UPlift Magazine is publication geared towards helping enrich, educate, and entertain young men of color.
We are focused on providing content that speaks to the opportunities and challenges that young men of color encounter. UPlift serves as a source for all men of color with a primary target audience of young men ages 10 – 25 in need of or seeking quality, conscious building, informative, and engaging content. Each issue will contain sections on education, relationships, entertainment, fashion and sports.
Things we like to hear about - yes! This happens more than people report!
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) - A full-time college student--scraping to get by--stumbled upon a wallet holding thousands of dollars in cash. Little did he know he was holding the wallet of an NBA star.
We are looking for black leaders too!
How do you strengthen historically black colleges and universities? By strengthening the pipeline of administrators to run them. At least that’s the solution being taken up by a group of retired pr…
My Brother's Keeper - how and when can we get on your calendar?
On the two year anniversary of My Brother's Keeper, MBK Task Force Chair Broderick Johnson reflects on MBK's impact across the country and on the work still underway.
We LOVE what they are doing! It's FREE and some awesome information will be shared!
The Watkins Teen Summit on Leadership and Achievement is open to all teens in the DC metropolitan area (must register). The summit is an interactive workshop in which youth will interact with former & current NFL players, leading professionals and the 2015 Watkins awards finalists.
Co-moderated by: Lorenzo Alexander (Oakland Raiders)
* Teens will be served continental breakfast during registration
* Mini-competititions for participants to win season passes to Six Flags, gift cards and other prizes.
* Students will also receive a free guide on college preparation and opportunities!
The summit will cover the following topics, along with a session for open talk with the special guests:
Empire: Tips from students and professionals on how to achieve personal, academic and extra-curricular success while in high school and college. A chat on how to set goals now to buold and what you want in the future.
Formation: Who is on your team - who are the people and what are groups on YOUR line. How do you find and put into formation a group of mentors, friends, advocates, organizations, and others that need to be in your life to help you grow.
Being a REAL Boss: A discussion on how teens can make the most of putting themselves out there. How can teens effectively and positively be social and use on-line media, while maintaining self-respect and their personal reputation.
Role Modelz: How to be a leader in your school and community - using your personal swag to inspire others in great ways.
The program is open to male and female students, athletes and non-athletes.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/watkins-award-teen-summit-tickets-21645006798
Humbled!
"Power" star Omari Hardwick said when he was broke and homeless Denzel Washington paid off his car so it wouldn't get repossessed.
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I love reading all kinds of stories to my children, but I especially love reading books that feature African American characters, because I know that it affirms them. I previously wrote about book…
We need this young man on the cover!
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Yepper! There are THREE of them and they are doing the MOST in an awesome way!
Three D.C. brothers are deciding which Ivy League institution they will attend next fall. The "Jones Boys" triplets, Malik, Ahmed and Kahlil, are considering which university they're head
THIS RIGHT HERE IS AWESOME!
Each year TIME magazine produces various list for us all to enjoy and be made aware of new people doing great things. One of these list include the most influential teenagers and our young Moziah Bridges has made the list.
We LOVE blogs like this from Ivanna Jones! Check it out! Are there some classic men in your community? Tell us about them!
“A successful father will produce a child greater than himself.” -Troy Vincent Based on my five years as a Canterbury parent, I am touched by the fathers’ participation at the school. The definitio...
We think Question Bridge: Black Males is pretty cool!
Question Bridge is an innovative project promoting dialogue through a platform that allows participants to represent and redefine their identity.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/10/us/million-man-march/index.html
Million Man March draws crowds to Washington's National Mall under the banner of "justice for else" for its 20th-anniversary rally.
We look forward to being a part of the solution!
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