African American Single Mothers Essay

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Mya Johnson
SOC 606
The Upbringing of African American Children from Single Parent Households and the Educational Impact
In society, there are 9,808,000 Households being occupied by African American families. 37% of these households are single mothers raising their children all on their own(U.S. Census Bureau, 2013). Being an African American single mother in today’s society is not easy. They have so many obstacles to get through all while trying to raise their children and prepare them for the real world. African American mothers struggle with financial issues, parenting, and sometimes even a place to stay.
The first Article I read, titled “All I Do is Win... No Matter What”: Low Income, African American Single Mothers and their Collegiate …show more content…

In 1965 Daniel Moynihan proclaimed the typical African American single mothered and low income home, to be the source for the abnormal, inadequate, and anti-social behavior that is commonly found among African Americans. 50 years after this claim was made, scholars later deemed these as untrue and redefined the single mother as a leader. This new title for single mothers was given to them based on the independence, resilience, and strength demonstrated in their daughters; which could only be a result of their parenting. The black feminist thoughts on the black women’s lived experiences are seen as unique, distinct, and knowledge based. Their daughters views on self-esteem, independence, and their views on drugs and sex, family and loyalty, and marriage are all influenced by their mothers …show more content…

All participants gave a statement about how their mothers helped influence them to work harder than their white counterparts, based on their background with race, gender, and social class. African American families grow through community building and investment. So, it would be a good idea to include these two dynamics within the school systems. African American mother’s parenting acts have led their colligate daughters to self-motivate, be responsible, and inspired them to work hard in school and better their

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