The Ties That Bind

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.