Comments on: Ossining sets black boys apart in two ways http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/09/ossining-sets-black-boys-apart-in-two-ways/ The Future is Here Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:26:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: plez... http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/09/ossining-sets-black-boys-apart-in-two-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-1843 plez... Thu, 19 Apr 2007 02:26:04 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/09/ossining-sets-black-boys-apart-in-two-ways/#comment-1843 i posted this yesterday, seems to have disappeared! i grew up less than 5 miles from Ossining, NY. growing up in Tarrytown, NY, i was always the ONLY Black kid in class until i reached Junior High School (WI). i would've welcomed the opportunity to learn and grow in the type of environment that my white counterparts took for granted. i think it should be common knowledge that Blacks are socialized and raised in our communities, but very few of these values and norms are transferred to the public schools, which were created for teaching white children. there is obviously a problem with Black children (especially boys) learning in a white environment, i see no issue with creating an environment for them that is more conducive to their learning. i really dig this blog and i've added it to my BlogRoll. please add <a href="http://pajoyner.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">plezWorld</a> to yours. thanks! i posted this yesterday, seems to have disappeared!

i grew up less than 5 miles from Ossining, NY. growing up in Tarrytown, NY, i was always the ONLY Black kid in class until i reached Junior High School (WI). i would’ve welcomed the opportunity to learn and grow in the type of environment that my white counterparts took for granted. i think it should be common knowledge that Blacks are socialized and raised in our communities, but very few of these values and norms are transferred to the public schools, which were created for teaching white children.

there is obviously a problem with Black children (especially boys) learning in a white environment, i see no issue with creating an environment for them that is more conducive to their learning.

i really dig this blog and i’ve added it to my BlogRoll. please add plezWorld to yours. thanks!

]]> By: Dumi http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/09/ossining-sets-black-boys-apart-in-two-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-1710 Dumi Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:25:49 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/09/ossining-sets-black-boys-apart-in-two-ways/#comment-1710 Lester I agree with you, but I think that folks even amongst the Black male population interpret things very differently. The CUNY system has the BLack Male Intiative and some Black men are suing them for being "singled out." We live in truly interesting times! Lester I agree with you, but I think that folks even amongst the Black male population interpret things very differently. The CUNY system has the BLack Male Intiative and some Black men are suing them for being “singled out.” We live in truly interesting times!

]]> By: Lester Spence http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/09/ossining-sets-black-boys-apart-in-two-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-1617 Lester Spence Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:17:50 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/09/ossining-sets-black-boys-apart-in-two-ways/#comment-1617 It's straightforward to me. If this were any other population we'd come up with solutions without batting an eye. I suppose that some are making "self-esteem" arguments, but even if this was in fact an important issue to me (it's not), there are ways around this. My fraternity for example is almost 95% black probably, but you think I'm having self-esteem problems that I joined a black fraternity? There are all types of ways to get around this. It’s straightforward to me. If this were any other population we’d come up with solutions without batting an eye. I suppose that some are making “self-esteem” arguments, but even if this was in fact an important issue to me (it’s not), there are ways around this. My fraternity for example is almost 95% black probably, but you think I’m having self-esteem problems that I joined a black fraternity? There are all types of ways to get around this.

]]> By: David McQueen http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/09/ossining-sets-black-boys-apart-in-two-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-1616 David McQueen Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:25:20 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/09/ossining-sets-black-boys-apart-in-two-ways/#comment-1616 I am so torn on this one. We are pondering a simmilar programme here in the UK to raise the achievement of black boys when they leave school. One the one hand we don't want to marginalise our boys anymore but on the other how do we address the shortcomings academically and socially that our boys suffer? I am so torn on this one. We are pondering a simmilar programme here in the UK to raise the achievement of black boys when they leave school. One the one hand we don’t want to marginalise our boys anymore but on the other how do we address the shortcomings academically and socially that our boys suffer?

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