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LET’S HEED OUR MENTORS

      It seems that every time we read about a teen or young adult involved in a horrific crime, one of the first things that ‘leaps’ out of his/her background is the fact that he/she was the product of a broken—or single parent—home.  What the ‘mainstream mess’ and social media bytes leaves out is how many times this teen/young adult hoodlum (ie gang banger or thuggette) received good advice from a trusted relative, teacher, friend or mentor and STILL decided that they wa

LET IT PASS

     Pastor Timothy Flemming, Sr. preached a great sermon during the wee days of 2023 entitled: “The Upward Look”.  One of the bellringers of the message concerned our frequent desire to ‘look back’ in our lives and spend an ungodly amount of time fretting over what has already been done.  “You have to let the past—pass!” Pastor Flemming urged his Atlanta, Ga. Congregation.

     This is sound wisdom. Too many of us let the past pull us back.  It doesn’t matter if it happened yesterday

* Edmundo Galiza Matos Junior, speaking on behalf of Africa at the opening of the First Asia-Africa Youth Festival, Beijing

Distinct leaders of the People's Republic of China, young Asians, Africans and our host China

Ladies and gentlemen

1. We Fit it to honor to proceed with a speech in representation of all the young Africans, invited by our country friend and brother, China and we thank you, but above all  hope to renew our laces of brotherhood here;
2. Let me start by making  a historical, social and

Young Philadelphia demand Egyptian president Mubarak to step down now!

protest held today for the ouster of Egyptian president as uprising begins across North Africa and Tunisia. Philly youth took matters into their own hands today, Feb. 2, 2011.

Approximately 250 protesters marched from 22nd and Market streets in
Philadelphia to City hall in support of the Egyptian people calling
for the ouster of the current president. the overwhelming theme of todays protest was freedom, stating 30 years is eno

BEBASHI‘S HYPE program combats STD, HIV infection, and teen pregnancies among adolescents through a continuum of services designed to increase perception of risk, develop knowledge and skills to reduce that risk, and develop strategies to successfully sustain behavior changes. It also ensures that youth receive linkages to appropriate health care and other social services. This continuum of services includes outreach, counseling and testing and educational workshops.