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BLACK FAMILY. We Will Cover: What is Marriage? What is Family? The Four Duties of a Father The Characteristics of a Good Wife & Mother. MARRIAGE. Marriage The Long-term Decision & Efforts of more than one persons to maintain a household & build a family Types of Marriage: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
MARCH 2011
BLACK FAMILYWe Will Cover: 1. What is Marriage?2. What is Family?3. The Four Duties of a Father4. The Characteristics of a Good Wife &
Mother
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MARCH 2011 MARRIAGE
MarriageThe Long-term Decision & Efforts of more than one persons to
maintain a household & build a family
Types of Marriage:
Polygamy – involves more than two peoplePolygyny: marriage to multiple women (eg. Father Abraham, King Solomon & King David)
Polyandry: marriage to multiple men (eg. The Lele of the Congo, The Masai in Kenya, The Shoshone of Nevada, the Todas in India,, and the Yanomanis in Venezuela.)
Monogamy – involves only two people
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FAMILYThe Fundamental Unit of any SocietyFoundation of a Great NationWhat is Family to you?Who is Family?
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The Four Duties of a Father1. Populate2. Educate3. Provide4. Defend
*Can you think of any others?
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Responsibilities of a Father
MARCH 2011 Populate
How do I Populate?
Pregnancy Adoption Mentoring Teaching
Take personal responsibility for raising at least one child;either yours or someone else’s.
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Responsibilities of a Father
MARCH 2011 Educate
Who do I Educate?
1. YOUR-Self , why? [Blackman, who am I?] 2. YOUR-Women, so that they may better support you3. YOUR-Children [Every family should have Ten
Heroes]4. YOUR-Friends, Family, Neighbors and Society as a
whole
In that order! “Man Know thyself!”
~The Hon. Marcus Mosiah Garvey
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Responsibilities of a Father
MARCH 2011 Provide
How & What do I Provide?
1. LOVE, RESPECT & Consistency2. Responsible LEADERSHIP3. FAMILY 4. The Five basic needs (food, clothing, shelter, Love & Education)5. A Supportive Environment6. Encouragement &Understanding7. CLEAR & Loving Communication8. Gainful Employment for yourself & your women
“Many times, it is a Woman who will lift you up when your are Down & Nurse you back to Health.” M. Otep
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Responsibilities of a Father
MARCH 2011 Defend
Who do I Defend? What do I defend?Who: Your Women, Your Children & Your People
What: Their Physical Safety Their Mental & EDUCATIONAL Integrity The Honor of your Women & your Brother’s
Women
I am my Brother’s Keeper!“Teach the children the truth.” Bob Marley
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Responsibilities of a Father
MARCH 2011 Recap:
The Four Duties of a Father1. Populate2. Educate3. Provide4. Defend
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Responsibilities of a Father
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Characteristicsof a Good Wife & Mother
1. Loving & Nurturing2. Supportive & Encouraging3. Effective Communicator: Tactful & Unafraid4. Understanding –not simply forgiving- of a man 5. Creative6. Resisting!!!
“Black Woman, Mother of My Creation and Queen of My Universe, I Thank you.”
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Wife and Mother
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Loving and NurturingLoving to Who?
What does Nurturing Mean?Love:1. Your-Self : The Greatest Love of All :) *Whitney2. Your-children3. Your-Man & Family
Nurture: To Help Grow!!!
Nurturer: One who is committed to Building and Maintaining a Family
“A Man’s Love will get the fire started; but, only a Woman’s Love can keep the fire Burning.” M. Otep
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Wife and Mother
MARCH 2011 Supportive & Encouraging
Who should I support? Who should I Encourage?
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Wife and Mother
MARCH 2011 Effective Communicator
Tact: To speak skillfully without causing offense
Unafraid: The Absence of Fear
Why Tactful & Unafraid?
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Wife and Mother
MARCH 2011 Understanding
What is the Difference between Understanding & Forgiving?
Can someone be both Understanding & Forgiving?
Which one is Better?
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Wife and Mother
MARCH 2011 Creative
The Ability to MAKE it Work!!!
Why is Creativity important in a Mother?
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Wife and Mother
MARCH 2011 Resisting!!!
CONSTRUCTIVE vs DESTRUCTIVE 1. Strengthens 1. Causes Damage2. The Gym: Lifting Weights 2. Psychological
Abuse3. 3.
Provide a Healthy Challenge & Balance for your man.Be Constructive not Destructive.
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Wife and Mother
MARCH 2011 Recap: A Good Wife & Mother
1. Loving & Nurturing2. Supportive & Encouraging3. Effective Communicator: Tactful & Unafraid4. Understanding –not simply forgiving- of a man 5. Creative6. Resisting!!!
“African Woman, Mother of My Creation and Queen of My Universe, I Thank You” M. Otep
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Wife and Mother
MARCH 2011 Summary
We Have Covered: 1. What is Marriage?
2. What is Family?
3. The Four Duties of a Father (Populate, Educate, Provide & Defend)
4. The Characteristics of a Good Wife & Mother(Understanding vs Forgiveness) And (Constructive vs Destructive Resistance)
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MARCH 2011 BlackLove
BlackRootsBlackFamily
Peace!
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