Hey, if it makes the streets safer and improves the quality of life for everyone I wouldn’t care if they called it “Pro Black Socity of America”.

However, I do agree with you, chances are if they did have a gathering called “White” whatever that they would claim racism as well, have marches and want to sue someone. I would say to them as I have said to you quit nit picking and making this into a racial issue.
I agree that Jesse and Al S do exploit the black community and if Racism died today they both would be out of a job. And I do not understand how the black community does not see how those two men and stealing their money and making things harder on them as a whole.

I’m not nit picking, just stating the facts. You cannot tell me that if the story was on “Effective White Parenting” the black community, Jesse Jackson & Al Sharpton wouldn’t say anything? Give me a break!! Parents of all ethnic backgrounds would benefit from this type of program, not just black parents.

Hey guess what I am a White Male. I do not find anything racist about a group of black leaders that are trying to help the black community.
Statistically “black” males commit more crimes so I have no problem with a black leader trying to improve the future generation of his race.

This has nothing to do with “BET” or black history month or anything else. It is simply someone(s) trying to improve their race.
If a black male mugged you, you would be _itching about that as would I. Now that someone in their community is trying to change that for the next generation you want to complain about that also.

Who cares if the group is all black, quit nit picking things to complain about.

If you had a party at your house and you invited “white and Black” friends but only whites showed up and they put in on the news should you be called racist since there were no blacks at the party as far as the news showed?

Mob1, yes I am saying it’s racist!! Any organization that caters to only one ethnic group is racist. Is there a white history month, white entertainment television (WET) like BET, white only college just to name a few? No. If it’s okay to have these programs catered to blacks, why can’t whites have programs catered to them? Because that would be racist & all whites must be punished for slavery that happened generations ago!! I am not a racist. I just want my race to have the same opportunities as the blacks. It’s only fair.

So mob1 you are saying it is perfectly OK for people of white race to have our own organizations? I think not. There is a LOT of organizations dedicated to only blacks. Back about 50 years ago, sure why not. Blacks was mistreated and needed some help getting up in the world. That has been done and over with for decades now though. I guarantee should any whites try to form anything to help just the “white” race everyone would be screaming it’s racist and they are the KKK in sheep clothing.  Name one, just one organization dedicated to only whites.
Sure wish I could get special treatment now a days for my skin color.

Alabama Pat: I agree with most of your points.
However smacking a child on the hand while they are small children can go a lot further than what people may think. As the child gets older the punishment should be tougher. Most young children will test you obviously to see how if they can get away with it if they keep pushing. I feel a lot of parents give up over time because the child just keeps pushing. I feel this way sometimes so I understand the feeling but I know I have to keep at it.

Also, Yes it would be nice to see all churchs or several churchs of different ethnic groups come together. But I don’t feel people should make a big Race issue out of it if a couple churchs of one “ethnic” group does something like this.

Being that everyone is equal (black, white, or another color race), and the problems with children getting into trouble is universal, this should possibly have been a united effort by every single church in Mobile county and included parents from every ethnic group. Children need to be tought right from wrong, and especially respect for their elders and their parents. Talking nice to them and sitting them into corners does very little good. The young people have got to be convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that the end result of bad and/or criminal behavior is not a pleasant thing to experience. Sitting a child in a corner or slapping their hand does not even begin to compare to spending time in a jail cell or in prison. There is a big diffence in the punishment. Let the churches unite and try to get the un-churched parents to join in on this. To do so would really accomplish something if it worked. Only my opinion.

OK, your saying its racist! Racist against who? Whites for not having their own parent teaching? Please explain how this is a racist story!

So instead of having “adults” who volunteer to go a class as this to “LEARN” somthing, you would rather the black community stay uneducated! Instead of teaching black kids a different way in life, you would rather them grow up to be Gang Bangers and Thug, end up in jail or dead.

I just do not understand how this story is so bad. Maybe its racist because I “White” woman had the audacity to report on this.

STOP TRYING TO FIND SOMETHING RACIST ABOUT EVERY LITTLE THING IN LIFE!!!!!!

How can anyone read this story & not think it’s racist? Blackredneck & Javaturner, I couldn’t have said it better!!

I wouldnt what to say this topic is racially driven. However, I feel singled out! I would actually love to attend one of these classes. Question is would I be turned away because I am white????  I understand the African Community wanting to do this, because from watching on t.v. I do believe its the African people that are doing the MAJORITY (not all)  killings, teen pregnancy, and for drop outs I think that would be equal. Its nice to see that there trying to make a little bit of difference, but I think the difference starts with that parents. How can one teach when one has not learned himself! So yes I’m glad to see someone trying to make a difference