NPR piece: Fierce Reaction To ‘If I Were A Poor Black Kid’
Here is the piece being commented on: If I Were A Poor Black Kid (Author – Gene Marks)
Library angle: One piece of Mr. Marks article is self education and use of technology. He specifically mentions libraries in his opinion piece as a place to access computers. In the comments to the opinion piece libraries are also invoked.
Poor black kids need . . .
Poor children of any race need a father in the home. I blogged about this article and thought it was ridiculous. The government thinks it can be a step-father through various programs, and that author thinks enough tech toys can replace a dad.