Monthly Archives: January 2016

A Good Man is Hard to Find

Posted on January 29, 2016 by jordanliterature

How many times have you heard a woman say, “There are no good men”? Maybe you’ve heard an employer talk about the lack of qualified candidates to choose from for a job vacancy. Sometimes coaches struggle to find talented to … Continue reading →

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I Love What I Do

Posted on January 25, 2016 by jordanliterature

I love what I do! I get to work with America’s most creative, innovative, and talented people. They show up Monday through Friday eager to share and adopt new ideas. They love to have conversations with me about what’s happening … Continue reading →

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What Civil Rights Movement?

Posted on January 20, 2016 by jordanliterature

Our ancestors fought for us to have the right to go to school. Now someone has to fight us to get us to go to school. They fought for us to have the right to vote. Now people have to … Continue reading →

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Just Because I’m Angry: A note from a young black male school teacher

Posted on January 5, 2016 by jordanliterature

Over 32 million adults in the United States can’t read! More than 21% are reading below a fifth grade level. Sadly, that number has been on the rise since those statistics were published in 2013. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/06/illiteracy-rate_n_3880355.html. I can’t tell you … Continue reading →

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If Bill Cosby were a white man

Posted on January 5, 2016 by jordanliterature

Thirty years ago I was three years old so there is no way I could write a play-by-play about Bill Cosby’s past like millions of people have done on Facebook and Twitter. I don’t know what happened back then and … Continue reading →

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Black Women are not Hoes

Posted on January 2, 2016 by jordanliterature

Look at a black woman, what do you see? Maybe their natural hair, maybe some weave. Dark smooth skin, a caramel complexion, or perhaps a redbone. Pretty brown eyes, a perfectly shaped nose, and kissable lips for sure. Whether she’s … Continue reading →

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