Those of us who are beneficiaries of Black progress must renew our commitment to a new activism -- not just in local communities of Ferguson, or Staten Island, or Oakland -- but in the virtual Black community that has the potential to unite all of us to consolidate the gains we have made and pass them on to our children and grandchildren.
As we celebrate Black History Month we must look among ourselves and renew the commitment to excellence that shaped our progress throughout our history in this country. Then, we can take better advantage of integration as a mechanism for progress.
The celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has little meaning if we are not inspired to dream new dreams and boldly shape the future with our own vision of justice and hope.
National Mentoring Monthfocuses national attention on the need for mentors, as well as how each of us-individuals, businesses, government agencies, schools, faith communities and nonprofits-can work together to increase the number of mentors to assure positive outcomes for our young people.
Those of us who are beneficiaries of Black progress must renew our commitment to a new activism -- not just in local communities of Ferguson, or Staten Island, or Oakland -- but in the virtual Black community that has the potential to unite all of us to consolidate the gains we have made and pass them on to our children and grandchildren.
The celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has little meaning if we are not inspired to dream new dreams and boldly shape the future with our own vision of justice and hope.
50,000 young Black men and boys will be mentored with a curriculum focused on Black Male Achievement during National Mentoring Month, January 2015.
National Mentoring Month
The Mandela Legacy Tour
