[jwplayer R5qZFB5w] E’mon Lauren, Chicago’s first youth poet laureate, was a featured performer at 312 Day in Chicago on March 12, 2019. Lauren was a
Hope is the most powerful instrument we can give a youth. Hope for tomorrow, hope in themselves, hope that they can achieve their dreams and
El Deadend Redd — one of Houston’s most prominent new rappers — has used his creative style of music to build a legacy and show
Name: Lou Kane Industry: Music City: Atlanta Style/Genre: Rap & hip-hop Favorite artist: Michael Jackson Recently, we had a chance to catch up with independent artist Lou Kane
If you talk to some older Black men who grew up on the inner city streets of places like New York, Chicago, or Philadelphia in
We are living in a time in where we must work together to make our world a better place. Bobby Reed is a community activist
Atlanta is a tale of two cities. Yes, Atlanta is known for its glory and successes, but there is another side that few people ever
Nissan North America recently partnered with six chapters of 100 Black Men of America to host their fifth annual resume challenge and summit. Held in
Richard Grundy is the CEO and co-founder of JOURNi, a non-profit organization in Detroit that teaches youth about technology, coding, and life skills. Grundy came
Courtney Smith is the executive director of the Detroit Phoenix Center. The DPC is the only drop-in center of its kind, which aids youth who
With summer of 2017 in full swing, there has been more than enough music released in the past couple of months to stack up summer
Detroit natives, entrepreneurs, and business owners, Danielle Hughes and Desha Jones team up to create the Next Level event. At this event, the youth in
Walgreens is currently running a contest for high school students to speak their minds and express themselves regarding issues that affect our communities daily. The
Hundreds of men and women styled in 1920s garb gathered to see what the “hype” was about at the historic Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in
This annual charity event brings together 300 professionals who live, work, and play in metro Detroit to help raise much-needed operating funds for Teen HYPE. Teen HYPE is a Detroit-based 501(c)(3) youth development organization that touches the lives of thousands of teens via four core program areas: education, health, safety and the arts.
The world of fashion is currently fixated on Fashion Week in New York city. Thousands gather from all over the world to converge on America’s
When the shootings and the crime that are happening in Chicago are discussed, the root causes of these issues never seem to take the same
For those unfamiliar, tell us a little about the Savvy Foundation and what it does? Savvy Foundation is a 501(c)3 national non-profit organization with a vision
Chicago has been the hub of social change for the past few months in light of the Laquan McDonald case. During this time a movement
The atmosphere surrounding the Laquan Mcdonald killing in Chicago has sparked a litany of marches across the city and activism is the word of the day.
