. It can be added to smoothies, yogurt, pudding, etc. You can also simply add whole seeds to foods. Unlike many other seeds, Chia seeds actually digest. Flax seeds usually do not digest, you see them when you eliminate.

Chia seeds are very high in protein. Its high fiber content helps children to eliminate more often. If you eat 3 times a day. You should be eliminating 2-3 times a day. Stored waste in the body is toxic. This waste can cause many ill conditions.The B-Complex Chia provides can help the child’s temperament. Chia seeds also aid in the child’s ability to focus.There are so many benefits to this super food. Research more, lots of internet info on the benefits and how to prepare if you would like to make the chia gel, which is more absorbent.

Other benefits for parents and their diets:
Builds lean muscle mass and reduces cravings for sugar and junk.

Raet
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