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The Ties That Bind: Timeless Values for African American Families

ISBN: 978-0-471-39958-2
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224 pages
January 2001
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Foreword by Dr. Dorothy I. Height.

Acknowledgments.

KEEPING THE PROMISE.

Frank Talk About Black Values.

The First Principle: Identity Determines Personal Power.

The Second Principle: We Did Not Raise Ourselves Alone.

The Third Principle: We Are Making the Future Together.

The Fourth Principle: The Past Is Prologue.

THE BLACK VALUE SYSTEM--TIMELESS TIES THAT BIND.

The First Lesson: Remember Where You Came From.

The Second Lesson: Trust in the Lord.

The Third Lesson: Respect Is a Two-Way Street.

The Fourth Lesson: Don't Make Excuses.

The Fifth Lesson: Do an Honest Day's Work.

The Sixth Lesson: Make a Way Out of No Way.

The Seventh Lesson: Every Child Can Learn.

The Eighth Lesson: Keep the Can-Do Spirit.

The Ninth Lesson: Stand Tall.

The Tenth Lesson: Your Word Is Your Bond.

PERSONAL TRANSITIONS--THE POWER OF INTIMATE TIES.

Saving Our Relationships.

Loving Our Children.

PASSING ON THE LEGACY.

Timeless Treasures for the Family.

Timeless Treasures for the School and the Community.

Timeless Treasures for the Church.

Timeless Treasures for the State and the Nation.

Facing Tomorrow.

Selected Bibliography.

Resources.

Index.
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