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Activism an Important Lesson for Parents to Teach Children

July 27, 2020 by Jason Greene 1 Comment

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EDITOR’S NOTE: City Dads Group is working with longtime partner Dove Men+Care to create “how to” videos for the grooming products company’s “Dads Care” campaign. We will be featuring the videos and scripts our members appear in. This one features Jason Greene of our NYC Dads Group talking about how to get your children involved with causes and activism. Before I had children, I was on that social trajectory of looking at the world differently and wanting it to be better for everyone. Then when I had kids, I not only had a desire to see the world become better, but to be part of the change … [Read more...]

Filed Under: outreach, parenting advice Tagged With: activism, Dove Men+Care, tips, video

Racial Divide Crosses Generations in a Small Midwestern Town

July 22, 2020 by Brandon Billinger Leave a Comment

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The racial divide in the small western Kansas town I grew up in was very evident. Our community was practically 50% Hispanic and 50% white. When many whites would reference the Hispanic community and their culture, it was never Hispanics, it was almost always the pronouns “they” or “their.” It was almost as if by not acknowledging the race, it didn’t exist beyond the many Mexican restaurants sprinkled along the main street in our small town. I knew this racial divide existed, but internally this divide was never there. My best friend growing up was Hispanic. I spent many afternoons with him … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ethnicity / race Tagged With: activism, racism

Teach Our Children Truth about Racism to Help the World Breathe

July 20, 2020 by Jason Greene Leave a Comment

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Protesters shouted from my TV. As I watched, my stomach moved its way up into my throat. I watched more. Tears rolled down the cheeks of people I didn’t know. I watched. Cars were overturned. I watched. People walked together and chanted. I watched. A young man shot. A man choked and dead. And I watched. My 10-year-old son emerged from his bedroom as the news played across the television. He stopped behind my right shoulder, watching as Eric Garner held his arms above his head and a police officer choked him and pushed him to the ground. He watched as Eric Garner gasped 11 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ethnicity / race Tagged With: activism, Black Lives Matter, racism

Son Asks Dad: Should I Kneel for the National Anthem?

July 1, 2020 by Tobin Walsh Leave a Comment

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My oldest started high school football practice recently, but we have talked more about his team’s pregame routine than touchdowns or tackles. Instead of X’s and O’s, Yosef and I are commiserating over whether he will kneel or stand during the national anthem. I wonder if other dads of third-string placekickers are spending time doing the same this summer. Former NFL star Colin Kaepernick, who cost himself millions of dollars and a promising football career after kneeling during the anthem, has been back in the news in recent weeks. And with the ongoing protests and marches in reaction to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ethnicity / race, sports Tagged With: activism, Black Lives Matter, football

Should Children Participate in a Protest March? This Dad Says “Yes”

June 22, 2020 by James Lopez 1 Comment

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As I started getting dressed for a Black Lives Matter march, my son asked if he could go with me. To be honest, I like keeping it as real as possible with my kids but for this one, I was torn. Should I take him or leave his behind at home? He’s a mature 13-year-old. He’s also the son of a dark skin Puerto Rican and black man. However, he is also my baby and all I could think about was his safety. We all have seen the riots, the beatings, all the negative things in the media and that the government have been pushing. But how about all the positive things protesting brings? The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ethnicity / race Tagged With: activism, black fathers, racism

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