Mom and Dad Please Teach Me
A Companion Study Guide
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This book is prepared for descendants of African slaves to educate and reconcile themselves with one another and make the things we consume, profit from them and educate our children. Any ethnic group or culture can benefit from the contents of this book, and the author encourages all to use it. This book speaks of how descendants of slaves and descendants of slave owns can come together as a coherent-family and educate all citizens of America to maintain leadership in manufacturing and technology, and ensure that democracy as set forth in our constitution are preserved in America. And together build a bridge through manufacturing and trade with our African sisters and brothers to help them establish democracy there, because evidence shows that it does not exist there as it should.
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Joe Wesley grew up poor knowing he was the grandson of a slave, but he could sleep on his porch at night knowing that no one would do him any harm. He believes the descendants of slaves and the descendants of slave owners can work together to make our country safe again—and it starts with education. Together, we can set an example for others to follow. In this guidebook written primarily for African-Americans, he delivers practical advice on: • teaching children math skills; • getting an education after dropping out of high school; • creating jobs that support communities; • learning from elders. If the United States of America wants to set an example for the rest of the world and continue to be the world’s leading innovator, it must begin with educating every single citizen—regardless of origin or class status. No matter what your background, you’ll be inspired to keep learning with Mom and Dad Please Teach Me.
About the Author
Joe Wesley, the grandson of an African slave, has traveled the world as a photographer, served in the U. S. Army, and was a picture editor at the Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky, which won a Pulitzer Prize for feature photography in 1976. He also was a contract specialist with the Department of Defense at the Pentagon, retiring in 1998. He lives in Birmingham, Alabama.