The way we raise our children can vary depending on many factors. Our own upbringing, cultural background, education, and region in which we live can all contribute to our parenting style. But did you know that generational trauma may also play a role?
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been spaces of safety and joy from their beginning. Most HBCUs emerged after America’s Civil war (1861-1865) and provided higher education and trade training to African-Americans.
America has a history of burning and bombing African-American schools, businesses, and churches. These institutions are seen as “Black” empowerment and independence, and therefore a threat to those who would commit these crimes.
During the teenage years, our children become increasingly independent. Adolescence is a dress rehearsal to prepare for the real world – adulthood. As scary as it is, our children are growing up.
The phrase “risk-taking,” more often than not, tends to have a negative connotation attached to it. It signals the probability of experiencing harm or danger, or risk which involves failure for the individual.
This life is a test. A test we all have been struggling through. It is also the test we wish our children will get through with ease but, deep down, we know it will be a struggle for them as well. So how do we prepare them for this test?