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College Hill - yet another opportunity squandered?
Since this topic is featured, I just wanted to share my thoughts... This is not yet another rant about how young Blacks are portrayed in the media.
True leaders, stand up!
A man in control of himself has infinite power. Ultimately, we make decisions which govern our lives and opportunities. When we are born, there are
HBCUs: NOT an endangered species...
I really can't understand why there is a general perception that HBCUs will soon be disappearing. In fact, there seems to be a wide misunderstandin
Taking The Gloves Off (Leader's Survival Guide #6)
What do you do when the world seems to get the best of you? When despite giving it a good fight, you're getting tired and your problems are here to st
The Black Man's Creed
I originally wrote this a couple years ago during my junior year at Hampton. I kept it posted on the door of my dorm room as motivation. Going thro
Questions
Dear God, I was hoping we could talk. I know it's been too long, but you said your door was always open. I've just got a few questions, and for
Weight of the World
Today was a typical weekend afternoon... sitting at my desk, with yet another reporter on those "young black men in distress" news bulletins telling m
The Baltimore Renaissance Foundation
Hampton Alumni leads The Baltimore Renaissance Foundation For Immediate Release / 19 March 2007 Monday Hampton alumnus Jonathan Carter today formally announced the development of The Baltimore Renaissance Foundation, a nonprofit youth leadership organization promoting social change through entrepreneurship. The Baltimore Renaissance concept orig
Why HBCU?
Why did I choose to attend a HBCU? I almost didn't... in fact, I probably would have attended University of Maryland. Critics say that HBCUs in
Square One
(Leader's Survival Guide #5) What is the most intimidating place on earth? At the bottom of a mountain, looking up. Starting at the beginning
Why me?
Why me? (Leader's Survival Guide #4) Why does it always seem that life's challenges always have to fall directly upon you? Why is it that others
Every Man is A Father (Leader's Survival Guide #3)
Hardly a day passes that some well-meaning Brother or Sister doesn't complain about the lack of positive role models for young people, especially with
Get In The Game (Leader's Survival Guide #2)
A friend of mine and I were talking about growing up, and he was telling me about playing on his high school basketball team. He recalled one player w
She's contagious - are YOU? (Leader's Survival Guide #1)
This morning I found myself standing in a crowded restaraunt where a few feet away from me, another customer was the victim of one of those dreaded w