NHEG-May-June2022

ISSUE 2-3
No matter how you feel,
get up, dress up and
show up.
“It’s time to start
living the life you’ve
imagined.”
– Henry James
Regina Brett
“Today is your day,
your mountain is
waiting.
So get on your way.”
– Dr. Seuss
Start every day with a
smile and get
it over with.
W.C. Fields
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NHEG EDGUIDE 2
EDITORIAL TEAM
EDITOR IN CHIEF
PRODUCTION MANAGER
PROOFREADERS/EDITORS
PHOTOGRAPHERS IN THIS ISSUE
Pamela Clark
NewHeightsEducation@yahoo.com
Marina Klimi
MarinaKlimi@NewHeightsEducation.org
Laura Casanova
Laura Casanova
Elizabeth White
William Atkinson
Frani Wyner
Contents
EDITORIAL TEAM
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THOUGHT OF THE MONTH
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NHEG MEDIA PACK
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MISSING CHILDREN
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VOLUNTEERS PAGES
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NHEG INTERNET RADIO
PROGRAM
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THE WALK IN AND OUT OF DARKNESS
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VOLUNTEER PAGES
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EARN BOX TOPS
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PRESS RELEASES
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NHEG Writers ARTICLES
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FEE ARTICLES
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HSLDA ARTICLES
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NATIONAL NEWS REPORTS IN
EDUCATION
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RECIPES
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NHEG PARTNERS &
AFFILIATES

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Thought for the Month
Welcome to the official
New Heights Educational Group store.
THE CURRENT STORE IS UNDER
CONSTRUCTION, PLEASE BE PATIENT
We hope that as you plan your
next school year, you look to
our organization to help ease
the burden on your school
choices, for advocacy or to take
our online courses.
Your students can even go
through our graduation program
and earn a
diploma template.
https://www.NewHeightsEducation.org/NHEG-store/
Pamela Clark
Founder/ Executive Director of
The New Heights Educational
Group, Inc.
Resource and Literacy Center
NewHeightsEducation@yahoo.com
http://www.NewHeightsEducation.org
Learning Annex
https://School.NewHeightsEducation.org/
A Public Charity 501(c)(3)
Nonprofit Organization
New Heights Educational Group
Inc.
14735 Power Dam Road, Defiance, Ohio
43512
+1.419.786.0247
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Weight: 115 lbs
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NCMEC: 1448679
NCMEC: 1448139
Extraaa Photo
Missing Apr 20, 2022
Since:
Missing Youngstown, OH
From:
Sep 16, 2009
DOB:
Age 12 Now:
Female
Sex:
White
Race:
Hair Brown
Color:
Eye Brown
Color:
5'4"
Height:
200 lbs
Weight:
Missing Apr 5, 2022
Since:
Missing Cincinnati, OH
From:
Nov 23, 2004
DOB:
Age 17 Now:
Male Sex:
Black
Race:
Hair Black
Color:
Eye Brown
Color:
5'9"
Height:
128 lbs
Weight:
Maaakaaaylaaa Popio
Jameer Riggins
Both photos shown are of Makayla. She has a tattoo on her chest.
Jameer was last seen on April 5, 2022.
ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT
Case handled by
Case handled by
ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT
NCMEC: 1448567
NCMEC: 1446829
Missing Apr 20, 2022
Since:
Missing Warren, OH
From:
Apr 12, 2006
DOB:
Age 16 Now:
Hispanic
Race:
Hair Brown
Color:
Eye Brown
Color:
5'4"
Height:
Weight:
Keylaa Lopez Gaarciaa
Missing Since: Mar 30, 2022
Missing From: Hamiltoon, OH
DOB: Dec 27, 2005
Age Now: 16
Sex: Female
Race: Hispanic
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Broown
Height: 5'1"
Missing Since: Mar 30, 2022
Missing From: Hamiltoon, OH
Jun 21, 2021
DOB:
Hispanic
Race:
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Broown
Height: 2'3"
Weight: 17 lbs
Cinthianna Heugel
Jaackson Saacul Lopez
217 lbs
Cinthianna was last seen April 20, 2022.
Keyla was last seen oon March 30, 2022. She is in the coompany oof her soon, Jacksoon Sacul Loopez.
Case handled by
Case handled by
ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT
ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT
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https://www.collegexpress.com/reg/signup?campaign=10k&utm_campaign=NHEG&utm_medium=link&utm_source=NHEG
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VOLUNTEER PAGES
CHRISTINA COX
DATE OF HIRE: 03/03/2022
PROOFREADER/EDITOR
EMILY STAGG
DATE OF HIRE: 03/18/2022
CARTOONIST
NEW VOLUNTEERS
RAMYASREE ARVA
DATE OF HIRE: 4/21/2022
DOCUMENT BUILDER/EDITOR
VOLUNTEERS OF THE MONTH
JYOTI AGGARWAL
MICHAEL ANDERSON
BARBARA BULLEN
LAURA CASANOVA
SAMPAN CHAUDHURI
CAROLINE CHEN
KRISTEN CONGEDO
JAVIER CORTÉS
JACKSON HOCHSTETLER
RHONE-ANN HUANG
PADMAPRIYA KEDHARNATH
PRIYA
MEGHNA KILAPARTHI
MARINA KLIMI
JULIA LANDY
NINA LE
VICTOR RODRIGUEZ
STEPHANIE SONG
EMILY STAGG
CARMEN TACHIE-MENSON
OLANIYAN TAIBAT
Sad goodbye to Vy Dinh and
Greta Gunnarson.
We wish you all the best.
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THE INTERNET RADIO PROGRAM FROM
NEW HEIGHTS EDUCATIONAL GROUP

Internet Radio Show Spots now available
The New Heights Educational Group is now offering the opportunity for the public or businesses that promote education to purchase sponsor advertisement on our internet radio show.
All products, business and service advertisements will need to be reviewed by our research department and must be approved by NHEG home office.
All advertisements must be family friendly.
Those interested in purchasing packages can choose for our host to read the advertisement on their show or supply their own pre-recorded advertisement.
If interested, please visit our website for more details.
https://Radio.NewHeightsEducation.org/
The NHEG Radio Show is an internet radio program in which the hosts cover various topics of education for Home, Charter and Public School families in Ohio.
These Communities include Paulding, Defiance, Van Wert, Delphos, Lima, Putnam County, Wauseon and Napoleon.
For an invitation to the live show, visit us on Facebook or Twitter to sign up, or email us at info@NewHeightsEducation.org
If you are looking to listen to past shows, please check out this document
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oW5gxFB7WNgtREowSsrJqWP9flz8bsulcgoR-QyvURE/edit#gid=529615429

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NHEG May Birthday
NHEG June Birthday
MAY 15
Alina Sheikh
JUN 1 NHEG Turns 16
MAY 24
Jarrett Sharpe
JUN 4
Michelle Alwin
MAY 24
Jyoti Dave
JUN 4
Rachel Fay
MAY 24
Greta Gunnarson
JUN 13
Tammy Barham
MAY 25
Hamsatu Bolori
JUN 20
Rhone-Ann Huang
MAY 28
Laksmi Padmanabhan
MAY 29
Emyrson Sharpe
MAY 29
Georgia Woodbines
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NHEG May Anniversaries
NHEG June Anniversaries
MAY 13
Alexandre Oliveira
JUN 21
Jyoti Aggarwal
MAY 15
Alina Sheikh
JUN 21
Kristen Congedo
MAY 18
Meghna Kilaparthi
MAY 18
Sarika Gauba
MAY 20
Caroline Chen
MAR 21
Rhone Ann Huang
MAY 25
Greta Gunnarson
MAY 27
Michelle Alwin
MAY 28
Katie Gerken Buchhop
MAY 28
Jane Wen
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HOW TO EARN
BOX TOPS MAKES IT EASY
All you need is your phone! Download the Box Tops app, shop as you normally
would, then use the app to scan your store receipt within 14 days of purchase. The
app will identify Box Tops products on your receipt and
automatically credit your school’s earnings online.
Twice a year, your school will receive a check and can use that cash to buy
whatever it needs!
DO YOU NEED TO ENROLL YOUR SCHOOL? FIND OUT HOW HERE.
https://www.boxtops4education.com/enroll
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PRESS RELEASE
NEW HEIGHTS EDUCATIONAL GROUP WINS SILVER AND BRONZE
STEVIE® AWARDS IN
2022 STEVIE AWARDS FOR SALES & CUSTOMER SERVICE
STEVIE WINNER PROVIDES LITERACY AND EDUCATIONAL
SUPPORT TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN
Defiance, Ohio – March 2, 2022 – New Heights Educational Group (NHEG)was presented with a
Silver Stevie® Award in the Best Use of Thought Leadership in Customer Service category and a
Their Mission: Stevie Award winner New Heights Educational Group, Inc. promotes literacy for children and
adults by offering a range of educational support services. Such services include assisting families in the
selection of schools, organization of educational activities, and acquisition of materials. They promote a
healthy learning environment and enrichment programs for families of preschool and school-age children,
including children with special needs.
Award-winning organization New Heights Educational Group (NHEG) was formed in 2006 by Mrs. Pamela
Clark. Mrs. Clark discovered that families needed to cooperate, especially in educating children with learning
difficulties such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, autism, and neurological disorders. NHEG has served over
350,000 students via online services and courses. Mrs. Clark leads a team of 92 volunteers who research
advancements and provide training to teachers and tutors exploring different learning styles.
Bronze Stevie® Award in the Best Use of Thought Leadership in Business Development category
in the 16th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.
The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are the world’s top honors for customer service, contact
center, business development and sales professionals. The Stevie Awards organizes eight of the world’s leading
business awards programs, also including the prestigious American Business Awards® and International
Business Awards®.
Winners will be recognized during a virtual awards ceremony on May 11.
More than 2,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry, in 51 nations,
were considered in this year’s competition. Winners were determined by the average scores of more than
150 professionals worldwide on eight specialized judging committees. Entries were considered in more than
90 categories for customer service and contact center achievements, including Contact Center of the Year,
Award for Innovation in Customer Service, and Customer Service Department of the Year; more than 60
categories for sales and business development achievements, ranging from Senior Sales Executive of the
Year to Sales Training or Business Development Executive of the Year to Sales Department of the Year; and
categories to recognize new products and services, solution providers, and organizations’ and individuals’
response to the COVID-19 pandemic. New categories this year honor excellence in thought leadership in
customer service and sales.
Judges’ Comments
--Congratulations on an incredible and amazingly profound mission. Well done.
--Awesome to see enablement through education, developing support around kids for a better future
--Interesting method to meet the requirements and needs of the business
--Congratulations on your successful thought leadership focus on family education and those with special needs!
--Excellent initiative taken by the company. The company seems to have benefitted tremendously under Mrs. Pamela
Clark’s leadership. Well done on promoting literacy through various educational programs.Worthy of acclaim!
--Supporting your clients every step along the way is the key to building trust. And since people do business
with people they know, like, and trust, you can see how essential this is. You can also see how it’s the opposite
of trying to SELL. It’s about guiding them to find the best solution for their problem …based on where
they are in their Decision Journey.
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--True general leadership growth opportunities in an equitable social application. This will impact and assist in true across
the board growth in thought leadership
--Overall a good and innovative solution to a time tested problem.
--Congratulations NHEG on your valuable contributions to children’s education during the Covid crisis!
--New Heights Educational Group has a very fulfilling goal, which is to provide education to the children with learning
difficulties. The increase in the number of course offerings is commendable. Their partnerships with various online course
providers is a clear indication of their interest in the growth of the children.
Pamela Clark, Executive Director of NHEG, stated, “we are proud of our team of volunteers that work so hard to
bring opportunities to families in need. We are honored by these awards.”
“The nominations we received for the 2022 competition illustrate that business development, customer service,
and sales professionals worldwide, in all sorts of organizations, have continued to innovate, thrive, and meet
customer expectations during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Stevie Awards president Maggie Gallagher Miller.
“The judges have recognized and rewarded their achievements, and we join them in applauding this year’s winners
for their continued success. We look forward to recognizing them on May 11.”
Details about the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service and the list of Stevie winners in all categories are
available at www.StevieAwards.com/Sales.
About NHEG
New Heights Educational Group, Inc., promotes literacy for children and adults by offering a range of educational
support services. Such services include the following: assisting families in the selection of schools; organization
of educational activities; and acquisition of materials. We promote a healthy learning environment and
various enrichment programs for families of preschool and school-age children, including children with special
needs.
About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards,
the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business
Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie
Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year
from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind
them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie
Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.
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CLAUDETTE COLVIN
Written By: Barbara Bullen
When racism rears its ugly head against you
should you take action to stop the pain you feel
of being discriminated against
the laws that aren’t right
the laws to protect only whites!
When one hears about the Civil Rights era, it immediately brings to mind activists; Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Rosa Parks and organizations like the NAACP and the Southern Christian
Leadership Conference. There are also many other leaders and activists that are in history books throughout
the United States and the World. In 1955, a teenager stood up for her rights and was arrested even before the
infamous Rosa Parks stand. Rosa Parks, who worked for the
NAACP as the secretary for the Montgomery Chapter, was arrested for not getting up from her seat for a
White man on a bus. Claudette Colvin, a Black teenager attended Booker T. Washington High School, only 15
at the time, didn’t want her constitutional rights violated even though segregation on public transit was the
law. Whites were to be seated in the front of the bus, and if there were no seats left for
Whites than Blacks had to get up from their seats at the back for Whites to be seated.
Colvin lived in troubled times; times when segregation divided the nation so that Blacks took a back seat to
the lives of Whites. Segregation was the norm and the daily lives of all who traveled the public transit until
Colvin took a stand.
In Montgomery, Alabama, Colvin is said to be a pioneer, one who led the way and helped end
segregation on public transit. When she was forcibly removed from the bus and arrested on March 2,
1955, her attorney, Fred Gray, along with four other plaintiffs filed a federal case, in Federal District Court,
February 1, 1956, Browder vs. Gayle, to challenge segregation on public transit. A three-judge panel found
the law unconstitutional which was appealed to the Supreme Court where it upheld the state court ruling,
finding the law unconstitutional.
When one hears about the Civil Rights era, it immediately brings to mind activists; Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Rosa Parks and organizations like the NAACP and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. There are
also many other leaders and activists that are in history books throughout the United States and the World.
In 1955, a teenager stood up for her rights and was arrested even before the infamous Rosa Parks stand.
Rosa Parks, who worked for the NAACP as the secretary for the Montgomery Chapter, was arrested for not
getting up from her seat for a White man on a bus. Claudette Colvin, a Black teenager attended Booker T.
Washington High School, only 15 at the time, didn’t want her constitutional rights violated even though
segregation on public transit was the law. Whites were to be seated in the front of the bus, and if there were
no seats left for Whites than Blacks had to get up from their seats at the back for Whites to be seated.
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Colvin lived in troubled times; times when segregation divided the nation so that Blacks took a back seat to the lives of Whites.
Segregation was the norm and the daily lives of all who traveled the public transit until Colvin took a stand.
In Montgomery, Alabama, Colvin is said to be a pioneer, one who led the way and helped end segregation on public transit.
When she was forcibly removed from the bus and arrested on March 2, 1955, her attorney, Fred Gray, along with four other
plaintiffs filed a federal case, in Federal District Court, February 1, 1956, Browder vs. Gayle, to challenge segregation on public
transit. A three-judge panel found the law unconstitutional which was appealed to the Supreme Court where it upheld the
state court ruling, finding the law unconstitutional.
“Browder v. Gayle 142 F. Supp. 707 (M.D. Ala. 1956) Decided Jun 5, 1956 709 *709 RIVES, Circuit Judge. Statement of the Case. The
purpose of this action is to test the constitutionality of both the statutes of the State of Alabama and the ordinances of the
City of Montgomery which require the segregation of the white and colored races on the motor buses of the Montgomery City
Lines, Inc., *711 a common carrier of passengers in said City and its police jurisdiction.
1 2 711 1 Title 48, § 301(31a, b, c), Code of Alabama of 1940, as amended, which provide: “§301(31a).
Separate accommodations for white and colored races. — All passenger stations in this state operated by any motor
transportation company shall have separate waiting rooms or space and separate ticket windows for the white and colored
races, but such accommodations for the races shall be equal. All motor transportation companies or operators of vehicles
carrying passengers for hire in this state, whether intrastate or interstate passengers, shall at all times provide equal but
separate accommodations on each vehicle for the white and colored races. The conductor or agent of the motor transportation
company in charge of any vehicle is authorize and required to assign each passenger to the division of the vehicle designated
for the race to which the passenger belongs; and, if the passenger refuses to occupy the division to which he is assigned,
the conductor or agent may refuse to carry the passenger on the vehicle; and, for such refusal, neither the conductor or
agent of the motor transportation company nor the motor transportation company shall be liable in damages. Any motor
transportation company or person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars for each offense; and each day’s violation of this section shall
constitute a separate offense. The provisions of this section shall be administered and enforced by the Alabama public service
commission in the manner in which provisions of the Alabama Motor Carrier Act of 1939 are administered and enforced. (1945,
p. 731, appvd. July 6, 1945.)”
For the complete case see below:
https://www.freedomforuminstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Browder-v.-Gayle.pdf
According to Jonathan Gold in his article, “The Browder in Browder v. Gayle. On April 29, 1955, Aurelia Browder, like so many
other black residents of Montgomery, was mistreated on a city bus. According to her testimony in the civil case, she was
forced by the bus driver “to get up and stand to let a white man and a white lady sit down.” Three other plaintiffs, Mary Louise
Smith, Claudette Colvin and Susie McDonald, had reported similar mistreatment. The cumulative effect of these “demeaning,
wretched, intolerable impositions and conditions,” as boycott organizer Jo Ann Robinson referred to them, inspired
Montgomery’s black community to begin developing plans for a boycott that eventually began after the arrest of Rosa Park.
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For further reading:
https://www.learningforjustice.org/sites/default/files/general/TT53%20Browder%20v.%20Gayle.pdf
“Nine months after Claudette Colvin’s arrest, local activist Rosa Parks took similar action. She refused
to give up her bus seat to a white rider and got arrested. Colvin’s actions raised awareness, but
Parks’s actions set off a boycott of the Montgomery bus lines. Thousands of Black residents rode the
bus to work, often for white employers. After Parks’s arrest, though, they refused to ride for an entire
year (National Youth Summit 2020).”
https://americanhistory.si.edu/sites/default/files/file-uploader/NYS%20Case%20Study%E2%80%93S
tudent%20Kit%20FINAL4.pdf
Colvin’s case unlike Rosa Parks’s “was dropped by civil rights campaigners because Colvin was
unmarried and pregnant during the proceedings.[6][7] It is now widely accepted that Colvin was not
accredited by civil rights campaigners at the time due to her circumstances. Rosa Parks stated: “If the
white press got ahold of that information, they would have [had] a field day.
The record of her arrest and adjudication of delinquency was expunged by the district court in 2021,
with the support of the district attorney for the county in which the charges were brought more than
66 years before.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudette_Colvin
When people, no matter their race, color or creed cannot take any more discriminatory and racist
acts towards them, their only recourse is to take action. Humanity needs people like Colvin and the
others who took a stand for their rights despite the consequences.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Written by: Barbara Bullen
Martin Luther King Jr., (Michael King Jr., 1929-1968) known internationally throughout the world as one of
the greatest mediators of all time, is honored yearly. Brought up as a Christian, he followed in his father’s
footsteps (Martin Luther King, Sr.) by becoming a Baptist Minister. A man who took it upon himself to
eradicate discrimination against blacks along with his wife, Coretta Scott King, his leaders and activists,
helped dismantle the barriers that for so long held blacks from having equal rights. The civil rights
movement which began in 1955 led to the enactment of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of
which Martin Luther King Jr. was the President. Martin’s mission was to do what ever was necessary in a nonviolent
way to dismantle discrimination, violence and oppression against blacks which included the use of
civil disobedience.
For too long, the laws protected whites in order for blacks to be subservient. He was tired and so were blacks
in the South, throughout the United States and around the world, so King participated in and led marches for
their civil rights including the right to vote, desegregation and labor rights. King was also instrumental in the
1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott which was a protest against the segregation policies of public transit.
December 5, 1955, the Monday after Rosa Parks sat in the white area of the bus and refused to give her
seat to a white person, she was arrested due to the segregation laws on public transit, only permitting
her to sit in the back of the bus. King led many nonviolent protest marches and was the key figure helping
organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered a speech that electrified the nation with his “I
have a Dream speech” on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Part of his speech is listed below because the
reinforcement of what King did for the world to change the discriminatory practices and laws need to be
remembered by all.
I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH
Martin Luther King Jr
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these
truths to be self‐evident, that all men are created equal.”
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former
slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice,
sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the
color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream today!
And when this happens, when we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and
every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s
children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to
join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual:
Free at last! Free at last!
Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!
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1964 saw the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to King for dismantling racial inequality through nonviolence. In 1965, Martin
was instrumental in organizing two marches from Selma to Montgomery in the fight for the right to vote with activists of the
Southern Christian Leadership Conference. In 1968, Martin was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee when he planned a national
occupation of Washington, D.C.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is King’s birthday which is a federal holiday signed into bill on November 3, 1983 by President Ronald
Reagan for the third Monday of each January.
Martin Luther King Day In Ohio
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY COMMISSION
“The Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission (Commission) was established in 1985 by Executive Order. Today, the
DAS Administrative Support Division provides support to the commission.
The Commission is a statewide advocate of Dr. King’s principles of nonviolence and annually honors Ohio’s citizens who work
to promote diversity and eliminate discrimination through nonviolent methods. Each year, the Commission presents awards to
Ohioans to celebrate the life of Dr. King, whose teachings encourage nonviolent actions to secure equal rights for all Americans.
The commemorative celebration is held each January in downtown Columbus.
The Commission strives to carry out Dr. King’s dream of service to others throughout the entire year through various events
(Ohio, Department of Administrative Services).”
For further information on the 37th Annual MLK Awards please go their website:
https://das.ohio.gov/Divisions/Equal-Opportunity/Martin-Luther-King-Jr-Holiday-Commission
“Awards are presented in the following categories.
•Governor’s Humanitarian Award
•Individual Award
•Organization Award
•Collaborative Effort Award
•Youth: Capturing the Vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”
King’s legacy continues throughout generations, never to be forgotten for what he did for mankind
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Harriet Tubman
Written by: Barbara Bullen
Harriet Tubman an abolitionist renown.
We thank God for her spirit, her strength and her love for her fellow men.
We’ll remember her birthday this March to tell her story of the love for mankind,
despite the cruelty that she, the slaves and the fugitives received
by the merciless slave masters bent on slavery.
March 10 is the day on which it is said that Harriet Tubman (Araminta Ross) famously known as an
abolitionist was born. As most Blacks who were born into slavery in the 1800s, Harriet was like them but
became a hero when she escaped from slavery and helped other enslaved people escape from their masters
or bondage.
Harriet was born in Dorchester County, Maryland where she lived a horrific life like most slaves being beaten
and whipped by her slave masters and even experiencing a life-threatening head injury that induced visions
and dreams she attributed to the works of God. She became deeply religious because of her Methodist
upbringing and these visions and dreams.
“She often fought illness in her childhood, but as she grew older, the “sickly” young household girl grew
stronger and even became a fieldhand. On a secluded plantation during her adolescence, Tubman attempted
to warn an escaping slave that his master was nearby. She was caught between the slave and his master
when the two confronted each other. The master slung a lead weight at the escapee, but hit Tubman in the
head. The force of the blow “broke her skull and drove a piece of her bandana” into her head. The head injury
would cause her to have headaches, fainting spells, and visions for the rest of her life. In 1844, she married
a free black man named John Tubman. Around this time, she hired a lawyer to investigate her family’s slave
contracts. The lawyer found her mother should have been freed at the age of 45, meaning that some of her
siblings should have been born free.”
https://www.crf-usa.org/images/pdf/gates/Harriet-Tubman-End-of-Slavey.pdf
In the mid-1800s she escaped to Philadelphia to return to help those she left behind; she helped her family to
escape and led many others to their freedom.
“The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 was part of the Compromise of 1850. This law required the United States
government to actively assist slave holders in recapturing freedom seekers. Under the United States
Constitution, slave holders had the right to reclaim slaves who ran away to free states. With the Fugitive
Slave Law of 1850, the federal government had to assist the slave holders. No such requirement had existed
previously.” https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Fugitive_Slave_Law_of_1850
Harriet tried to find and help slaves in captivity escape and this included John Tubman who she later found
out had remarried to a woman named Caroline thereby ending her quest to find him.
Frederick Douglass an abolitionist was also said to have worked with Tubman in helping fugitives.
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“There is evidence to suggest that Tubman and her group stopped at the home of abolitionist and former slave Frederick
Douglass.[63] In his third autobiography, Douglass wrote: “On one occasion I had eleven fugitives at the same time under my
roof, and it was necessary for them to remain with me until I could collect sufficient money to get them on to Canada. It was
the largest number I ever had at any one time, and I had some difficulty in providing so many with food and shelter. ... “[64] The
number of travelers and the time of the visit make it likely that this was Tubman’s group.[63]
Douglass and Tubman admired one another greatly as they both struggled against slavery. When an early biography of Tubman
was being prepared in 1868, Douglass wrote a letter to honor her. He compared his own efforts with hers, writing:
The difference between us is very marked. Most that I have done and suffered in the service of our cause has been in public,
and I have received much encouragement at every step of the way. You, on the other hand, have labored in a private way. I
have wrought in the day – you in the night. ... The midnight sky and the silent stars have been the witnesses of your devotion to
freedom and of your heroism. Excepting John Brown – of sacred memory – I know of no one who has willingly encountered more
perils and hardships to serve our enslaved people than you have.[65]” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tubman
In 11 years, Tubman helped rescue 70 slaves in what was said to have taken 13 trips that included family members. Tubman was
called “Moses” because of her efforts to free and rescue the slaves from their slave masters and to help fugitives to escape to the
north.
She was devout and dedicated to God aided by visions, premonitions and the voice of God which is said to sometimes be
attributed to her head injury. Although a religious woman she would not hesitate to use a gun which she carried for her
protection and the protection of the slaves, even to the point of using it on them if they ever turned back to their plantation.
“Despite the efforts of the slaveholders, Tubman and the fugitives she assisted were never captured. Years later, she told an
audience: “I was conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors can’t say – I never
ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger.”[3]…
Scouting and the Combahee River Raid
“When Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Tubman considered it an important step toward the goal of liberating
all Black people from slavery.[107] She renewed her support for a defeat of the Confederacy, and in early 1863 she led a band of
scouts through the land around Port Royal.[108] The marshes and rivers in South Carolina were similar to those of the Eastern
Shore of Maryland; thus, her knowledge of covert travel and subterfuge among potential enemies was put to good use.[108]
Her group, working under the orders of Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, mapped the unfamiliar terrain and reconnoitered its
inhabitants. She later worked alongside Colonel James Montgomery, and provided him with key intelligence that aided in the
capture of Jacksonville, Florida.[109]
Later that year, Tubman became the first woman to lead an armed assault during the Civil War.[110] When Montgomery and
his troops conducted an assault on a collection of plantations along the Combahee River, Tubman served as a key adviser and
accompanied the raid.
On the morning of June 2, 1863, Tubman guided three steamboats around Confederate mines in the waters leading to the shore.
[111] Once ashore, the Union troops set fire to the plantations, destroying infrastructure and seizing thousands of dollars worth
of food and supplies.[112]
When the steamboats sounded their whistles, slaves throughout the area understood that they were being liberated. Tubman
watched as slaves stampeded toward the boats. “I never saw such a sight”, she said later,[113] describing a scene of chaos with
women carrying still-steaming pots of rice, pigs squealing in bags slung over shoulders, and babies hanging around their parents’
necks.
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Although their owners, armed with handguns and whips, tried to stop the mass escape, their efforts were
nearly useless in the tumult.[112] As Confederate troops raced to the scene, steamboats packed full of slaves
took off toward Beaufort.[114]
More than 750 slaves were rescued in the Combahee River Raid.[115][113] Newspapers heralded Tubman’s
“patriotism, sagacity, energy, [and] ability”,[116] and she was praised for her recruiting efforts – most of the
newly liberated men went on to join the Union army.[116] Tubman later worked with Colonel Robert Gould
Shaw at the assault on Fort Wagner, reportedly serving him his last meal.[117] She described the battle by
saying: “And then we saw the lightning, and that was the guns; and then we heard the thunder, and that was
the big guns; and then we heard the rain falling, and that was the drops of blood falling; and when we came
to get the crops, it was dead men that we reaped.”[118]
For two more years, Tubman worked for the Union forces, tending to newly liberated slaves, scouting into
Confederate territory, and nursing wounded soldiers in Virginia.[119] She also made periodic trips back to
Auburn to visit her family and care for her parents.[120] The Confederacy surrendered in April 1865; after
donating several more months of service, Tubman headed home to Auburn.[121]
During a train ride to New York in 1869, the conductor told her to move from a half-price section into the
baggage car. She refused, showing the government-issued papers that entitled her to ride there. He cursed at
her and grabbed her, but she resisted and he summoned two other passengers for help. While she clutched
at the railing, they muscled her away, breaking her arm in the process. They threw her into the baggage car,
causing more injuries. As these events transpired, other white passengers cursed Tubman and shouted for
the conductor to kick her off the train.[122] Her act of defiance became a historical symbol, later cited when
Rosa Parks refused to move from a bus seat in 1955.[123][124]”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tubman
Harriet Tubman,
your legacy and dream continues,
until the day when slavery,
is abolished throughout the world.
The snow leopard is one of nature’s most beautiful creatures. As of 2021, the snow leopard is no longer considered an
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endangered species. However, the population is still at risk due to illegal poaching and the encroachment of society into the
cats’ habitat. So, although it has been moved from “endangered” to “vulnerable” on the Endangered Species list, the snow
leopard is still at risk. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the snow leopard is still on track to lose
over ten percent of its wild population over the next three generations.
The natural habitat of the snow leopard
is primarily in the mountainous areas of
Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan, and Pakistan.
Their defining features include a white pelt,
with a pattern of dark rosettes and spots.
Additionally, the leopard has a tail that is
longer than most other cats, in order to
assist with balance on steep mounds of
snow. Unfortunately, the snow leopard’s
distinctive coat makes it a prize for
poachers. The bones and other body parts
are also used in traditional Asian medicine.
Snow leopards are known to be extremely
elusive. Their territory spans over twelve
countries, and they live in snowy, mountainous terrain. This makes gathering data on the cat difficult. For this reason, the wild
snow leopard population is believed to be between 4,000 and 6,500 in number, and researchers are unable to narrow down that
number to a more specific figure.
In addition to poachers, snow leopards face a variety of other threats, including human encroachment on territory and
“retaliatory killings”--the leopards are killed by farmers in the area to protect their livestock. Due to humans pushing further
into their territory, snow leopards find it increasingly difficult to find food, not only due to industrialization, but because a snow
leopard’s prey is also hunted by the surrounding humans.
The Ghost of the Mountains
Written by: Erika S. Hanson
Snow leopards are capable of bringing down prey that is up to three times their own weight. A typical diet would include
blue sheep, Argali wild sheep, ibex, marmots, deer and other, smaller, animals. Because these animals are also consumed
by humans, the number of prey in these mountainous areas is dwindling, leading the snow leopards to attack local livestock
instead and the aforementioned retaliatory killings by farmers.
According to the Snow Leopard Trust, there has never been a verified instance of a snow leopard attacking a human. The Trust
focuses its efforts on protecting the snow leopard by partnering with local communities and creating incentives for those
communities to preserve snow leopards.
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A snow leopard can live between ten and twelve years in the wild. In captivity, their level of survival sharply
increases to twice that, at 22 years. Snow leopards mature quickly. Initially, they are totally reliant on their
mother, and their eyes do not open until they are seven days old. At two months old, cubs are able to eat
solid food. At three months, they are able to learn basic hunting skills. Between 18 and 22 months, the cubs
are ready to leave their mother. It is estimated that male snow leopards reach maturity by age four. Females
maturation is harder to pin down, due to scant information.
However, it is estimated that a female snow leopard is ready to have her first litter by age three.
Mating season is the only time you will see more than one of these solitary cats. From January to mid-
March, males and females travel together for a few days. Once that time is done, and the female leopard is
pregnant, she retreats to a secluded den site.
Pregnancy typically lasts between 93 and 110 days. Her cubs are usually born that June or July, and she
becomes their sole caretaker, providing food and warmth, and teaching them how to survive in the wild.
Once the cubs are ready, they separate from their mother and strike out on their own.
We continue to gather details about this “Ghost of the Mountains,” but information remains scarce. Their
spotted white coats are unique, and unlike other big cats, they cannot roar, but can make other sounds such
as a mew, purr, growl or hiss. They also make a low puffing sound called a “pusten” or “chuff.” This is a nonaggressive
sound, and can indicate contentment, or be used to communicate with other snow leopards in
the area. It is often used as a greeting.
There is still much to learn about these beautiful animals. Researchers continue their work with the people
of Central Asia and the Himalayas to preserve and protect the snow leopard. Yet, the snow leopard remains
elusive, which only adds to its mystique. Although sometimes misunderstood, this great cat is harmless to
humans and is a key part in the planet’s continuing ecology.
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Malcolm X
Written by: Barbara Bullen
“No, I’m not an American. I’m one of the 22 million Black people
who are the victims of Americanism. One of the 22 million
Black people who are the victims of democracy, nothing but
disguised hypocrisy. So, I’m not standing here speaking to you
as an American, or a patriot or a flag saluter, or a flag-waver-no not I.
I’m speaking as a victim of this American System.
And I see America through the eyes of the victim.
I don’t see any American dream; I see an American nightmare.”
“And why was he our ‘Shining Black Prince’?
Selected Quotes from Malcolm X: Nation Time: Spring 1997
https://freedomarchives.org/Documents/Finder/DOC513_scans/Malcolm_X/513.Malco
lm.X.Selected.Quotes.pdf
One of the most influential figures of the Civil Rights Movement was Malcolm X. Unlike Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr’s non-violent mission for equality and the end of discrimination not only for Blacks but
for all races, Malcolm X commanded attention throughout the world.
“Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little, later Malik el-Shabazz; May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965) was an
African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the
civil rights movement. A spokesman for the Nation of Islam until 1964, he was a vocal advocate for
black empowerment and the promotion of Islam within the black community.
Malcolm spent his adolescence living in a series of foster homes or with
relatives after his father’s death and his mother’s hospitalization. He engaged in several illicit activities,
eventually being sentenced to 10 years in prison in 1946 for larceny and breaking and entering.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_X
Malcolm’s childhood was fraught with misfortune yet he never stopped looking forward to another day
in which to excel even to the extent of educating himself while in prison.
“…Malcolm X was one of the most articulate and powerful leaders of black America during the 1960s.
A street hustler convicted of robbery in 1946, he spent seven years in prison, where he educated himself and
became a disciple of Elijah Muhammad, founder of the Nation of Islam. In the days of the civil rights movement,
Malcolm X emerged as the leading spokesman for black separatism, a philosophy that urged black Americans to
cut political, social, and economic ties with the white
community. After a pilgrimage to Mecca, the capital of the Muslim world, in 1964, he became an orthodox
Muslim, adopted the Muslim name El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, and distanced himself from the teachings of the
black Muslims. He was assassinated in
1965. In the following excerpt from his autobiography (1965), coauthored with Alex Haley and published the year
of his death, Malcolm X describes his self-education…
It was because of my letters that I happened to stumble upon starting to acquire some kind of a homemade
education.
I became increasingly frustrated. at not being able to express what I wanted to convey in letters that I wrote,
especially those to Mr. Elijah Muhammad. In the street, I had been the most articulate hustler out there - I had
commanded attention when I said something. But now, trying to write simple English, I not only wasn’t articulate,
I wasn’t even functional. How would I sound writing in slang, the way I would say it, something such as, “Look,
daddy, let me pull
your coat about a cat, Elijah Muhammad-“
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Many who today hear me somewhere in person, or on television, or those who read something I’ve said, will think I
went to school far beyond the eighth grade. This impression is due entirely to my prison studies.
It had really begun back in the Charlestown Prison, when Bimbi first made me feel envy of his stock of knowledge.
Bimbi had always taken charge of any conversations he was in, and
I had tried to emulate him. But every book I picked up had few sentences which didn’t contain anywhere from one to
nearly all of the words that might as well have been in Chinese. When I just skipped those words, of course, I really
ended up with little idea of what the book said. So I had come to the Norfolk Prison Colony still going through only
book-reading motions. Pretty soon, I would have quit even these motions, unless I had received the motivation that I
did. I saw that the best thing I could do was get hold of a dictionary - to study, to learn some words. I was lucky enough
to reason also that I should try to improve my penmanship. It was sad. I couldn’t even write in a straight line. It was
both ideas together that moved me to request a dictionary along with some tablets and pencils from the Norfolk Prison
Colony school.
I spent two days just riffling uncertainly through the dictionary’s pages. I’d never realized so many words existed! I
didn’t know which words I needed to learn. Finally, just to start some kind of action, I began copying.
In my slow, painstaking, ragged handwriting, I copied into my tablet everything printed on that first page, down to the
punctuation marks.
I believe it took me a day. Then, aloud, I read back, to myself, everything I’d written on the tablet. Over and over, aloud,
to myself, I read my own handwriting I woke up the next morning, thinking about those words - immensely proud to
realize that not only had I written so much at one time, but I’d written words that I never knew were in the world.
Moreover, with a little effort, I also could remember what many of these words meant. I reviewed the words whose
meanings I didn’t remember. Funny thing, from the dictionary first page right now, that “aardvark” springs to my mind.
The dictionary had a picture of it, a longtailed, long-eared, burrowing African mammal, which lives off termites caught
by sticking out its tongue as an anteater does for ants.
I was so fascinated that I went on - I copied the dictionary’s next page. And the same experience came when I studied
that. With every succeeding page, I also learned of people and places and events from history. Actually the dictionary is
like a miniature encyclopedia. Finally the dictionary’s A section had filled a whole tablet-and I went on into the B’s. That
was the way I started copying what eventually became the entire dictionary. It went a lot faster after so much practice
helped me to pick up handwriting speed. Between what I wrote in my tablet, and writing letters, during the rest of my
time in prison I would guess I wrote a million words.
I suppose it was inevitable that as my word-base broadened, I could for the first time pick up a book and read and now
begin to understand what the book was saying. Anyone who has read a great deal can imagine the new world that
opened. Let me tell you something: from then until I left that prison, in every free moment I had, if I was not reading in
the library, I was reading on my bunk. You couldn’t have gotten me
out of books with a wedge. Between Mr. Muhammad’s teachings, my correspondence,
my visitors,... and my reading of books, months passed without my even thinking about
being imprisoned. In fact, up to then, I never had been so truly free in my life.”
http://www.lattc.edu/Lattc/media/lattc_media/PDFs/Learning-to-Read-by-MalcolmX-PDF.pdf
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
New York, June 1965
CHAPTER ONE NIGHTMARE
“When my mother was pregnant with me, she told me later, a party of hooded Ku Klux
Klan riders galloped up to our home in Omaha, Nebraska, one night. Surrounding the house,
brandishing their shotguns and rifles, they shouted for my father to come out. My mother went to
the front door and opened it. Standing where they could see her pregnant condition, she told them
that she was alone with her three small children, and that my father was away, preaching, in
Milwaukee. The Klansmen shouted threats and warnings at her that we had better get out of town
because “the good Christian white people” were not going to stand for my father’s “spreading
trouble” among the “good” Negroes of Omaha with the “back to Africa” preachings of Marcus
Garvey.
My father, the Reverend Earl Little, was a Baptist minister, a dedicated organizer for
Marcus Aurelius Garvey’s U.N.I.A. (Universal Negro Improvement Association). With the help
of such disciples as my father, Garvey, from his headquarters in New York City’s Harlem, was
raising the banner of black-race purity and exhorting the Negro masses to return to their ancestral
African homeland-a cause which had made Garvey the most controversial black man on earth.
Still shouting threats, the Klansmen finally spurred their horses and galloped around the
house, shattering every window pane with their gun butts. Then they rode off into the night, their
torches flaring, as suddenly as they had come.”
https://antilogicalism.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/malcom-x.pd
Advocacy and teachings while with Nation
“From his adoption of the Nation of Islam in 1952 until he broke with it in 1964, Malcolm X promoted
the Nation’s teachings. These included beliefs:
• that black people are the original people of the world[99]
• that white people are “devils”[2] and
• that the demise of the white race is imminent.[3]
Louis E. Lomax said that “those who don’t understand biblical prophecy wrongly label him as a racist
and as a hate teacher, or as being anti-white or as teaching Black Supremacy”.[100] He was accused[ of
being antisemitic.[101] In 1961, Malcolm X spoke at a NOI rally alongside George Lincoln Rockwell, the
head of the American Nazi Party; Rockwell claimed that there was overlap between black nationalism
and white supremacy.[102]
Many who today hear me somewhere in person, or on television, or those who read something I’ve
said, will think I went to school far beyond the eighth grade. This impression is due entirely to my
prison studies.
It had really begun back in the Charlestown Prison, when Bimbi first made me feel envy of his stock of
knowledge.
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Bimbi had always taken charge of any conversations he was in, and I had tried to emulate him. But every book I picked
up had few sentences which didn’t contain anywhere from one to nearly all of the words that might as well have
been in Chinese. When I just skipped those words, of course, I really ended up with little idea of what the book said.
So I had come to the Norfolk Prison Colony still going through only book-reading motions. Pretty soon, I would have
quit even these motions, unless I had received the motivation that I did. I saw that the best thing I could do was get
hold of a dictionary - to study, to learn some words. I was lucky enough to reason also that I should try to improve my
penmanship. It was sad. I couldn’t even write in a straight line. It was both ideas together that moved me to request a
dictionary along with some tablets and pencils from the Norfolk Prison Colony school.
I spent two days just riffling uncertainly through the dictionary’s pages. I’d never realized so many words existed! I
didn’t know which words I needed to learn. Finally, just to start some kind of action, I began copying.
In my slow, painstaking, ragged handwriting, I copied into my tablet everything printed on that first page, down to the
punctuation marks.
I believe it took me a day. Then, aloud, I read back, to myself, everything I’d written on the tablet. Over and over, aloud,
to myself, I read my own handwriting I woke up the next morning, thinking about those words - immensely proud to
realize that not only had I written so much at one time, but I’d written words that I never knew were in the world.
Moreover, with a little effort, I also could remember what many of these words meant. I reviewed the words whose
meanings I didn’t remember. Funny thing, from the dictionary first page right now, that “aardvark” springs to my mind.
The dictionary had a picture of it, a longtailed, long-eared, burrowing African mammal, which lives off termites caught
by sticking out its tongue as an anteater does for ants.
I was so fascinated that I went on - I copied the dictionary’s next page. And the same experience came when I studied
that. With every succeeding page, I also learned of people and places and events from history. Actually the dictionary is
like a miniature encyclopedia. Finally the dictionary’s A section had filled a whole tablet-and I went on into the B’s. That
was the way I started copying what eventually became the entire dictionary. It went a lot faster after so much practice
helped me to pick up handwriting speed. Between what I wrote in my tablet, and writing letters, during the rest of my
time in prison I would guess I wrote a million words.
I suppose it was inevitable that as my word-base broadened, I could for the first time pick up a book and read and
now begin to understand what the book was saying. Anyone who has read a great deal can imagine the new world
that opened. Let me tell you something: from then until I left that prison, in every free moment I had, if I was not
reading in the library, I was reading on my bunk. You couldn’t have gotten me out of books with a wedge. Between Mr.
Muhammad’s teachings, my correspondence, my visitors,... and my reading of books, months passed without my even
thinking about being imprisoned. In fact, up to then, I never had been so truly free in my life.”
http://www.lattc.edu/Lattc/media/lattc_media/PDFs/Learning-to-Read-by-MalcolmX-PDF.pdf
One of the goals of the civil rights movement was to end disenfranchisement of African Americans, but the Nation of
Islam forbade its members from participating in voting and other aspects of the political process.[103] The NAACP and
other civil rights organizations denounced him and the Nation of Islam as irresponsible extremists whose views did not
represent the common interests of African Americans.[104][105]
Malcolm X was equally critical of the civil rights movement.[106] He called Martin Luther King Jr. a “chump”, and said
other civil rights leaders were “stooges” of the white establishment.[107][G] He called the 1963 March on Washington
“the farce on Washington”,[109] and said he did not know why so many black people were excited about a
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demonstration “run by whites
in front of a statue of a president who has been dead for a hundred years and who didn’t like us when
he was alive”.[110]
While the civil rights movement fought against racial segregation, Malcolm X advocated the
complete separation of African Americans from whites. He proposed that African Americans should
return to Africa and that, in the interim, a separate country for black people in America should be
created.[111][112] He rejected the civil rights movement’s strategy of nonviolence, arguing that black
people should defend and advance themselves “by any means necessary”.[113] His speeches had a
powerful effect on his audiences, who were generally African Americans
in northern and western cities. Many of them—tired of being told to wait for freedom, justice,
equality and respect[114]—felt that he articulated their complaints better than did the civil rights
movement.[115][116]”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_X
Malcolm X a great but controversial leader is remembered by memorials and tributes that include the
first home he was brought up in which is now a historical monument. Malcolm X is also portrayed
in the movies, TV and on stage.
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Malcolm X was a great leader known for his beliefs that not everyone liked. But he proved to
everyone that despite being incarcerated for seven years he put his time to good use through
selfeducation turning out to be the most prolific, educated speaker that there was in the United States.
We welcome the holiday that celebrates Malcolm X for we live in a democracy where both sides
must be heard; the good, the bad and the ugly that rears its head because of the suffering, racial
discrimination and fear and torture of Blacks.
Let us look forward to another day for great leaders to appear to lead us to justice for the benefit of
all races in the United States
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They won these jobs because they showed something more valuable than a few static bullets on a resume. They
explained why they chose not to go to college, and that they did an apprenticeship, internship, self-guided study
program, or project instead.
Employers love it. They get excited. Instead of someone simply taking the path of least resistance and muddling
through college because their parents paid for it, they see individuals willing to forge their own way, think clearly
about costs and benefits, and take initiative.
That’s why college alternative programs often boast placement rates of 90 percent or better immediately upon
graduation, while just 40 percent of university students have jobs within three months after graduation.
Young people who prioritize real-world experience, self-directed learning, and creating an interesting life for
themselves are increasingly sought after over those who do the normal college thing.
What began as a counter-signal for startup founders and high-tech jobs is spreading to more and more roles as hiring
managers discover the best traits are better correlated with opt-outs than the college-educated. The most dynamic
companies need to see more than the same piece of paper everyone else has.
SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2022
BY ISAAC M. MOREHOUSE
Why College Degrees Are Working Against Many Job-
Seekers
Would you rather hire someone who ran a marathon, or
had a college degree?’
I remember when I saw the question posed on LinkedIn.
It got hundreds of responses, almost all of whom said
they’d pick the marathoner.
It turns out, the story most young people have been told
about the value of degrees on the job market isn’t true,
and it’s getting less true every day.
A few years ago, I talked to a business owner who turned
down a candidate I passed along because he had a
Master’s degree. He told me, “He seems smart and has
some skill, but he’s been in school too long. It will take
me too much time to get those habits out of him. Plus,
I’ve found people with advanced degrees tend to be
entitled and assume they’re worth more than they are.”
The famous venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz
developed a framework for evaluating which
entrepreneurs were most likely to succeed with their
startups. One of the strongest indicators was being
a college drop-out. The courage and out-of-the-box
thinking needed to overcome social pressure and quit
school was a bullish sign.
No degree is the new degree.
All of these stories share one takeaway in common:
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a college degree doesn’t do a good job of signaling
employability. In fact, choosing not to get one can be a
better signal.
And no wonder. Employers routinely report that college
grads lack basic skills they look for in new hires. (See
here, here, and here, for example). In fact, less than 10
percent of employers think colleges do a good job of
preparing students for the working world. (Study cited
here.)
A lack of useful skills is only part of the problem. Grads
are saddled with debt, often taught absurd ideas from
professors disconnected from the real world, and
encouraged to see themselves as victims. Add to that
binge-drinking and increasingly draconian policies
around health and politically correct speech, and
campuses have become a place to pick up bad habits and
bad ideas.
Employers want to know you can create value. ‘BA –
Communications’ on a resume doesn’t convey much. But
you know what does?
A good opt-out or drop-out story.
I have seen hundreds of young people with no degree
and no experience get jobs that said a bachelor’s and 2-3
years of experience were required.
It’s not that college is too good for many young people; it’s that more and more young people are too good for college.
Crushed By College Debt? Here’s Why!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wppXDp3oD54
Source: The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)
https://fee.org/
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Indoctrination of young people into a left-leaning political worldview has become increasingly noticeable, especially
as both curriculum and corporations have become overtly political in recent years. But it’s hardly a new phenomenon.
“This is a multi-faceted problem that’s been festering and growing for decades,” Bonnie Kerrigan Snyder told me in our
recent LiberatED podcast conversation. She is the author of the book, Undoctrinate: How Politicized Classrooms Harm
Kids and Ruin Our Schools—and What We Can Do About It.
Kerrigan Snyder argues that students are increasingly having to self-censor and self-silence in both their K-12 and
college classrooms if they happen to disagree with the dominant progressive cultural narrative. She adds that teacher
education programs are similarly skewed, often tying a student-teacher’s academic achievement to left-leaning political
activism.
Books like the Tuttle Twins, as well as Boyack’s entire suite of learning materials geared toward young people of all
ages, offer a cultural counterweight. They help children and teens learn about different perspectives and a different
societal vision.
“Parents need to recognize that we’re in an ideological war, and that our children’s minds are ground zero for today’s
battle,” Boyack told me. “And if parents don’t recognize that this war is happening, they by default are going to lose.”
He continued:
TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2022
BY KERRY MCDONALD
CNN Slams Libertarian Children’s Books—Causing Sales
to Surge
Last week, CNN published an opinion piece arguing that
the “right-wing children’s entertainment complex is upon
us.” Prominently featured as a case in point were the
Tuttle Twins children’s books, created by Connor Boyack
to offset the progressive propaganda that many children
now confront in classrooms across the country.
The books, which have sold more than 3.5 million copies,
weave in libertarian themes related to individual
freedom, limited government, free markets, and entrepreneurship,
and frequently highlight the work of great
thinkers such as Frederic Bastiat, F.A. Hayek, Ludwig von
Mises, and FEE founder, Leonard Read.
“The goal is to seal conservatives’ children off from a
broader culture, to protect them from supposed liberal
indoctrination by getting a head start on conservative
indoctrination,” wrote Nicole Hemmer, a researcher at
Columbia University with the Obama Presidency Oral
History Project, in her CNN article.
Boyack laughed when he read that. “I find it humorous
that those in the left-dominated media are wringing their
hands about a few of us doing what they have long been
doing,” he told me this week. “The progressive mob has
long been infiltrating and leveraging pop culture, the
Outlets such as CNN may be opposed to libertarian content, but their opposition is good
for business.
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school system, and entertainment outlets—and suddenly
they’re outraged when we’re providing a counter message
to their myopic, woke worldview? They’re clearly
crocodile tears—faux outrage over something the ‘left’
has long been up to.”
But Boyack welcomes more criticism from left-leaning
media sites because it boosts his sales. Parents, it turns
out, are clamoring for learning materials that offer different
viewpoints and perspectives than what their children
receive in their schools and throughout the broader
culture.
When the progressive magazine, Current Affairs, published
a similar critique of the Tuttle Twins in the fall of
2020, Boyack’s sales soared. He sold more than 12,000
books from that piece alone, using a special promotion
code to track sales.
As of Monday, Boyack said the CNN article was directly
responsible for helping to sell more than 23,000 books
in just a few days, nearly doubling the amount of sales
generated by the Current Affairs article.
“​These efforts to criticize our work only encourage
fence-sitters and curious onlookers to take action, buy
the books, and see for themselves what all the fuss is
about,” Boyack told me. “Our haters make for the greatest
sales force I’ve ever found. If anyone else wants to
attack our work and criticize the Tuttle Twins books, I’d
really appreciate it.”
“Once we’re engaged in the fight, it’s not enough to simply play defense—to screen the content our kids watch, shelter them from
the crazies, put parental blocks on their devices, and hope for the best. We have to go on the offense. We have to be intentional
about exposing our children to sound ideas, true facts, and a worldview grounded in reality and principle. That’s how we win.
That’s why the Tuttle Twins books and cartoon series exist—to help parents give their kids a foundational understanding of the
ideas of a free society.”
As more parents realize the ideas their children are continually exposed to, and how they are often antithetical to the
principles of a free society, they are eager to consume content that offers an alternative perspective. Outlets such as
CNN may be opposed to such content, but their opposition is good for business.
“Thanks, CNN!” said Boyack.
Source: The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)
https://fee.org/
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Indeed, more colleges and universities have implemented clearer guidelines and policies for homeschooled students in
recent years, and many are now eager to attract homeschooled applicants. In 2015, Business Insider noted that homeschooling
is the “new path to Harvard,” and in 2018 the university profiled several of its homeschooled students.
The researchers also suspect that the well-being gap between homeschoolers and public school students has widened
over the past decade, with homeschoolers faring even better.
“For instance, social media apps have come to smartphones over the past few years, leading to their widespread
adoption by teenagers and even younger children,” Chen told me this week. “Some prior studies suggested that such
increasing smartphone use may have contributed to the recent huge spikes in adolescent depression, anxiety, and
school loneliness. Cyberbullying, sexting and ‘phubbing’ have also become more common in children’s daily lives,
especially in school settings. We might expect that these issues may be less common among homeschoolers than their
public school peers.”
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2021
BY KERRY MCDONALD
New Harvard Study: Homeschoolers Turn Out Happy,
Well-Adjusted, and Engaged
Researchers at Harvard University just released findings
from their new study showing positive outcomes
for homeschooled students. Writing in The Wall Street
Journal last week, Brendan Case and Ying Chen of the
Harvard Human Flourishing Program concluded that
public school students “were less forgiving and less apt
to volunteer or attend religious services than their homeschooled
peers.”
The scholars analyzed data of over 12,000 children of
nurses who participated in surveys between 1999 and
2010 and found that homeschooled children were about
one-third more likely to engage in volunteerism and have
higher levels of forgiveness in early adulthood than those
children who attended public schools. Homeschooled
children were also more likely to attend religious services
in adulthood than children educated in public schools,
which the researchers noted is correlated with “lower
risks of alcohol and drug abuse, depression and suicide.”
Homeschooled children fared better than children who attended public schools in
many categories.
than five million students, in the wake of the coronavirus
response.
In their Journal Op-Ed, Case and Chen challenged their
colleague.
“The picture of the home-schooled student that emerges
from the data doesn’t resemble the socially awkward
and ignorant stereotype to which Ms. Bartholet and
others appeal. Rather, home-schooled children generally
develop into well-adjusted, responsible and socially
engaged young adults,” they wrote.
The Harvard researchers also discovered that homeschooled
students were less likely to attend college than
their public school peers. Some media outlets latched
onto this finding in their headlines, while ignoring the
Harvard scholars’ speculation that this could be due to
a variety of factors. Homeschoolers could be choosing
alternatives to college as a pathway to adulthood, and
college admissions practices may create barriers for
homeschooled students.
As more families experimented with homeschooling last year, and many of them decided to continue this fall, the new
Harvard data should help them to feel confident about their education choice. In terms of human flourishing, homeschoolers
are doing well—perhaps even better than their schooled peers.
“Many parents opted to try homeschooling during the COVID pandemic,” said Chen. “Hopefully, the public awareness
about homeschooling and the related practices and support for homeschoolers will be improved in the long run.”
Source: The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)
https://fee.org/
The new findings offer a stark contrast to the portrayal
of homeschoolers by Harvard Law School professor
Elizabeth Bartholet, who notoriously called for a “presumptive
ban” on homeschooling last year—just before
the US homeschool population ballooned to more than
11 percent of the overall school-age population, or more
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I reached out to Case and Chen for additional comments
on their study’s findings, including how they think the
homeschooling data and outcomes might have changed
since 2010, when their data set ended.
“We are also glad to see that some colleges, including
some top-tier colleges, have become more flexible in
their admission policies for homeschoolers over the past
years,” Chen responded.
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National News Reports in Education
Civil Beat
By Suevon Lee
February 16, 2022
FIGHTS AT HAWAII SCHOOLS HIGHLIGHT THE NEED FOR MORE MENTAL
HEALTH SUPPORT
https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/home-education-association-ignored-by-government.908437
Dave Dentel
November 03, 2021
PUBLIC SCHOOL SPINS PART-TIME ACADEMY AS “HOMESCHOOL AWAY
https://hslda.org/post/public-school-spins-part-time-academy-as-homeschool-away-from-home?utm_
source=hslda&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11-3-2021&utm_id=WU
KTVH News
by Marian Davidson
October 28, 2021
HOMESCHOOLING IN MONTANA: TWO PARENTS’ REASONS FOR LEAVING
THE TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM
https://www.ktvh.com/news/us-news/two-americas/homeschooling-in-montana-two-parents-reasons-for-leaving-the-traditional-classroom
Daniel Beasley, Esq.
November 03, 2021
Thomas J. Schmidt, Esq.
October 27, 2021
TREND: PUBLIC SCHOOL BLOCKS HOMESCHOOLERS FROM TAKING PSAT
https://hslda.org/post/trend-public-school-blocks-homeschoolers-from-taking-psat?utm_source=hslda&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11-3-2021&utm_id=WU
2 DISTRICTS LOST UP TO 3 YEARS OF PAPERWORK, THEN BLAMED
https://hslda.org/post/2-districts-lost-up-to-3-years-of-paperwork-then-blamed-families?utm_source=hslda&utm_
medium=email&utm_campaign=10-27-2021&utm_id=WU
KTVH News
by Laura Yuen
October 29, 2021
YUEN: WHAT’S BEHIND THE BUMP IN BLACK HOME-SCHOOLING
https://www.startribune.com/yuen-whats-behind-the-bump-in-black-home-schooling/600111200/
Steven Duvall, PhD
September 15, 2021
HOMESCHOOLING TEENAGE BOYS | EP. 60
https://hslda.org/post/homeschooling-teenage-boys-ep-60?utm_source=hslda&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10-20-2021&utm_id=WU
WHY HOMESCHOOLING KEEPS IMPROVING IN WEST VIRGINIA
Michael Donnelly, JD, LLM
October 27, 2021 https://hslda.org/post/why-homeschooling-keeps-improving-in-west-virginia?utm_source=hslda&utm_
medium=email&utm_campaign=10-27-2021&utm_id=WU
BILL SEEKS TO HELP MORE FAMILIES HOMESCHOOL
Michael Donnelly, JD, LLM
February 09, 2022 https://hslda.org/post/bill-seeks-to-help-more-families-homeschool?utm_source=hslda&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2-9-2022&utm_id=WU
Peter Kamakawiwoole, Esq.
February 09, 2022
30 MINUTES: ALL IT TOOK TO PROVE THIS HOMESCHOOL FAMILY
FOLLOWED THE LAW
https://hslda.org/post/30-minutes-all-it-took-to-prove-this-homeschool-family-followed-the-law?utm_
source=hslda&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2-16-2022&utm_id=WU
Dave Dentel
February 16, 2022
BLOCKED FROM TAKING PSAT, ACT, OR AP? PROPOSED BILL COULD
CHANGE THAT.
https://hslda.org/post/blocked-from-taking-psat-act-or-ap-proposed-bill-could-change-that?utm_
source=hslda&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2-16-2022&utm_id=WU
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CILANTRO SHRIMP RECIPE
Ingredients
• 1 Tbsp sesame oil
• 3 cups sliced green onions (1 inch slices)
• 2 Tbsp fresh ginger peeled and minced
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 pounds large shrimp
• 3 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce (I used low sodium)
• 1/2 tsp sambal oelek (ground fresh chile paste) or
chile sauce
• 2 cups fresh cilantro, chopped
• 4-6 cups cooked brown rice, to serve shrimp over
Directions
1. Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add oil to the pan and swirl to coat. Add onions, ginger, and garlic to the pan and
stir fry 1 minute. Add shrimp and stir fry 2 minutes. Stir in soy sauce and chile paste and stir fry 1 minute until shirmp are
done.
2. Remove pan from heat. Add cilantro and stir constantly until cilantro wilts. Serve over rice.
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FLANK STEAK MARINATED ASIAN-STYLE RECIPE
Ingredients
• 1 tablespoon chili oil
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1 tablespoon minced lemongrass
• 3 chopped green onions
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 pounds flank steak
• Jasmine rice, for serving, optional
MOODY DINER’S EASY PEANUT BUTTER PIE RECIPE
Ingredients
• 8 oz. cream cheese, room temp
• 1/2 cup smooth or chunky peanut butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted after measuring
• 12 oz. Cool Whip (I only had 8 oz. extra creamy on
hand, which worked fine.)
• 1 chocolate cookie crust (Keebler’s or other), or graham
cracker crust
• or go to links for homemade
• optional: hot fudge sauce, Nutella, Hershey’s Chocolate
Sauce, chopped milk chocolate added to crust.
Directions
1. In a large zip-top bag, combine all ingredients except for a couple of tablespoons of the green onion. Squeeze out
the excess air and seal closed. Refrigerate for 12-24 hours.
2. Preheat grill to medium high.
3. Remove the steak from the marinade. Grill on both sides for 5 minutes. Alternatively, you can broil the meat for 5
minutes on each side. Remove from heat and let rest for 10 minutes. When ready to serve, thinly slice and serve
with jasmine or short grain japanese rice, brown or white. Garnish with the remaining green onion.
Directions
1. Combine the first 4 ingredients in a bowl, pour into the pie crust.
2. Refrigerate or freeze for several hours before serving.
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PEPPERONI PIZZA CHICKEN BAKE RECIPE (GLUTEN FREE)
Ingredients
• 1 jar (14 ounce) low carb pizza sauce
• 4 large boneless-skinless chicken breasts (6-8 oz.
each)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 6 ounces Mozzarella cheese (not fresh), sliced ¼ inch
thick
• 2 ounces sliced pepperoni (regular or turkey)
SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE RECIPE (GLUTEN FREE)
Ingredients
• 2 cups Pamela’s Flour Mix
• 1 cup organic evaporated cane juice
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2/3 cup butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 3 Tablespoons organic evaporated cane juice
• 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Pour the pizza sauce in a
saucepan and simmer over low heat until it’s
reduced to one cup, about 20 minutes.
2. While the sauce reduces, cut the chicken breasts
in half horizontally to make two same size
pieces. Place the chicken in a heavy plastic bag
and use a meat mallet (or pan) to pound the
chicken until it’s as thin as you can get it without
it breaking apart.
3. Mix the Greek oregano and garlic powder in a
small bowl and sprinkle both sides of each
chicken piece with mixture.
4. Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a
large non-stick frying pan. Add the chicken
pieces and cook 1-2 minutes on each side, just
long enough to brown the chicken but not long
enough to cook it through. You may have to do 2
batches to get this part done.
5. Place the browned chicken in a single layer in a
casserole dish.
6. Spread the sauce over the top of each chicken
breast. Layer each piece with sliced Mozzarella
and pepperoni slices.
7. Bake uncovered about 25-30 minutes, or until the
cheese is melted and starting to brown and the
pepperoni is slightly crisped. Serve immediately.
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. For the Filling: Mix together 1 cup chopped walnuts, 3 Tablespoons organic evaporated cane sugar, 3 Tablespoons
brown sugar, and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon in a large bowl and set aside.
3. For the Batter: Soften Butter in your Kitchen Aid Mixer.
4. Add sugar to butter and cream it on high.
5. Add eggs and vanilla and continue whipping batter.
6. Turn off mixer and add your flour and sour cream. Mix on low until blended. Turn off and scrape down sides of mixing
bowl. Then turn on high and mix for a good minute until well beaten and fluffy.
7. Grease a silacone bundt pan.
8. Spoon the batter into the bottom of the bundt pan and smooth it around.
9. Add a layer of nut filling.
10. Repeat steps until you have used all your batter and filling. The top layer should be batter.
11. Bake for 45-50 minutes in the oven.
12. Let stand in bundt pan until cool (about 15 to 20 minutes for best results).
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