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POV—THE WOMEN OF FADIA
By: Terrence Hazly
kid needs a chance to be in something, just
because a kid gets straight A’s doesn’t
mean they’re straight”. In a time where a
great deal of organizations are in tune to
being opportunist by making money off of
and exploiting child abuse and troubled
youth, Yvette has reached into her own
pocket to fund the organization with no
grants or solicitation to other organizations.
She believes if you love what you do, you
will take the necessary steps in supporting
your vision.
Describing herself as a child of her ancestors and nonchalant, Yvette
feels the need to only deal with those associated with Fadia and no one
outside the circle if they don’t represent any of the morals the organiza-
tion has. “I do it for the girls, with no support people don’t take it serious-
ly. They just want to see it so they can duplicate it”. Yvette lists her moth-
er and aunt as her support system and says her foundation is built on
family & friends. She would like to see the parental involvement rise in
the movement stating the parents don’t really get involved, and that is
one thing that she would greatly like to change. Through working within
her Fadia organization, Yvette has been able to implement certain val-
ues or morals into her personal life saying “practice what you preach,
having the girls makes me think twice and makes me appreciate my
mother more”. She also believes in helping friends realize their goals
within the organization so the community can know “black women can
work together, it doesn’t have to be drama”. Having thirty-six kids total
with the daycare and Fadia, her plans are to have Fadia in every inner
city along with the daycare she is currently working on Arizona right now.
As a leading lady of Fadia, Octavia Solo-
mon is installing knowledge of self into
these young women “Teaching everything
in self. Love, respect and morals. Know
yourself, everything starts within. By be-
coming accepting of who you are you can
grow.” is what she is delivering to the
minds & souls of the youth. Her reason for
the program existing as it does is because
she feels as do many “As a Black race we
are failing tremendously, no positive role models or organizations for
kids. No one cares about the youth and it’s time for someone to stand up