There is no shame in black athletes not wanting to be role models, but there should be shame when they don't behave like one. It's a free country and people can do whatever they want. But just because we can doesn't mean we should. LZ Granderson athletebehaveblack share on social
Children are wonderful, but they are not the center of the universe. The sooner their parents make them understand that, the better off we all will be. LZ Granderson centerchildmake Change image and share on social
Heroes aren't supposed to do bad things. That's what villains are for. So either the good supersedes the bad, or the bad makes it impossible to remember the good. We don't like it when such duality exists in one person. We don't want to know our heroes are human. LZ Granderson baddualityexist share on social
You know for years, I've heard financial experts stress the importance of teaching your kids about money, but it wasn't until I saw my own son's perspective change that I became a true believer. LZ Granderson believerchangeexpert Change image and share on social
Insecurity is a natural part of human nature, and there are times we feel our stories are not worth telling, so we turn to the people we admire for strength. If we dress like someone everyone thinks is cool, perhaps we'll be seen as cool. LZ Granderson admirecooldress share on social
I don't claim to know everything about parenting, but I do know parents do their children a disservice by constantly sugarcoating their shortcomings to protect their feelings. LZ Granderson childclaimconstantly Change image and share on social
We're so preoccupied with protecting children from disappointment and discomfort that we're inadvertently excusing them from growing up. LZ Granderson childdisappointmentdiscomfort Change image and share on social
I don't begrudge a coach for trying to get all that he or she can. I don't resent a school feeling it needs to pay to keep top talent. I'm just afraid to think where all of this will end up because the overall impact seems to be stretching far beyond the scoreboard. LZ Granderson afraidbegrudgecoach share on social
Personal style isn't simply an exercise in parroting but rather an exhibition for our own stories - from the gait of our walk to the rhythm of our speech to the manner in which the necktie falls from the knot. LZ Granderson exerciseexhibitionfall share on social
Growing up, I didn't know anything about money other than we didn't have any. LZ Granderson growmoney Change image and share on social
