Inner Strength
It’s all about the mindset. Thanks to this father for seeing his son as the warrior that he is.
role model
Despite their Spite
THE CRUX OF IT: Success in the face of ignorance. As reported by Carla Herreria The Panther Bots is a team comprised of Latino and Black fourth graders from Indianapolis’ Pleasant Run Elementary School. The students were competing in a robotics competition when their competitors saw them in the parking lot and […]
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.
F*&K A Critic
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 […]
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 […]
Victim, Doctor, Inspiration
THE CRUX OF IT: Be a Man In this current social atmosphere, the most prevalent trend seems to be the glorification of the feminine and the striving for the inclusiveness of varied lifestyles. That is OK and also understandable due to the history of imbalance that has […]