What We Blacks Need To Do
The First Book in a Three Book Series
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I told my School Superintendent, "I wear four hats Teacher, Parent, NAACP Branch President and tax payer. The only two people I fear are my mother and God. All others are my equal and subject to questioning. I have and will always speak out when I see discrimination".
I told a preacher. " I believe God will fight our battles, but we have a responsibility to prepair for battle also." My question to the man of the cloth was? "If two people apply for a job that requires a degree and one has a degree and the other does not, but they both have Jesus. Which one will be hired?
If the only people in your community that benefit from your "big church" are the workers that built it and the stockholders in the local power company, your church is going in the wrong direction.
I never allowed my students to use the word can't in my class. I told them everything I assigned them to do was possible and they would do it. Whenever a student slipped and said can't the other students would point to the sign over the blackboard which read. "YES I CAN"
A large number of parents can name seven or more players on the L.A. Lakers and many characters on "As the World Turns". If you ask these same parents to name just five of their childrens teachers, you may not receive an answer.
There are many streets and schools named after the late great Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall. If he keeps voting as he is now, I doubt if any humane organization will ever name anything after Associates Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas or as his nieces and nephews call him "Uncle Tom". I read his favorite Bible quotation is Psalms 51:7 "Wash me and make me whiter than snow".
During a one hour period, spend five minutes discussing the problems and fifty five minutes working on the solutions. When soneone spends more than five minutes complaining about a problem, I hold up one hand, spread my fingers and say. "Your five minutes are up."
We tell our teenage girls to say "no to sex". Don't we also have an obiligation to tell our teenage boys to "stop asking ?
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About the Book
This book is about the three vital components that made the Black race great. Belief in God, thurst for education and the working together of family members. These items were the rule. Today, for far too many familes, they are the exception. In the old days Blacks helped family members while they were in the cradel and gave them their last drink of water while they were on their death bed. All family members were expected to finish high school and go to college if financially possible. Practing self respect, respecting others,sharing and going to church was also required. A small number of fathers did not attend church, but they made their children go. Today image, houses, cars, clothes and other material goods have moved up the ladder of priorites. Far too many Blacks don't attend church,monitor their children's home work or communicate with family members. This book allots 5% to outlining the problems and 95% to dicussing old and new proven solutions to our many problems. This research is based on my real life experiences and suggestions from others who have confronted and some who are still dealing with these problems every day.
About the Author
James J. Hankins is a retired vocational teacher. He had to sit in the back of the bus and suffered other types of discrimination of his generation. He graduated from an all Black high school in 1964 ,then predominantly
James J. Hankins - Age -62- This is my first book.
MARTIAL STATUS: Married to the same lady for 28 years. We have one son.
EDUCATION: (1-8) Catholic school - (9-12)- All Black public high school - BS Degree from NC A&T State University
RELIGION: Roman Catholic - Youth alter server - Usher- Finance committee member
POLITICAL AFFILIATION: Democrat - Voting record 99%-Precinct Officer - Registar
ORGANIZATIONS: Boys Scouts -Americal Federation of Teachers - Realtor
MILITARY: U.S. Army - Sgt. E-5 - three years - Germany
SPORTS: Played varsity football. I coached baseball, basketball and football in middle school. Coached church basketball team
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES: Teacher, Real Estate Broker and General Contractor
COMMUNITY SERVICES: Youth Vise President to adult President over a 50 year span in the New Hanover County NAACP. Tutor in the after school program.
OCCUPATIONS: Vocation teacher (27 years) - Owner - J. Hankins Realty and J. Hankins Construction, Tree Farmer and Writer.
OTHER: * I taught a YouthBuild group building construction. In 2007 we, with the help of a few sub-contractors built a three bed two bath house in one hundred and ten days. This was a first for this five year old program.
* I served three years as a caregiver for my mother
* Court appointed Guardian
* Estate Administrator
* Estate Executor
* Mentor for students
*Pledge Organ Donor
*Started two scholorship fund in 2004 in the names of my late father and mother at their home church. My father was a Catholic and my mother was AME - Zion.