Use to be that a sideways glance from a parent was enough to keep a black kid in line. But today our communities look a lot different than they use to and as a result many Black parents our finding what use to be called White people’s problems.

 This week on Meet the Faith, Dr. Ian Smith and his guests – Black parenting expert Dr. Jeff Gardere, comedian Roz and author and media commentator Sabrina Lam tackle the touchy topic of Black families dealing with so called White problems.  What do you think?

When it comes to loyalty in the Black community, it seems Blacks love unconditionally causing some to question whether certain celebrities, athletes and politicians are in fact scandalproof.  On “Meet the Faith” this week host Ian Smith asks the questions who gets Black loyalty, who doesn’t and why? What do you think?

Do some Blacks still feel the need to pass for White? Should bi-racial people be considered a separate race? Those are just some of the provocative questions raised on this week’s Meet the Faith hosted by Dr. Ian Smith

Smith’s guest included CNN’s Soledad O’Brien, Elizabeth Atkins, who is bi-racial and author of “Dark Secret,” Bintell Powell, author of the book “Betrayed” and Larry Wilmore, creator of the Bernie Mac Show and Senior Correspondent on “The Daily Show.” What do you think? Who is Black and who is not? Does it matter?

On Sunday’s “Meet the Faith,” talk-show host Oprah Winfrey fires back at those who criticize her decision to build a school in South Africa rather than in the United States.“To Hell with your criticism,” she says. “I don’t care about what you have to say about what I did. It’s what I did.”But charitable giving by African Americans is just one of the topics on this week’s program. Joined by corporate attorney Donald Smart, BET correspondent Jeff Johnson and the Rev. Eugene Rivers, host Ian Smith leads a candid discussion about Black spending patterns. What do you think?Rajan Says…..What do you think of editorial cartoonist Rajan Sedalia’s latest drawing? This is Rajan’s take on this week’s Meet the Faith topic!”Delayed gratification – what does it mean? Taking the long view… askingyourself how will your behavior today affect your life in the future. Whatdo you need versus what do you want?These questions have led to many arguments between myself and friends &family. Do you really need wireless internet, the latest phone, the latestclothes and cars? Can you fore sake the comfort of driving, and walk a toyour destination? Even if it means sweat on your brow? How about doing situps at home and riding your bike to the grocery store instead of the $120per hour session with a personal trainer or pilates.All of these things mean deferring the quick, glamorous & comfortable actionfor the unadvertised, slower paced action. Even though you’ll never see atelevision commercial implying that a walk to work will make you feelspecial and appeal to the opposite sex like a car commercial, the walk getsto your destination while exercising. Now, you don’t have to join the gym toexercise.Ask yourself – why do all the things that make us feel special or importantseem to cost so much money? Is it because someone is trying to sell ushappiness?”