Well said… Continue to emote, educate, and encourage America towards a better understanding of Urban Children’s plight.

Maybe, some would say “plight” is a strong word…yet, they should take a quick look at the dense, and littered squalor called Urban American.

America’s youth must endure attacks on their cultural freedoms just for an education; crime, mismanaged brand image of who urban america is and poverty. And, these are just but a few of the specific societial ills that children must ignore just to walk to school.

I live in Los Angeles, the heart of American film and entertainment. LA is also home to the darkest pocket of in America: Skid Row. A little historic enclave of poverty, bad health, racism and crime. Still, these elements are just the easy ones to name.

Half of the students at 9th St school(LAUSD) are homeless, hungry, and under-educated. And, yes..those factors add to the huge and swelling numbers of LA gang bangers.

How the heck are these kids going to learn, or what are they to learn in homeless shelters, missions, sleeping in cars with drug addled adults, limited books and teachers and community concern?

As someone that works in branding, it is important to promote diversity, cultural liberty, and education. Honest, corporate America is lost as to their role, and a effectual method in helping transform the past into a brighter future for all. Simply, that is the forward movement as a unified nation. Where Migrant-American youth learn to share their legacy of struggle and hope with pride.

When I was a child, my mom made (forced) us to make our beds every morning before school. At times I would simply make the spread look nice; on those those tense mornings in our home.. Mom would say “pull back the cover look at the sheets.” Yes, it maybe time for America to pull back the cover and attend to the foundation: urban youth education.

There was a time in America that the term urban was a code – buzz – word for innercity African Americans. Today, the cities are waiting to be proclaimed as the new beacon of America’s wonderful diversity. Los Angeles is the nations most multicultural urban community.

New Principal, be encouraged… you are not alone.

FYI: Oh… I did not check the spelling … please forgive.

But like when I was in school, I do have a good excuse, I wrote on my mobile.

Wow.. Times have changed…:)

Best to your students.

William
Los Angeles