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The Ramey Commentaries By Mike Ramey

 

HBCU OR NOT HBCU—A RECRUITMENT ISSUE? PART 2

      As we continue on into the second article on this subject, I’d like to refresh our memories from some of the items I covered in part one—as it has been a while since I began this piece last year.

      Full disclosure here. I came out of both an urban (or, as we used to say public) school and a suburban school background. I was well trained, had great teachers—BOTH Black and White in both systems, and was prepared for ‘life in the outside world’

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The Quick Scan by Mike Ramey

 

A SUCCESS PRIMER FOR YOUNG BLACK MEN, PART 2

      Show me a young man who has not learned how to show humility in victory and grace in defeat through athletic competition, and I will show you a young man who has a hole in his character because he has not experienced TRUE victory OR defeat at a personal level.       

      Two of the side effects of being successful are learning how to deal with failures and setbacks.  Believe me, my young brothers, they WILL come—oftentimes at a point in your li

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