As a retired principal, I can fully attest to the truth of what this teacher is saying. And as a parent of two Black boys, it was absolutely imperative to me that they were always ahead—never behind. It was equally important that they never had behavior issues.
These are values and expectations that should be taught at home, but sadly, far too often, they are not.
https://www.tiktok.com/@khrysten98/video/7569830485673757983?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
@howtoconvince The ultimate comeback: no matter the insult, this response leaves them speechless every time. 🔥#clapback #micdrop #creatorsearchinsights ♬ original sound - Lawyer Vince
From upworthy -
https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-teaches-a-4th-grader-the-marble-jar-theory-after-friends-betrayal
An excerpt from LuxuryLaunches -
Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife Mackenzie Scott was once so broke that a roommate had to loan her $1,000 to stay at Princeton. Years later MacKenzie returned the favor by offering millions to her former roommate’s company which helps thousands of underfunded students
by Neha Tandon Sharma
The art of giving is something megadonor MacKenzie Scott has aced over the years. Still, one wonders where she gets it from. Perhaps the answer lies in being on the receiving end of small, unforgettable acts of kindness. The woman who has gifted more than $19 billion since her 2019 divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, which left her with about 4 percent of the company, did encounter quiet graces that helped shape her trust-based philanthropy. MacKenzie Scott attended Princeton University, where she studied English and graduated in 1992. While there, she studied creative writing under Toni Morrison, who served as her teacher and thesis adviser and once called Scott “one of the best students I have ever had.”
Still, her academic brilliance did not guarantee she could afford to stay in college. As a sophomore at Princeton, Scott’s roommate found her crying because she did not have the money to stay in school. That friend, Jeannie Ringo Tarkenton, immediately acted on her instinct to help and, without hesitation, loaned her $1,000 so she could remain enrolled. It is not the sort of gesture most people encounter in everyday life, which is precisely why it appears to have stayed with Scott so strongly.
Scott later wrote, “It was the college roommate who found me crying, and acted on her urge to loan me a thousand dollars to keep me from having to drop out sophomore year. And after she saw the difference she made in my life, what was she inspired to do, twenty years later? Start a company that offers loans to low-income students without a co-signer.” The seed of helping others had been planted in that dorm room, and years later the two women came together again to continue the work on a much larger canvas.
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https://luxurylaunches.com/celebrities/mackenzie-scott-was-loaned-by-her-roommate-11072025.php
An excerpt from Guitar World -
“Everyone was into rap and R&B. They would ask me, ‘Do you really like that old music?’” From humble beginnings to a cameo in Michael B. Jordan's Sinners – Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram is bridging the generational gap in blues
By Janelle Borg
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An excerpt from Buzzfeed -
23 Of Colman Domingo's Best Red Carpet Looks, Proving He's An Absolute Fashion Icon
His closet is *chef's kiss*.
by Michele Bird, BuzzFeed Contributor
Allow me to introduce you to the one and only Colman Domingo.
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1. To start, this Louis Vuitton damoflage raincoat had me doing a double-take:
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@waltergeoffrey The most impatient customer ever… not him acting like nothing happened at the end when @Whataburger employee opened the window. 😠#fyp #foryoupage #funny ♬ original sound - waltergeoffrey
