White principal quits after suspending black boy for calling his teacher ‘cute’
The principal of Brookside Elementary School, in North Carolina turned in his resignation yesterday after suspending a 9-year-old boy for 2 days for calling a teacher ‘cute’.
Jerry Bostic, who is White, suspended Emanyea Lockett, who is black, for two days after the boy told a classmate he thought a another White teacher was ‘cute’. A substitute teacher overheard the conversation and told Mr. Bostic who suspended Emanyea for sexual harassment.
Speaking to local WSOC news, Emanyea said: “I was talking to my friend and I said Miss Taylor was cute. That’s all I said.”
Bostic turned in his resignation after 44 years with the school system.
“To me it’s a really sad final note to a career that I have found very satisfying and enjoy working with kids,” he said. “I really don’t believe I was treated fairly.”
Meet Deborah Tillman, America’s Black Supernanny
Lifestyle network has announced a new show titled “America’s Supernanny” starring Deborah Tillman. “America’s Supernanny” is not a spin off of TLC’s excellent “Supernanny” TV series starring Britain’s child care expert Jo Frost. It’s an entirely new show centered around entrepreneur Tillman who owns multiple learning centers in Virginia.
“I feel blessed and privileged that I have been chosen to do exactly what I was put on earth to do,” the mother-of-one said in a statement, “and that is to help children and families come together, get it together and stay together.”
How ironic that bad parenting was the topic of fiery debate today on Sandrarose.com in response to a man who videotaped himself brutally abusing a 7-year-old boy .
Devery Michael Broox, 25, was arrested in Orlando, Florida on Sept. 26 after a video he sent to Worldstarhiphop.com was viewed by staff at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, who then tipped off police.
Many lurkers were shocked at the reactions of my readers who defended Broox — even though he had clearly stepped over the line. It will take a lot more than a TV show to correct the beliefs of black parents who were taught by their grandparents that sparing the rod spoils the child.
But “America’s Supernanny” is a great start.
School punishes boy for opposing homosexuality
A Texas school suspended a 14-year-old boy for two days for telling a classmate he thought homosexuality was wrong.
According to Fox News and other media outlets, Dakota Ary was in a German class at the high school when the conversation shifted to religion and homosexuality. At some point during the conversation, he turned to a friend and said that he was a Christian and “being a homosexual is wrong.”
“It wasn’t directed to anyone except my friend who was sitting behind me,” Dakota told Fox. “I guess [the teacher] heard me. He started yelling. He told me he was going to write me an infraction and send me to the office.”
According to Fox, Dakota, an honors student, was given a one day in-school suspension – and two days of full suspension.
Dakota’s mom, Holly Pope said she was “absolutely stunned” when she received a phone call informing her that the school had suspended her son.
There are indications the teacher may have been a homosexual.
Matt Krause, an attorney with the Liberty Counsel said the teacher had frequently brought homosexuality into ninth grade classroom discussions.
“There has been a history with this teacher in the class regarding homosexual topics,” Krause said. “The teacher had posted a picture of two men kissing on a wall that offended some of the students.”
“He told the students this is happening all over the world and you need to accept the fact that homosexuality is just part of our culture now,” Krause said.
Beyond Scared Straight Or Child Abuse?
*Bumped*
This video of a black man harshly disciplining his son for acting up in school is difficult to watch. In the video originally posted on Worldstarhiphop.com, the father lists the 3 steps he takes to teach the boy discipline.
First he shaves the young man’s head bald. Then he whips him into shape before forcing the youngster to run laps and perform push ups out in the courtyard. As a final humiliation, he sends the video to Q at WSHH to publicly embarrass the kid.
The video’s introduction explains why the dad thinks his brutal methods are necessary (because there are more black males in prisons vs college). The introduction doesn’t mention the statistics of young black boys who are diagnosed with ADD/ADHD (hyperactivity).
ADHD makes it difficult for children to concentrate or pay attention in class, which leads to disciplinary problems in school.
We’re sure the brotha meant well but this disturbing video certainly borders on child abuse.
Florida lawmaker hands out belts to help students hold their pants up
A Florida lawmaker made headlines across the country Monday when he handed out 200 belts to students to help them abide by a new law by pulling their pants up.
Democratic State Senator Gary Siplin of Orlando pushed for a so-called Pull Your Pants Up law for six years, before finally getting it passed last Spring.
The state legislature voted overwhelmingly to enact the ban at the start of the 2011-12 school year, making Florida and Arkansas the only two states with such a widespread prohibition against saggy pants for students. Source
Siplin, who is black, met with strong resistance from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), who argued that the new law unfairly targeted blacks.
Unlike other states which have outright banned wearing saggy pants in the populace, Siplin’s law only affects students and it carries no jail time or harsh fees for repeat offenders. The law instead subjects repeat violators to suspensions from school and extracurricular activities.
“We want our kids to believe they’re going to college, and part of that is an attitude, and part of that is being dressed professionally,” said Siplin, who spent Monday morning handing out over 200 belts to students at three largely minority high schools in the Orlando area.
“I’m not going to hire anyone, white or black, with saggy pants,” he said. “I want to make sure our kids qualify.”
Keyshia Cole and hubby Booby take time out to give back
Singer Keyshia Cole and her hubby, NBA star Daniel “Booby” Gibson, took time out of their busy schedules to give back to others at Villa Tower City in Cleveland, Ohio today. Keyshia and Booby handed out school supplies and signed autographs for the children who also received free hair cuts.
The singer whose Twitter handle is @KeyshiaCole tweeted:
Up getting hair done. Me and the hubby going to give out some backpacks and school supply’s for these wonder kids!
One of Keyshia’s followers @B_quiet84 tweeted these pics from the event today. Keyshia and Booby are currently shooting their new reality Tv series with her mom Frankie Lons. The show will include scenes from their upcoming vows renewal ceremony.
The couple were married earlier this year in Las Vegas. Kudos to them!
Sean Combs goes back to school at UCLA
Rap mogul Sean Combs, 41, took time out of his busy schedule to attend a history class at UCLA on Wednesday. Baron Davis, guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers, tweeted the above pic of Combs listening intently in class with other NBA players. Kevin Love, forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves is also in the photo.
While Combs may have been attending class just for a day (or more like a few minutes), the two NBA players, in addition to Russell Westbrook and Trevor Ariza, take their education more seriously. The men are all enrolled at UCLA during their hiatus from the NBA due to the NBA lockout.
All 4 NBA players serve as inspirations to Black kids everywhere. “I don’t want the lockout to go to December or January but just in case I’ve signed up to be in class in the fall,” Love said in an interview with ESPN.com. “I’m excited to have the opportunity to do so but I’m hoping my fall classes get cut short.”
Combs was on campus with his son, Justin Combs, 17, who is being considered as a possible recruit for the Bruins. Justin is a standout wide receiver at his private school in NYC.
Something tells us the enrollment rate for groupies at UCLA is about to soar.
