Finding a typo, misspelled word, or misused there, their, or they’re is incredibly satisfying. Ahead of the main program, recorded messages were played on large screens in front of the memorial, in which speakers called for people to vote and, as one speaker said, "to make those who are comfortable with our oppression uncomfortable.". When Is National Son Day 2019? "Raise our voices and say, 'Enough is enough!'" The importance of the role of sons in the lives of their families and the honor of raising up son’s will be emphasized. So many grammar rules are permanently embedded in our brains because we learned them as children! Unfortunately, many boys in our culture are raised with the idea that ‘real men don’t cry’ or show emotion or pain. "We will not be a footstool to oppression, "Jacob Blake's sister, Letetra Wideman, said to crowds in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Friday's March on Washington. We are going to get your knee off our neck!". Among them is the Breathe Act, which would divest federal resources from police and invest them into health care, alternative community safety solutions and other sectors. } catch (e){} "And that's a good thing for all of us, and in particular, Black voters.". Educating the caregivers of our sons – parents, grandparents and others – as to the importance of establishing these healthy habits early is critical to successfully raising healthy men. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. fbl_init(); By Benjamin Broze | March 4, 2020 at 2:10 PM CST - Updated March 4 at 2:13 PM MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - National Sons Day on March 4 honors the … M4BL supports several policy positions that are more radical than the ones organizers of Friday's march are currently demanding. window.fbl_started ) On National Sons Day, each September 28, we consider our young men and the inheritance we abandon as guardians. The day was established in 2008 by Martha Brockenbrough, the founder of the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar. Around the world, slightly more sons are born than daughters. version : 'v6.0' NCM Digital goes beyond the big screen, extending in-theater campaigns into online and mobile marketing programs to reach entertainment audiences. Fifty-seven years to the day Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech, relatives of African Americans killed or injured in recent police encounters took to the same spot on the National Mall to emotionally call for social and political change. Men’s Health Network honors the wide variety of ‘sons’ around the world, both young and old, and those that raise them. The virtual convention will be broadcast live starting at 7 p.m. The event brings an end a tumultuous week, one that saw the younger Jacob Blake shot by police in Wisconsin. The day’s motto is: “It’s not only a date, it’s an imperative: March forth on March 4 to speak well, write well, and help others do the same!” We take that imperative seriously, so this National Grammar Day, we are celebrating the idiosyncrasies of the English language by studying up on common grammar mistakes, proofreading our correspondence, and thanking our editors!