Building on Strengths in the Black Community
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Crime, violence, incarceration rates, teen pregnancies, and low marriage formation are challenges faced by black communities. But while media and scholars alike focus on pathologies, too few look at the strengths and how they can be built upon. Bob Woodson hosts two scholars, experts in the field, who provide some interesting insights about the statistics, and who see promising signs for the future. His guests are sociologist Dr. Robert B. Hill, author of The Strengths of Black Families, and Dr. Ivory Toldson, author of Breaking Barriers: Plotting the Path to Academic Success for School-age African-American MalesM/B>, published by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.
Building On StrengthsBob & his guests discuss some of the problems facing the black community, and why most statistics & research on the community are basically flawed. They also examine how many common problems of the black family have evolved throughout the years. |
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Building On Strengths Part TwoDr. Hill, Dr. Tolson & Bob Woodson discuss why there are no easy answers to the problems the black community is facing, and why we need to look beyond race to solve these societal problems. |
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Building On Strengths Part ThreeDr. Hill, Dr. Tolson & Bob Woodson talk about the difficulties of trying to teach our children in a hostile environment, and how the Violence-Free Zone is helping to transform the attitudes of children and educators. |
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