In Brief... America's Greatest Problem
"America's Greatest Problem: Not Crime, Racism or Bad Schools-It's Illegitimacy" is a chapter title in a bold book offered by Larry Elder, titled The Ten Things You Can't Say in America.
"America's Greatest Problem: Not Crime, Racism or Bad Schools-It's Illegitimacy" is a chapter title in a bold book offered by Larry Elder, titled The Ten Things You Can't Say in America. Elder, an American black, reprinted a letter from a 30-year-old in his May 24th syndicated column that illustrates some of the long-term effects of this problem. The letter was a chilling presentation of the state of affairs for the American black male.
Written on the theme, "all of my friends are dying," the author described 10 of his friends as follows: "one is dead, nine are alcoholics, five are regular drug users, five are unemployed, none have college degrees and everyone has [the latest style of] clothes." He continues, "My friends and I were once 15-year-old boys drinking forties [40-ounce bottles of beer]. Can we, who are now grown, say something to the kids who are on the same path? Can we maybe do things differently inside of the home where our kids are watching our coping skills? ... I do not have all of the answers...but I do know all of my friends are dying."
Source: "More Dads, Less Crime," by Larry Elder, 2001 Creators Syndicate.
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World News and Prophecy: June 2001
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Darris McNeely
Darris McNeely works at the United Church of God home office in Cincinnati, Ohio. He and his wife, Debbie, have served in the ministry for more than 43 years. They have two sons, who are both married, and four grandchildren. Darris is the Associate Media Producer for the Church. He also is a resident faculty member at the Ambassador Bible Center teaching Acts, Fundamentals of Belief and World News and Prophecy. He enjoys hunting, travel and reading and spending time with his grandchildren.
John Ross Schroeder
John died on March 8, 2014, in Oxford, England, four days after suffering cardiac arrest while returning home from a press event in London. John was 77 and still going strong.
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John traveled widely over the years as an accredited journalist, especially in Europe. His knowledge of European and Middle East history added a great deal to his articles on history and Bible prophecy.
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John was a humble servant who dedicated his life to sharing the gospel—the good news—of Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God to all the world, and his work was known to readers in nearly every country of the world.
