We always tell our kids that knowledge is power and I strongly believe that this saying applies to us as well. As parents, we have the power to open new doors for our children by better educating ourselves about the resources and opportunties available to Black Youth. We can not leave it up to the schools to define who are children are, nor can we expect to educate them completely on our own without help and advice from others.

As a race we need to take more control over what our children learn and what they are exposed to. Such a profound change can only happen in the Black Community if as parents we begin to better educate ourselves. We must take part in a communal learning process that must start with you. As a parent, you need to know about tutoring programs and summer camps, afterschool groups and college prep courses. From positive programming to afrocentric resources for Black Homeschoolers, you really need to be on top of everything that's out there, and these are things that I would like to share with you.

For the last six years I’ve dedicated most of my life to creating/promoting positive content for Black People in particular for our youth. When searching for positive solutions to issues in Black Education I realized the impact supplementary educational programs had on me, as a young black girl growing up in Brooklyn. As an adult, I have come to understand how much effort it took for my mother to find quality programs for me and also how much I gained from the extra help and support. With this knowledge, I put together a comprehensive guide for Black Parents that lists the various types of Enrichment Programs available to our children; it is entitled ‘A Better Today Brings a Brighter Tomorrow.’ Within this guide and throughout my website - Multiple Shades of You Online, I’ve put together a collective of resources for Black Parents ranging from ‘Afrocentric Learning Tools’ to positive sites for Black Youth Online.