Where Is the Village

Extended Families, Community Leaders are needed in today’s climate

There were three weeks I anticipated as a child. My summers were great. God blessed me with grandparents (my mother’s mother and stepfather). They had a way of making me feel safe and loved. Those weeks produced some of my best memories.

They did not have much according to society’s standards. The three bedroom apartment was considered to be located in a substandard neighborhood. There was no television because my grandmother did not watch it at the time. For…