As soon as children are able to speak they often complain, “No Fair.” With that as a point of departure, our African-American blogger covers the topic of Fairness by presenting some teen discussion and two documentaries. The first documentary is about a Teen Court in an Indiana middle school that exemplifies fairness in its every day practice. The second documentary tells the story of Michael Pesci, an 11 year old boy in New Jersey with natural athletic ability, who uses his talent to literally “level the playing field.” He established a charity to help children less privileged because he didn’t feel it was fair that they didn’t have the same opportunities that he has.
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The Fairness Connection