Posts Tagged ‘my brother’s keeper’
Barack Obama shares why young Black males can be hit hard by COVID-19
Former President Barack Obama recently teamed up with former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to discuss how young Black males can be affected by the global pandemic. During a recent conference call hosted by My Brother’s Keeper, an initiative created during the Obama administration to empower young Black males, Obama and Holder shared why it’s…
Read MorePresident Obama reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Former President Barack Obama took time out of his post-presidential life to reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 50 years after his assassination. Joined by civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, the pair visited with young men from Ron Brown College Preparatory High School in Washington, DC, for a…
Read MoreObama’s ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ initiative uplifting the Black community
Some people may complain that President Obama has done nothing for the Black community. Such a generalization is patently untrue and the My Brother’s Keeper initiative has had a significant impact. Two years ago President Obama launched MBK to “ensure that all youth, including boys and young men of color, have opportunities to improve their…
Read MoreNicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Pusha T meet with President Obama
President Barack Obama calls on artists Nicki Minaj, Pusha T, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes, Common, J. Cole, Alicia Keys and more to discuss the administration’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative, which aims to support programs that keep young people out of the criminal justice system. “Just leaving the White House…I never got to go on my…
Read MoreNY 1st to help Black boys with Obama’s ‘My Brother’s Keeper’
Good news: New York will be the first state in the Union to enact President Barack Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper program, an initiative set to help at-risk Black and Latino boys. According to reports, the Big Apple secured $20 million in the state budget to develop a state version of the program, which aims to keep…
Read MoreDr. Eddie Connor Jr. says new book, ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ aims to strengthen Black boys, men
Best-selling author and international speaker Eddie Connor Jr has published his sixth book titled My Brother’s Keeper. The book was designed to rebuild and restore the lives of young boys and men in the Black community. Growing up without a father caused Conner to struggle with low self-esteem, depression and identity issues. It is his hope…
Read MoreKendrick Lamar talks meeting with President Obama
Over the last week or so, social media has went wild with chatter and feedback after pictures surfaced of a cornrowed Kendrick Lamar visiting President Obama at the White House. The pair met back in October when the Grammy-nominated rapper was in Washington D.C. for a performance at the Kennedy Center. Lamar spoke about the…
Read More1,000 churches joined 90-day initiative to end gun violence, incarceration
Members of the national faith community had long tired of being parked on the sidelines, watching idly as kids senselessly and violently mowed down their fellow brothers and sisters like so many blades of grass. Rev. Michael McBride, Pastor The Way Christian Center in Northern California, helped lead a simultaneous interfaith service across the country…
Read MoreConservatives call President Obama ‘real racist’ for ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ program
President Obama is taking a lot of incoming fire from conservatives for his new initiative called “My Brother’s Keeper” to help black and Hispanic young men succeed in America. Obama’s efforts to create a task force to figure out how to promote and expand programs that provide young men of color with educational opportunities and jobs have right-wing extremists…
Read MorePresident Obama confronts issues facing young black males
Can President Barack Obama solve the issues facing young black males?
There appears to be a war on young black males. High school graduations rates are low while prison rates among young black males remain high. Along with high incarceration and poor education, young black males are also more prone to be victims of violence. On Feb. 27, President Barack Obama announced the “My Brother’s Keeper…
Read MorePresident Obama speaks up for young black males at the White House
On Feb. 27, President Barack Obama announced the “My Brother’s Keeper Initiative.” Rolling out was on hand as Obama discussed how the initiative will help young black males. Click continue to view images. Photos: A.R. Shaw
Read MoreFilmmaker Tony Clomax talks about passion, Antoine Fuqua and Steve Jobs
“My passion for what I do drives me, as well as my desire to entertain people and be a positive representative of my family. I followed my heart, but there were many detours along the way. I stayed true to my passion and to myself, which eventually led me back on the course that I…
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