It's just becoming more acceptable for girls to react violently. Geoffrey Canada acceptablegirlreact Change image and share on social
One of the things that sells music is when the artist is looked at as someone who's come up from the streets. Not just any streets, but the toughest, meanest streets of the urban ghetto. And that's called 'street credibility.' Geoffrey Canada artistcallcredibility share on social
The rates of soda consumption in our poorest communities cannot be explained by individual consumer preferences alone, but rather are linked to broader issues of access and affordability of healthy foods in low-income neighborhoods, and to the marketing efforts of soda companies themselves. Geoffrey Canada accessaffordabilitybroad share on social
You go through the Civil Rights struggle, everybody knew the songs - 'We shall overcome.' Everybody would sing it. Music helped us. James Brown, 'Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud.' They helped black people figure out how to navigate what was a very treacherous place in America for them. Geoffrey Canada americablackbrown share on social
Many schools today are sacrificing social studies, the arts and physical education so children can cover basic subjects like math, English and science. Geoffrey Canada artbasicchild Change image and share on social
When I first found out that Superman wasn't real, I was about maybe eight. And I was talking to my mother about it. And she was like, 'No, no, no. There's no Superman.' And I started crying. I really thought he was coming to rescue us. The chaos, the violence, the danger. No hero was coming. Geoffrey Canada chaoscomecry share on social
If you are a lousy teacher, you should be fired. Geoffrey Canada firelousyteacher Change image and share on social
I believe that for lots of churches and religious institutions, their main focus on the development of faith among parishioners needs to spread to the community. Geoffrey Canada churchcommunitydevelopment Change image and share on social
The system decides you can't run schools in the summer. Geoffrey Canada deciderunschool Change image and share on social