The Future of Men
A man’s strength stems from the support system around him. Thank you to this mentor.
Mentor’s Realm
Role models and positive examples
Inner Strength
It’s all about the mindset. Thanks to this father for seeing his son as the warrior that he is.
First Class
THE CRUX OF IT: Boys growing into men. Don’t buy into the narrative that the powers that be desire to ascribe. Thanks to these great examples.
The First Dance
THE CRUX OF IT: He is his sister’s keeper. 17-year-old Mohammad Hasher from Michigan woke up on Feb. 4th to find his 6 year old sister Noor dressed but looking upset. It turned out that there was a Father Daughter dance at the girl’s school, but the sibling’s parents had recently divorced, leaving Noor without […]
Dap
THE CRUX OF IT: THE LOOK OF A LEADER. Thank you for providing guidance to our young ones.
On The Other Hand…
THE CRUX OF IT: Recognizing what’s right. It’s not always about the wrongness…
Get The Point
THE CRUX OF IT: Gratitude to another mentor. As reported by the Huffington Post, Colin Kaepernick hosted a youth camp on Saturday the 29th intended to address vital issues such as higher education, self-empowerment and interacting with law enforcement. “We’re here today to fight back and give you all lessons to combat the oppressive […]
A Cut Above
THE CRUX OF IT: Self Determination. A barber shop in Ypsilanti, Michigan introduced a program that offers a $2 discount to any child that reads a book aloud to their barber. Ryan Griffin is the barber at the Fuller Cut who brought the discount program to the shop. He relayed that he was inspired […]
Say it Plain
Self-Made Champion
THE CRUX OF IT: Where there’s a will… Respect and praise should be given to all Olympians that competed fairly at this years games. But it is very necessary to give recognition to an achievement that was accomplished without help and through will and perseverance. Thank you for being a […]
Passage to Manhood
THE CRUX OF IT: The single most important lesson every single young man should be required to experience! This is how it should be in my opinion. This is what the world is lacking. Manhood training is the saving grace of our culture. The problem with the common […]
Who will accuse the accusers?
THE CRUX OF IT: Painting people with broad strokes is self-serving. These parents express their love, respectability and patriotism eloquently. No one should be surprised that negative stereotypes are not universally applicable. With billions of people on this planet, why is the convenience of bigotry and believing that the totality of […]
A Head in the Clouds
In the excellent tradition of the skilled Tuskegee Airmen, Isaiah Cooper is poised to be an exemplary mentor in the very near future. Good luck and thanks for being a good example.
A United Front Forms
Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwayne Wade, and LeBron James stand together as role models and responsible men of the community. Thank you.
OWED NO REVERENCE
THE CRUX OF IT: Urgently Unlocking the Awakening Actor Jesse Williams delivered a speech on June 26th 2016 that should become one of the most widely quoted oratories in our generation. The reason this should come to pass is because in less than five minutes, the summation of the current condition of […]