Will Jawando
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Jawando’s Seven Black Fathers: Conclusion—Who JW is and who he could be
Read more: Jawando’s Seven Black Fathers: Conclusion—Who JW is and who he could beThe date is December 3, 2018. The inauguration ceremony for the new County Council and County Executive is under way. Among the honorees is new council member Will Jawando wearing a West African boubou and kufi. People snickered. I snickered. “This is grandstanding. This is demographic baiting.” How wrong I was; how wrong we all…
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Jawando’s Seven Black Fathers: Part 6—Identity and Race
Read more: Jawando’s Seven Black Fathers: Part 6—Identity and RaceOf the seven installments in this series, this one is the most difficult to write (and hopefully the most difficult to read). Before continuing, I’d like to propose a difference between “identity” and “race.” Many people emphasize one aspect or another of their physical and emotional makeup as an identity. Some people identify as conservative,…
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Jawando’s Seven Black Fathers: Part 5—Law Enforcement and SROs
Read more: Jawando’s Seven Black Fathers: Part 5—Law Enforcement and SROsLaw enforcement does not have a prominent place in My Seven Black Fathers, certainly not to the extent of race and education, but the picture Will Jawando paints for us is very discouraging (p. 114–115): In 2001, the year of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, when my love of country had never been stronger, and while…
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Jawando’s Seven Black Fathers: Part 4—Catholic University vs. NAACP
Read more: Jawando’s Seven Black Fathers: Part 4—Catholic University vs. NAACPIn chapter 6 of My Seven Black Fathers, Will Jawando describes his struggle to improve the lot of service workers at Catholic University. He noticed how terribly the service workers were treated—by students, managers, and administration. He sought to open a chapter of the NAACP that would represent those workers. A social-justice sociology professor, Dean…
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Jawando’s Seven Black Fathers: Part 3—Education Reform (or not)
Read more: Jawando’s Seven Black Fathers: Part 3—Education Reform (or not)Throughout My Seven Black Fathers, Will Jawando returns several times to his experiences (good and bad) in school, as well as the differential treatment between white and black school children. In Chapter 2, Jawando relates horrific treatment at the hands of a teacher’s assistant at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic school. Being falsely accused of…
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Jawando’s Seven Black Fathers: Part 2—Choked Housing
Read more: Jawando’s Seven Black Fathers: Part 2—Choked HousingIn the lead-up to the vote on his 2023 rent control bill, Will Jawando mentioned that as a child he experienced what it’s like to live in sub-standard housing. How did that happen, and what was it like? He describes the deplorable situation in My Seven Black Fathers (p. 20–21): Dad paid child support when…
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Jawando’s Seven Black Fathers: Part 1—A Must Read
Read more: Jawando’s Seven Black Fathers: Part 1—A Must ReadIn 1930, the Soviet newspaper Pravda published an article by Josef Stalin in which he summarized his accomplishments in agricultural policy: The Soviet government’s successes in the sphere of the collective-farm movement are now being spoken of by everyone. Even our enemies are forced to admit that the successes are substantial. And they really are…
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Jawando’s and the Teachers’ Union’s Questionable Morals on Housing Policy
Read more: Jawando’s and the Teachers’ Union’s Questionable Morals on Housing PolicyScenario: Maria’s child is running a 103℉ fever. She rushes the child to the nearest urgent care facility. The receptionist asks for an insurance card and a $100 copay. Maria stalls: if she pays the $100, she won’t have enough money to buy herself beer and cigarettes. Instead, Maria gambles on the child’s recovery and…
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Who benefits from Jawando’s zoning pause? Wealthy progressives.
Read more: Who benefits from Jawando’s zoning pause? Wealthy progressives.Michael Bell Wealthy progressives have an interesting personality duality: many of them put We Believe yard signs professing concern for the underserved, and simultaneously they struggle with entitlement. I saw this myself as I took a drive around Chevy Chase Section 5 last November. Many of that area’s palatial homes boast yard signs demanding a…
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Legislative Achievements of Vice President Will Jawando
Read more: Legislative Achievements of Vice President Will JawandoWe are convinced that election to President and Vice President must be done simply on the basis of years of service and have nothing to do with successful enacting legislative priorities that benefit the county. Here is quick summary of the legislative achievements of the newly selected Vice President of the County Council, Will Jawando.…