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Professor Spongebob
I went to a community forum recently. One of the parents in the audience emphatically argued that youth today should watch the history channel or the discovery channel instead of programs that lack educational value like Spongebob Squarepants. While channels like the history and discovery channel are explicit in their goal to provide information and [...]
Excuses
“Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.”– George Washington Carver Growing up, we often hear the phrase, “You can do anything you set your mind to.” This simple statement propels us to dream big and accomplish great things. What happens when you set your mind on [...]
The Summer Fling
Summer is officially here. School is out. Everyone is out and about. For many youth, it’s time to have a ‘summer fling’—those spur of the moment relationships that may not make it to the beginning of the new school year. Most relationships, especially in our teen years, help determine our likes and dislikes in terms [...]
What’s The Big Idea?
With the July 4th Independence Day holiday fast approaching in the United States, I couldn’t help but ask “What’s the Big Idea?” The idea of freedom has created and destroyed nations. How has freedom been defined? What does freedom mean to you?
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The King of ‘Un’Pop: The Social Voice of Michael Jackson
6.25.2010. This date marks the 1st anniversary of the passing of Michael Jackson, a global entertainer and proclaimed King of Pop. His music changed the sound of popular culture forever. His moves changed the feel of popular culture forever. His music videos, more like mini-movies, changed the look of popular culture forever. The King of [...]
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The Last Airbender: Human vs. Human Nature
7.1.2010. The timeless tale of the battling elements—Air, Earth, Water, and Fire is retold through the eyes of a 112 year old boy. Avatar: The Last Airbender is an ancient story that begins at a time when people had the power to control or “bend” the elements. Airbenders, Earthbenders, Waterbenders, and Firebenders when unified could [...]
The Karate Kid
In 1984, we were introduced to a teenager named Daniel Larusso who was learning to deal with growing up–from the unexpected death of his father, to bullies at school, and possibly the most scary…girls. Surprisingly, he learned how to succeed in life with the help of Mr. Miyagi, who’s “wax on…wax off” philosophy inspired us [...]
Jordan vs. Bryant: Who’s The Greatest?
As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare to face the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the 2010 NBA Finals tonight, I stumbled upon a heated debate between the past, present, and the future. The debate began on Twitter as USC professor Dr. Todd Boyd [@Dr_Todd_Boyd] proclaimed: ”For everyone who wants to put Kobe on Jordan’s [...]
C.R.E.A.M.
On May 1st, the collaborative team of Ashé Inc., Diakonia Inc. and Future Stars Inc. hosted The First Annual Youth Empowerment Summit & Career Day, a spectacular event for foster and at-risk youth that combined experiential workshops, panels, vendor fair and entertainment to motivate and inspire youth attendees. Just D.U.M.B. Productions, Inc. was a featured vendor, and founder [...]
Tweet of the Day: August 7, 2010