Archive for ‘Mentoring’

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Jan06

Facewhup (Not ‘Facebook’)

by Duane on January 6th, 2011 at 7:24 am
Posted In: Mentoring, Our children, The Brothas

I’m not down with all the cussin’ in this video, but this is his how the ol’ skool deals with the Nu skool.
If you are big and bad enough to spread foolishness online for the world to see, then you can take it on that same stage.

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Sep30

No Swimming

by Duane on September 30th, 2010 at 5:43 pm
Posted In: Headlines, Mentoring, Our children

When Philadelphia area Black kids were turned away from a White/mostly-White swim club, all hell was raised over the injustice and how these kids would not have a place to swim.

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Jul24

PODCAST: Interview With Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall

by Duane on July 24th, 2010 at 10:02 am
Posted In: Headlines, Mentoring, Podcast, The Brothas

Here is a quick interview I did recently with Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall. We talked briefly about his involvement with Champion® Gridiron Kings. This weekend, ESPN will be hosting this event as the top 64 skill-position football players are invited to play in seven-on-seven competitions.
Click here for podcast
Link: Champion Gridiron Kings

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Jun19

Happy Builder’s Day

by Duane on June 19th, 2010 at 9:44 am
Posted In: Commentary, Mentoring, Our children

Picture: “Construction Worker” by Charles Wilbert White (1918 – 1979)
The project was simple: create a flag with a scene from one of your most favorite movies. I know, flags are supposed to represent a country or a sports team. But these were 4th and 5th graders and we just wanted to give them something that [...]

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Feb17

Local Scene: Men Who Are Answering The Call (2/17/10)

by Duane on February 17th, 2010 at 10:47 am
Posted In: Mentoring, Our children, Our Expression, The Brothas

This picture was taken at a recent Young Entrepreneurs of Atlanta Event at Georgia Aquarium
for Atlanta Public Schools. Motivational speaker, husband and father of three children, Louis Williams along with other men in the community can be seen here talking to our future stars.

If you have any local scene pictures that you would like [...]

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Jan28

Are Black Kids Outside The US Less Threatening?

by Duane on January 28th, 2010 at 8:53 am
Posted In: Commentary, Headlines, Mentoring, Our children, World

One one hand, I am always glad to see children in impoverished situations gain the opportunity to live in a more stable environment. Parents being White and children being Black never really bothered me. Help is HELP.
But I

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Jan21

No Pill Can Fix This

by Duane on January 21st, 2010 at 4:33 am
Posted In: Mentoring, Our children, Our Health, The Brothas

African American Dads Suffering from Depression Are Less Likely to be Involved with Their Children

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Jan05

Open-Minded Parenting

by Duane on January 5th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
Posted In: Mentoring, Our children

“We do not force our beliefs onto our children.”
A preacher I was listening to the other day (never got his name) addressed this modern-day thought on parenting quite nicely in my view. Because I do not remember word for word his exact comment, I can paraphrase it pretty good.

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Jan05

100 Black Men And A Spanking New Website

by Duane on January 5th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
Posted In: Mentoring, The Brothas

Go Check ‘em out.

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Dec23

The Facebook Pastor

by Duane on December 23rd, 2009 at 10:37 am
Posted In: Mentoring, The Brothas

Look at what a simple ministry can do without the burden of paying for an enormous building loan, water bill, electric bill, etc.

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Dec15

The Need For Mentors

by Duane on December 15th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
Posted In: Mentoring, Our children, Our Expression, Podcast, Sistahs, The Brothas

Michael Baisden did a great segment on the need of mentors for our young Black children. If you have not heard it, check it out.

Women who need a mentor for their sons and daughters.
Pretty powerful stuff.
Update: I just e-mailed the Michael Baisden Show. Apparently, that segment was edited out for some reason. Hopefully, I will [...]

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Nov26

A Home Full Of Thankfulness

by Duane on November 26th, 2009 at 5:15 am
Posted In: Headlines, Mentoring, Our children, Our Expression

I will be enjoying my own family over the next few days, so no postings for the next few days. In the meantime, check out the following story.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
(ajc.com) John Bradley has learned that life is about moments. And this one, he said staring into a bank of television cameras, [...]

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Jun28

Who will help groom these boys into men? (6/28/09)

by Duane on June 28th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Posted In: Mentoring, Our children

I’m going to restart featuring children available for adoption on this site again.
Javon likes meeting new people, reading books and playing with his toy dinosaurs. His teacher states that he is “a joy” because he is very motivated to read and is always asking for more books. Joshua is a lively talkative young boy who [...]

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