Tag Archives: Education
It’s poor judgement and parenting, people…less about race
It’s been a while since I’ve shared my thoughts and concerns about our community – recently, those concerns have been building and I’ve reached a point that I can’t keep quiet any longer.
I’m disturbed by the number of people unwilling to accept responsibility for their, and their offspring’s, actions. Recently, any number of people have been making excuses for why a teen or adult child shouldn’t have received the results their poor choices derived. At what point do we insist that people take responsibility for the havoc and pain they cause? Mourn the outcome, but be accountable and take responsibility for what led to …
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Posted in City of Rockford, Crime, Jobs, Parenting, Poverty, Public safety, Racism, Rockford Police Department, Winnebago County
Tagged Community, Crime, Education, Equity, Kris Kieper, law enforcement, Parenting, race, racism
The way to hope begins with a change in mindset
Ed Wells takes a lot of punishment from people who aren’t interested in looking at an issue from a different perspective. I’ve never met Mr. Wells, but I have empathy for him in the barrage of negative feedback he receives from his articles, you could say we sometimes have that in common. Normally, I find his articles interesting and they make me think. His last article about restoring hope to the hopeless just scratched the surface of the problem with poverty and a life of crime – obviously readers had issues with his perspective.
Mr. Wells writes: “I want to …
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Posted in Crime, Economy, Education, Jobs, Poverty, Winnebago County
Tagged Civic Engagement, Community, Community Development, Crime, Education, Equity, Kris Kieper, Parenting
Standing Against Racism in Rockford
This week, YWCA’s across the country are Standing Against Racism with a unified voice and are appreciative of the many individuals, businesses and organizations standing with them. Rock Valley College is proudly leading the Rockford stand against racism.
You may be of the opinion that racism is a thing of the past, ending with the civil rights battles and you may believe we’re a much more progressive and sophisticated culture now. If your beliefs fall into this pattern, chances are pretty good that your skin is white and you’re not Asian, Latino, Black or Native American.
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Posted in Racism, Uncategorized, Winnebago County
Tagged Civic Engagement, Community, Education, Equity, Kris Kieper, race, racism
Money isn’t important to women
Sometimes men say or do something that makes me wonder if their wives now have them sleeping in the garage. I mean, how could you let the sexist pig sleep in the same room with you? According to Wisconsin Senator Glenn Grothman, it’s a woman’s fault that she doesn’t earn the same salary a man earns because her priorities just aren’t in the right place. And besides, money isn’t as important to women as it is to men.
Posted in Jobs, Politics, Poverty, Women's Issues
Tagged Civic Engagement, Community Development, Education, equal pay, Equity, Kris Kieper, Politics, Women
Trayvon Martin a tool for other agendas?
Depending on where you get your news about national stories, like the murder of Trayvon Martin, the story you’re hearing will have a bias or a slant. Evidently, story also changes depending on the platform. The Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism reports:
“On Twitter, the conversation has focused on sympathy for the slain teenager and expressions of outrage at the killing. On blogs, the emphasis has been on the role of race in the highly charged case. In the mainstream media, the Trayvon Martin controversy was heavily a cable news and talk radio story. And there, the primary discussion
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Posted in Racism, Rockford, Rockford Police Department, Uncategorized
Tagged Community, Education, Equity, hoodie, Kris Kieper, race, racism, Trayvon Martin
