Celebrating Black History Month: HOW FAR HAVE WE COME?

by Carol ParkerBlack Lives Matter, Events, LifePosted on One Comment

Celebrating Black History Month: HOW FAR HAVE WE COME? The other day I was searching through boxes in my attic for a book. I didn’t find what I was looking for, but an old folded-up newspaper caught my eye. Yellow and tattered on the edges, it was an issue of THE HARTFORD TIMES, dated Tuesday, …

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Why Do You Call Me Chocolate Boy? – Lessons Learned

by Carol ParkerBlack Lives Matter, Life, RelationshipsPosted on 2 Comments

When we moved to Maine in 1989 and my bi-racial son entered 3rd grade, I did not foresee that there would be problems in school, but it wasn’t long before I knew something was wrong. One morning, he hid under the bed covers, crying and saying he hated himself. Finally, he admitted that the kids …

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