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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. We all have a fairly decent understanding of what

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 others who have advantages over us, and those wit

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 misunderstanding about HBCUs in general - that they are poor, str

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 stay? At times like this, life seems unfair. The

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 through some of my old papers today, I came across the

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 your wisdom I was hoping. Why am I here? Wha

Today was a typical weekend afternoon... sitting at my desk, with yet another reporter on those "young black men in distress" news bulletins telling me how unlikely it is that I should exist. As a

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 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 the 21st century are irrelevant; a reminiscence of

(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 of anything is the most difficult part of any jou

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 who are less deserving prosper, while people like

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 regards to their families. I would be the firs

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 with lots of potential, who just never seemed to ge

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 winter colds. Her constant coughing and sneezing an