Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 December 2001 — Page 4

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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2001

Barritz Nightclub (Located at 71st & Michigan Road in the New Augusta Center) Presents its

Annual New Year’s Eve Party

Monday, December 31, 2001 From 9:00 pm to 3:00 am (Doors Open at 8:00 pm)

IVe have party favors and free champagne at Midnight!

In addition, we will be partying past 3:00 am!

Charge is $ 20.00 per person or $ 35.00 per couple We have a DJ on site This party is for mature adults only. Free buffet all night long personally prepared by Chaney The first 50 people who bring in this ad will have an opportunity to win a prize!!

Forget someone on_your list? Kee& at Idte present?

And how many educational gifts did your child get for Christmas?

Everyone should have opened all of his or her Christmas presents by now. Speaking with the thousands of students that I come in to contact with throughout the week, their “Christmas lists” often became a topic of conversation. Many of them eagerly told me what they wanted or “expected” for this major gift-giving holiday. It is with sadness that I announce that very few, if any, of these wellmeaning students expected any educational tools or materials on this day. The large majority of the items that they were to receive came from the entertainment department. Music CDs, boom boxes, video games, TVs, tennis shoes, clothes (name brand of course), race cars, dolls, and even money. The X-Box seems to be the hottest entertainment game for most boys, and any thing tight, short, and fashionable seems to be what is in for girls. Indeed, this is not every single child in our community, but these wants and wishes, come from a very large segment of it. Imagine, one item costing $300? And that is before you buy the $60 games and the extra controller. What is the cost of one pair of “hot” tennis shoes... about $150? How many children had puzzles, board games, and educational software under their Christmas tree? What about books, pens and pencils, or a subscription to a magazine? A subscription to an Internet provider would be a great gift if it were used properly.

Education Does Matter By Leroy Robinson

A membership card to the Marion County Library, the Museum of Art, Indiana State Museum, and most importantly, the Children’s Museum would be well worth the investment. After you purchase all of the “extras” that you “need” for the X-Box, you can have a nice computer set up for your children to learn how to type, spell, and grow to be technologically literate. A nice gift-wrapped box of Time magazine would also be a good present to give your children. How many parents are lacking in the area of spending good quality time with their child? The sad thing is that the children who need these educational tools and materials the most, receive the most in the area of entertainment. New Year’s 2002 is approaching as well. A time when we all make New Year’s resolutions. The lists remain about the same each year: 1. Lose weight, 2. Stop smoking, 3. Save more money, 4. Clean the basement or garage, etc. How about making some New Year’s resolutions to help someone else? Your child/children could be doing a little better in the classroom with your help.

Top 10 New Year’s resolutions for 2002: (1) Be a parent to my child. (2) I will volunteer at my child’s school at least once each grading period. x (3) I will contact his/her teacher once each month (note, e-mail, phone call). (4) I will provide them with the proper materials for each subject area. (5) I will provide them with an assignment notebook (all grade levels) to be used each day. (6) I will provide them with a neat and quiet area at home to complete their homework. (7) I will review my child’s homework each night. (8) I will not accept the “no homework” story (I will provide them with some) or the “nothing” when I ask them, “What did you do in school today?” (9) I will provide my child with learning opportunities at home and in the community. (10) I will encourage my child daily, to always do their very best on each assignment and instill in them to always be respectful towards their teachers and their peers. Happy holidays to you and your family. For speaking engagements or education workshops, contact me at: [email protected], or write me at: 9701 E. 63rd St., Indianapolis, IN 46236. Contact number: (317) 502-0272.

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IU knows WHY! We’re Helping Youth! concluded its first autumn in-state college visitation tour series with a visit to Indiana Universlty-Bloomington. The tour was arranged and conducted by WHY! Executive Board member and senior IU student Camille Jones. The in-state tour series is sponsored with a generous donation by State Farm Insurance Co. Details of the spring series which includes Ball State, Vincennes and Notre Dame universities will be announced soon.

Report shows Black women lagging financially

(NNPA) — Half of AfricanAmerican women are still struggling to get by financially, according to a study sponsored by the Fannie Mae Foundation and the National Council of Negro Women. The report, based on a survey of 302 non-Black women and 605 Black women from all economic walks of life, was released at the recent NCNW’s 50th annual convention in Washington, D.C. Other findings: • Forty-one percent of African-

American women are homeowners, in comparison to 66 percent of all women. • Although 74 percent of Black women say they have a better financial base than their mothers or grandmothers, 41 percent have incomesof less than $30,000. In comparison, only 33 percent of all women have incomes of less than that amount. • Two-thirds of Black women are the family’s sole financial planner.

NCNW Chair and President Emerita Dorothy Height says the study’s findings “give us reasons for both celebration and concern.” Says Height: “This progress report clearly identifies where we have excelled. It also points out specific areas where we need to redouble our efforts in order to extend greater economic empowerment to all women. Clearly, it is a crucial roadmap for directing advocacy, public policy and educational outreach initiatives."

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