Our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy have changed. We think you'll like them better this way.

Educational Lecture Series

"TALK-STRAIGHT"

×  

Follow This Show

Stay in the know about new episodes and updates.
This show is designed to engage listeners in social dialogue related to building families and communities.

On-Demand Episodes

Perhaps one of the most important conditions to maintaining unity of a group of people is ?Trust?. However, in order for trust to exist there must be instructions in common identity, vision and prosperity. The latter is best achieved via cultural... more

As social beings we learn most of our behaviors from observing others. Sometime the lesson is totally unconscious in nature. When the young are poised to trust the old, they have the best chances of avoiding past pitfalls. However, when the... more

We talk a lot about making things different in our lives. For many the idea of making a transition to something new is frightening and the fear factor keeps them from taking action or following through on plans! Any plan without action is... more

Over the last eighty plus years, the issues and conditions of Urban America have evolved into what they are today. They began with socioeconomic strain and continue with the same today. Because the same people repeat the same habits... more

Like a train that has become derailed from its tracks while in motion, the young mind that lacks pro-social guidance is prone to cause catastrophic damage to everything in its path. There are many who profess to know how to get... more

Last week we discussed the challenges that come with trying to keep up with the expectations of a competition created, controlled and scored by someone else. At the conclusion of the discussion, it was clear that not only is it possible but... more

Navigating the struggles and disappointments of typical life in Urban America in many ways is like playing a game. As with any game the most successful participants are those who master the rules of the competition, play by them... more

Some one-hundred and fifty three years removed from the physical links of slavery in America, too many young people find themselves captured in a new form of bondage. Unfortunately, those most affected are blind to the root... more

During our last episode, we discussed the ?Fatherhood-Factor?. Closely related to that concept is the relationship a man has with a woman that would assist him in fulfilling his duties as a father. Yes!, a woman is a significant part of the... more

The importance of the Fatherhood factor in a child's life cannot be emphasized enough. In fact to understand the root cause of a wayward youth is to recognize the degree to which that youth had a healthy or unhealthy relationship with... more

Facebook comments

Available when logged-in to Facebook and if Targeting Cookies are enabled