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Save our Sons! This has been a passion of mine from day one.

Not from the inception of B.O.S.S. E-magazine, but ever since I have been an adult. It is so disturbing to look and see our youth just "falling by the wayside." I've tutored, I've mentored, I've even had my own non-profit organization called Miraculous Foundations that assisted in taking minority students to PWIs for college visits. My quest to "save our sons" continues daily.

I take time out to speak with young black men as I meet them on the street, at McDonald's, the grocery store, church, where ever! I make it a point to interact in a positive way with youth to encourage them as much as possible. Imagine how excited I was to turn on the TV and see a show entitled "Save our Sons" on TVONE! I almost fell out of my chair. After watching it just one time, I was moved to tears and compassion for these young men. I admired Dr. Steve Perry, the host and founder of the show, and his efforts to free the minds of our strong, young black men. I thought it was simply amazing. But, at the same time, I began to think of the thousands of other young men who were not receiving Dr. Perry's help, nor were they in nurturing, supportive evironments; it became overwhelming.

Can we make a difference? Can we put a dent in the pain that is inside the hearts of all of these men? Only time will tell. But we have to continue to do our part. I was surprised to find out that TVONE was not renewing "Save our Sons" for anther season. With all the discouraging, degrading television shows about AfricanAmericans why would they not bring back a positive show that is changing lives and helping others?! We need to do our part and make sure this does not happen. We need more positive shows! We need more positive media for our black youth. We need media that is going to move everyone in a positive way. Media that changes lives, changes dreams. So, I'll repeat what Dr. Perry has said, "Save our Sons, save the family."

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Dr. Steve Perry

Revolutionizing Education in America

Dr. Steve Perry’s heart pumps passion and produces positive change.

Featured in CNN's Black in America series, Dr. Perry is the most talked about innovative educator on the scene today. Perry is the founder and principal of what U.S. News and World Report has cited as one of the top schools in the country, Capital Preparatory Magnet School in Hartford, Connecticut.

Capital Prep has sent 100% of its predominantly low-income, minority, first generation high school graduates to four-year colleges every year since its first class graduated in 2006. Perry’s career has taken him from directing a Grassroots organization in Chester, PA to a full scholarship at the University

of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Work, back to his hometown of Middletown, CT where he ran a homeless shelter, became a candidate for state representative and published his first of six books…all before he turned 26.

Perry is in a hurry to transform the community. Born into his family’s third generation of poverty on his mother’s 16th birthday, Perry believes that the success of a life is determined by where you end, not where you start. It is this philosophy that inspired him to transform the lives of poor and minority children by providing them with access to a college education.

Dr. Steve Perry is a strong advocate of personal and civic responsibility in all aspects of life. He emphasizes the social issues that aim at building up both the individual and the community so that the next generation can be better contributing members of society. When Perry speaks, he reaches the heart of his audience to motivate change in themselves and their community. His secrets to success and calls to action are revealed in his new book, “Push Has Come To Shove: Getting Our Kids The Education They Deserve – Even If It Means Picking A Fight.”

In addition to being the principal of Capital Preparatory Magnet School, Dr. Perry, MSW is an Education Contributor for CNN and MSNBC, an Essence Magazine columnist, best-selling author, and host of the #1 docudrama for TVONE “Save My Son.”

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Life coach, author, mentor, speaker and B.O.S.S. E-Magazine feature, Pervis Taylor III recently stopped by The Harlem Village Academy in New York City to speak to a group of special young men. "I wanted to impart them with truth they can carry for the rest of their lives," says Taylor, 32.

With today's violent climate, Pervis' message of “tapping into the king inside you” is a timely one. He manages to connect with the young men on their level without watering down his content. "These are bright young men… it’s foolish to downplay their intellect," he says.

As with each of his workshop sessions, Taylor has each young man stand up to present something to the group. This time was for them to state what makes them kings along with two lists: one composed of kingly attributes and a second list of foolish attributes to make themselves aware of the difference between kings and fools.

"Inside every man resides a king and a fool.

The choice is yours in which you allow the world to see."

His passion, sincerity, and love radiates from him. This isn’t just some random guy off the street giving some positive words… Pervis Taylor truly cares for each of these young men.

As he wraps up his session, he takes a picture with the boys and autograph copies of his book, Pervis Principles. The young men cling to him and vie for attention. "I'm always in shock that at least one young man gets it," he says. A young man holding up his book says, "Mr. Taylor, I’m going to carry this with me every day," with a big smile.

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In his mission to give all children a world class education, he’s become the answer to many parents’ prayers and the hope for many misguided teens, meet Dr. Steve Perry…

B.O.S.S.: When you were younger what did you want to be when you grew up?

Dr. Perry: I used to think about being a politician because my mother was on the Tenant’s Association in a housing project. I remember seeing her and another woman fighting for what appeared to be simple things. One time, we couldn’t get credit to have oil delivered, so our family had to pay tax- they fought for that.

In the duplexes we lived in we had this wood siding that was twenty years old and falling apart… they fought to get the place resided. It was things like that they fought for. The story always ended up with some politician, who was usually a white guy, sitting at the end of the table, [seemingly] looking down on my mother and the others who were fighting for us. I hated it. I thought that I could do something to help my family and my community by being involved in politics.

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B.O.S.S.: Did you feel like you were going to be able to accomplish that goal by going to school? What were your feelings about school at that time?

Dr. Perry: I was mildly interested [in school]. I went every day because I didn’t want to watch the soap operas, but I was more interested in girls and football (laughs). I wasn’t doing really well; I didn’t think I was ever smart, so I just did what I had to in order to do well in school.

B.O.S.S.: After high school, what motivated you to continue your schooling?

Dr. Perry: After high school, I knew I wasn’t one to be busting my knuckles on a car or climbing on a roof or any other things I knew people were doing in the hot sun or cold winter. So, school was the only reasonable way out. I didn’t know what it meant, it just seemed like it was the next step. I hated being poor. I didn’t know how poor I was until I went to college. When I got to the school, I thought, “wow, people don’t come to college with their clothes in trash bags.” I thought everybody did that until I got there and people had things like luggage, burlap bags- whatever they had to bring their stuff to school in. That’s when I started to realize that this is about to be on!

Growing up in a certain community with people constantly pointing to the fact that kids from my community were not smart, I internalized it. Until I got to college I didn’t believe I was smart. I got to college and on the last Thursday of the first week of school, I used everything I learned in high school. I thought, “oh no. I’m in trouble now.” But my father, who was very short on good advice, pulled one out of the air and told me that if success doesn’t motivate me, then I should think about failure. At the time, he was in prison, so I figured he had a point there. My single goal at that time was to make it through my first semester of college. That’s all I wanted to do… No doctorate, no nothing, none of this other stuff. Just make it through my first semester. In doing that, I figured that if I could do that just one time, then I could do it seven more times. It wasn’t anything more than that- there were very low expectations.

B.O.S.S.: In college, who became a part of your support system?

Dr. Perry: I felt like an alien on campus and back home. I was best able to speak on it while in grad school.

There was a girl I liked, and she was at the law school at University of Pennsylvania, and I was in the social work school. She seemed to come from a pretty “good” background, and I was trying to impress her. So, I took her to this Joshua Redman concert, and I didn’t know who Joshua Redman was, but I guess, even then he was a pretty well-known jazz musician. I don’t like jazz. I didn’t like it then, I don’t like it now. I remember sitting there thinking, “if he squeaks that horn one more time I am going to go up there and I’m going to pound it into a pretzel and I’m leaving!” I remember looking around the audience that was mostly older white people, and they all seemed like they had money. I don’t know why. Maybe it was because I knew I didn’t have it. No one where I’m from is where I am and no one where I am is where I’m from. That was the way I felt all the way through college.

My hustle in college was to cut people’s hair. There were so many guys on campus and I would cut their hair. Most of them were football and basketball players- those were most of the black people who were on campus. I wasn’t an athlete like I was in high school, so I didn’t belong in that clique. A lot of the guys on campus would act like [jerks] every chance that they got… they would play into the jock stereotype. I was in school around the time when kids were wearing Malcolm X hats and shirts and it was a black renaissance. I was excited to be a part of that. I was

president of a black organization on campus and I was really trying to get myself together… really trying to establish who I was. It stops with the autobiography of Malcolm X, when you discover you’re black. Like, wow. Having white kids ask, “do you comb your hair?” “Can you get tanned?” “What do you eat?” As if I was a chimp. I just didn’t get it. I would come home and try to talk to people here… it was like I had done something wrong.

They would say things like, “you talk funny now.” The one or two times I would call home was to cry on somebody’s shoulder or just so I could connect to somebody about what was going on and they just didn’t get it. It’s almost like they were upset with me for complaining- I’m sorry for calling home at eighteen years old because I’m lonely, my bad. In many cases it felt like I was a young man on an island.

I had these big dreams and having the big dreams seemed almost to be a liability.

Once I got to college, I discovered that I could be pretty good at this school thing if I just focused. I ended up spending more

Growing up in a certain community with people constantly pointing to the fact that kids from my community were not smart, I internalized it. times on the Dean’s List than not and got a full ride to the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League school. I got my grind on, for real. I was just hungry… I didn’t want to be poor anymore. I wanted to do something real and meaningful in my life. Back home, it seemed as if people would say that you can’t be anything. We believed it so much that it became some immovable force that made it impossible for us to be successful. It was like someone had built a wall around the projects and we had no way out. Like they had dug a hole and we were going to die there. I wanted to do something different- I didn’t know what different was, but I definitely hated being poor. I just hated it.

I knew I was [poor], but it didn’t really make sense to me as to why I was. I felt like when I was poor I had done something wrong. When I would go to school, people would notice. My mother used to talk about having one dress that she had gotten from the Salvation Army. She worked really hard buying me clothes at TJ MAXX

and Marshalls. This is back when TJ MAXX and Marshalls weren’t as upscale as they are now.

You had to find stuff on the floor. Stuff that had a big hole in it so you would have to tuck it in or you had to wear a sweater with it. I thought that everyone received blocks of cheese. I didn’t know to think that the expiration date actually meant something- that it was relevant.

I didn’t feel like I was a part of anything because I was at a school that was almost entirely white and isolated because it was a rural campus. I was trying to push people under this notion of blackness, but all they wanted to do was dance and party. Which is cool to its own extent, but being referred to as “Little Malcolm” wasn’t a compliment back then.

or Latino, I would see them in school where their parents had moved to a better community so they could do better in life. I would go into the schools and I could spot the lowest classes there by looking for the darkest children. Literally. It wasn’t a science experiment.

Harriet Tubman is credited with saying that she “could have freed more slaves, if more people would have known they were slaves.” [I’m] trying to free more slaves…

Harriet Tubman is credited with saying that she “could have freed more slaves, if more people would have known they were slaves.” [I’m] trying to free more slaves… Trying to let people know they are not bound by their birth. It’s just a beginning point.

B.O.S.S.: What is your current position?

Dr. Perry: I’m a principal of a school (Capital Prepatory Magnet School), that’s what I’ve been all along. You get a job to make a living; you pursue a calling to make a life. When you make a living that’s how you pay your bills. A life is how you pay your debt. How I pay my debt is I wake up and I go to school. I make it possible for other people to do the same.

B.O.S.S.: How did you come up with the idea of starting a school?

Dr. Perry: I can’t and won’t ever take credit because I was given the opportunity, but I just had seen so many kids whose story was the same as mine. I don’t know if they were kids like me, but they were just kids who woke up on the wrong side of the tracks and it just didn’t seem right. I was seeing these kids, most of them being Black

I had started a nonprofit organization before we started the school and when I did that, I worked with kids in the Upward Bound program every summer and I would see that they were just as smart as anybody. I would work with them for six weeks and then send them back to school... within two weeks of the school year, I would see that they were put in lower level classes. Their selfesteem was ripped. I was thinking this wasn’t right, what are they doing to my kids?! I felt like at the very least, I could be at least as bad as the people that were running these schools.

I felt like I was a winner who could beat these other educators at their own game. They are going to get hurt. I just knew it. There was no good reason to say why I knew it. I had never worked in a public school before. I had never been a traditional public school teacher. I had worked at the community college; I had worked within the schools. I had never met anyone who had started a school in my life. I had never seen anything like it. I didn’t know that you could start a

I didn’t know that you could start a school.

I never asked anybody if you could just start one.

I just figured we would do it. school. I never asked anybody if you could just start one. I just figured we would do it.

When I pulled together the first set of people to

make it happen, I thought I had this thing locked. We met in my dining room and had a long meeting. We had made the school’s name, colors, and we were about to go all in. There was no stopping us, except for the fact that there was no second meeting. No one did the things they were assigned.

Everyone agreed to do something, but they didn’t. I was the only one who did what he was supposed to do. I got another team together and we did it. I don’t lose. Someone has to, but it’s not going to be me! My gameplan was to create a school in the ‘hood, have a student body that was almost entirely black, and beat out the schools that were the complete opposite.

...no matter how hard it gets, there’s a plan that has my name on it.

We weren’t just going to beat them in the classroom. We were going to beat them in everything. Our cross country team is good, we have a good basketball team, we have a good football team… The football team is 7-0, last year it was 10-0. The team is the smallest co-ed team. Our boys and girls basketball team is the only school where the boys and girls play for the state championship. Indoor track ran for the state championship.

I have black kids doing cross country; I have black girls playing lacrosse. We came to change the way people looked at this community. We did not come to play.

There was a time when I ran out of money [for college] and the President of the college remembered me from 20,000 other students because of a time I helped avert a riot. A white kid stood up and asked all the black people, “why is it that all these black kids, all they do is play video games, and they don’t go to class?” People were ready to rip his skull off! There was some truth to what he was saying, but they were literally about to start a riot. First, I said to the black students, “if y’all lay one hand on him, then it will prove everything he just said is correct.” Then, I said to the white kid, “if you, sir, if ever want to compare GPAs with anybody, I’ll step outside and we’ll put mine up and put yours up and we’ll see who has the better GPA.” Everyone laughed and applauded and then they went back to Spike’s (Spike Lee) program. The President of the college remembered that situation and that was why he gave me the money to pay for school.

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I have to believe that I’m supposed to be here, that I’m supposed to be doing this and that no matter how hard it gets, there’s a plan that has my name on it. It’s not for the sake of me, it’s for the sake of our community. It’s for all of our children who keep waking up on the wrong side of the tracks and didn’t do anything wrong. That’s a messed up feeling… To wake up and know that you did nothing wrong, but feel like you are being punished for something… To feel like people look down on you because of something that you have no control of. It’s messed up.

I didn’t go into social work school so I could be on TV.

We have a scholarship event every year at Capital Prep and two of our boys were interviewed. They were asked about what they thought would be the most surprising thing about being in college. You would think they would say the workload, right? One of them said “heat” and the other said “hot water.” One of the boys was homeless all through high school and now they are both at Morehouse College. They earned their way there. I played a very small role in it, but they did it, they earned their way there. That’s

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what this is all about, that’s why I’m here. The TV stuff- there will be a time when I won’t be on TV. I didn’t go to social work school so I could be on TV. TV is an outgrowth of the effort I put forward to make sure that every single child can have access to a world class education. You can’t cure poverty with money. Money doesn’t cure poverty. You can see some of these professional athletes have tons of money, some of them a hundred million dollars. Could you think of what a hundred million dollars could buy? And still they’re poor when it’s all said and done because they didn’t have the one thing they need, and that was education. I want to give kids an access to a quality education so that no matter how much they make, they’ll never be poor.

B.O.S.S.: If you never set out to be an educator, what are your educational credentials?

Dr. Perry: I have a Bachelor’s in Political Science, minor in African-American Studies, Master’s in Social Work, and a Doctorate in Education. I never sought out to be a doctor; it’s just what I had to do. I needed a certification to become Principal, so I just started the [Doctoral] program. I was prepared to quit. I was thinking that I have more published books than my professors. Why am I listening to them? Why do I even care what they think? How are they going to give me an A on a paper? I was tired of playing games and jumping through hoops. I wanted my life back; I don’t want another homework assignment. I remember a lady by the name of Anne Ford said to me, “you have to finish. There are so few black men that have a doctorate; it’s not even about you. It’s so important that black kids get to call you, Dr. Perry. It’s not even about you.” Wow. B.O.S.S.: What’s your advice to the youth today?

Dr. Perry: Minority kids, in particular, have to realize that this is not a game. You are right, there are people against you. But, what you don’t understand is that some of the people against you are people just like you.

Don’t play yourself and think that just because someone doesn’t look like you that they’re against you and just because they look like you, it doesn’t mean that they are for you. People who are for you, are for you and those against you, are against you. They come in all colors just like you. So, the best thing you can do is [work hard], say what you need to say and do what you need to do so that when the opportunity is there, you will have ev-

erything you need in your pocket to be seen as a person deserving of an opportunity.

No one deserves all the accolades they get, not even me. Especially me.

How can I take credit for something I just know how to do? That’s like somebody taking credit for being a great singer or like taking credit for being a tall person or good looking. I’m just doing what I’m supposed to do. I’m not great at a whole lot of other things, but I run a school very well. I run school better than anybody in the country. I have a great team.

B.O.S.S.: What was the impact of the show Save My Son? Dr. Perry: I give what I demand. I tell them I love them. I tell them I want the best for them. I follow through on my word. I don’t disappoint them. We don’t understand why kids join gangs and do the things they do, but they just want love and respect. Because so few of us care so little that all we do is create these very dangerous animals. They are very, very dangerous and lethal. In other countries we call them terrorists. Disconnected individuals who just want to join a group to make themselves powerful. They just want it by any means necessary. In this country we call them gang members. They’re both the same.

They’re disenfranchised young men who don’t feel loved and supported and they feel like no one is there for them. Gangs are groups that tell them that they are there. To some degree they are. They give them food when they don’t have food. They give them five dollars for a haircut when they don’t have five dollars for a haircut. It’s a low entry fee for so many people. It is so little that people need to feel whole. Sometimes, just someone saying something to them reaches them in such a way that they end up doing some of those wild things that hurt just to get that love and respect. They don’t really understand that those who love and respect you would never 29 B.O.S.S. E - Magazine

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treat you like that, but it doesn’t matter, it doesn’t register at the time. All it does is smooth over the pain.

It’s like some sort of ointment that you smooth over a very bad sore. They believe that it’s healing them, but it’s not. It’s just masking it. When you wash that stuff off you’ll find that it will only get worse. For these kids, finding out the hard way that what they are seeking, what they’re chasing, what they’re allowing people to do to them, how they hurt people is ripping years off their life- if it doesn’t take their whole life. All I do is come in and tell them I love them… I let them know. Sometimes, you don’t even have to believe that someone does, but just to hear them say it is enough.

B.O.S.S.: What advice do you have for the parents of today?

Dr. Perry: Parents need to have structure. When you love your children you give them structure. Structure is needed to set goals and high expectations for them. Give your child chores; don’t let them talk to you any kind of way. Some parents let kids wrestle with them, but parents shouldn’t do that. That is just another way for kids to recognize that they have more power than you. Never do it. Letting them sleep in the bed with you- there comes a point when they need to develop their own space. Keep them out of your intimate spaces. It’s okay to keep a comfortable distance. It shows that they are not you- they are not the parent. As soon as they feel like they’re the adult, they will lose respect for you. They won’t listen to you anymore because […] you’ll be viewed as one of their peers. They won’t respect your opinion. When you’re the boss, you don’t have an opinion, you have the facts.

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The People’s Skateboarder: Dstreets

When you hear the word “Obama” in the African-American community, you think of the “people’s man”, a smile forms on your lips, and a sense of pride is shown on your shoulders. Suddenly the way you carry yourself matters and you sincerely want to make a difference in someone else’s life. This is why Darren Harper aka “Dstreets” is called the “Obama of Skateboarding”.

Coming from very humble beginnings and being exposed to street life at an early age, this young man changed his mind set when he picked up the skateboard. I had the pleasure of meeting “Dstreets” at a skate park in Northwest Washington, DC on a cool fall day. I first took notice of him when I watched TvOne’s hit show, “Save our Son”. On this episode, he was helping mentor a young man who grew up in the same type of environment that Darren was exposed to at a young age. Darren connected with this young man telling him, “I traveled this road so you don’t have to…” Claiming that the road he is traveling is one of danger, he pled for the young man to make a change for the better. It’s not very often that you see a young man Darren’s age take the time out to get “raw” with another young man. I was so moved by that episode that I had to do some research on him. What I found led me to reach out and contact this man they call “Obama of Skateboarding.”

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Upon meeting him, I learned of his background, being raised in one of the roughest neighborhoods in Washington, DC: Southeast. He has witnessed death firsthand and even sold his first drug at the age of 10. During this Q&A you will get to know “Dstreets,” where he has been, and how he overcame the street life.

Jazz: How did you get into the drug game at the age of 10?

Dstreets: During that situation, I wasn’t officially in the game, but at the age of ten was when I served my first piece of crack. I was well known around the neighborhood and I had family members who were heavy in the game at that time.

My father had a nickname and they would always call me “Lil- Book”. I made 10 dollars off that sell and it was like living the life! I was excited because when you don’t have anything, 10 dollars is a lot of money.

When you get in that environment, you get trapped. It’s so much that my parents did not know I was doing it was easy to hide.

Jazz-: Growing up in Southeast DC had to be rough… you saw death firsthand and you were exposed to street life through drug dealing and violence. Did you think what you were living was the “glamorous” life?

Dstreets: Yes. To be honest, it was glamorous. When I was younger, me and my brother used to play with the G.I Joe action figures and name them the names of the local dealers. We would go play and mimic what was going on outside on the block. Like, if somebody got

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shot, we would mimic that. We were so obsessed with what was going on in the streets. It was like living in a tunnel and this is all you saw. We had limited role models to show us the right way. We saw people wearing big chains and driving nice cars and we wanted that.

Jazz: How did you get out of that lifestyle? What was your turning point?

Dstreets: Well, I started in the actual “game” kind of late. I started selling when I got out of high school at 18. I went to college and decided I’m not going to work and go to school, so I left school to sell drugs. I had a name for myself and all of my homies were here so this is what I’m going to do. My turning point came when I started noticing all these negative situations coming my way. The pressure of being in the game was beating on my mind and I started thinking, “Man you’re not dumb, you need to figure out what it is you want to do with your life before you end up like the rest of your friends.” People were dying everywhere… I had gotten into a shootout and police were chasing me. They saw me serve drugs to a gentleman and they were watching me from the woods. They caught the guy I served and I knew they would come for me and try to get me. I realized then that I couldn’t take it anymore. One day me and my son’s mother were talking about our old hobbies and I told her I use to skateboard, so I decided to push that old hobby. That was my turning point.

Jazz: So, why skateboarding as opposed to any other sport?

Dstreets: I’m one of those adventurous types of people. I feel like I’m up for any challenge. Skateboarding was that challenge. I wanted to become a household name in the African-American household. Most kids only think of Tony Hawk when it comes to skateboarding- that’s any neighborhood I go to. But, it bothered me, because we have African-Americans that are getting involved with this sport and I want to be someone they can look up to and learn the sport from.

Jazz: Where did the nickname “Dstreets” come from?

Dstreets: I had so many nicknames (laughs). During the “Hotboy Cash Money” era, they called me “The Weezy Deezy”. The called me “Deezy,” “D-Harp”... Dstreets just came about from me being from the streets.

Jazz: You appeared on the TvOne hit show, “Save Our Son” with Dr. Steve Perry and that episode was very emotional. How did it feel to mentor that young man and help steer him in the right direction? Do you still keep in touch with him?

Dstreets: I love it. We keep in contact through the phone and Facebook. I ask him how he is doing, if he is staying out of trouble, and if he still skates and all appears to be well. Of course, I will remain in contact with him to help keep him on the right track. I have always been a mentor and kid loving man. Even when I was on the streets, I still took time out for the kids, because when I was growing up I didn’t have that. My mother tried to put us in different programs to keep us busy. When it comes to the young people you have to relate to them and show them loyalty. My heart has always been into mentoring kids.

Jazz: What keeps you humble?

Dstreets: I come from a place where loyalty is everything. I want the people around me to have what I have. I love to see people happy. I hate fakeness. I want people to understand where I come from because there are so many people who can relate to me and what I have been through.

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"You Are Beautiful" A friend of mine asked me to help her with an event to mentor a group of girls from high school. Of course, I jumped at the chance and was very excited about it. The event consisted of nine teenage girls, my friend and myself. I knew when I arrived that this was going to be a great evening of bonding and a great chance to help uplift more youth. One of the things we had the girls do was write down questions and put them in a cute little box. We wanted all questions to be anonymous. As we were going through questions we came across one that said, "I don't feel pretty and I don't like the way that I look. What should I do?" The entire room said, "Awwwwweee" in unison. As my friend started to speak on that question, I began to glance around the room hoping to find the young lady that wrote the question. As I searched, I did not see anyone who gave me any hints that it was them. My heart grew sad. When it was my turn to speak I said, "You are beautiful." I then proceeded to explain to the group that God makes us all unique and that we all have beautiful and wonderful attributes about us. We don't look like the person next to us, and that is a good thing. We need to love the person we see when we look in the mirror.

Regardless of size, color, height, etc... there are things that we can do to enhance our beauty. Wear a nice outfit, do our hair nice, polish our nails, wear cute earrings, or a watch. Whatever makes you feel great about yourself is what you need to do.

Those are some of the things we can do on the outside, but on the inside is where most of the challenge occurs. Some teens are not getting the love they need from home, so they look for it in other places. It is sad, but a lot of our youth have issues at home. This is why I encourage youth to find a hobby. Having an outlet is a great way to keep their minds off of negative issues and on to positive ones. Excelling at a hobby will always make us feel good about ourselves.

I encouraged the young lady to come and talk to me outside of the group because I am great at boosting confidence and self-esteem in girls and women. Even though she has not reached out to me yet, I am hoping that one day she will. It is important for young girls to look in the mirror and tell themselves You Are Beautiful, but more importantly for them to believe it!

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“Sacrifices toward the life of HBCU’s: a comparison, HBCU’s vs. PWI’s”

On Monday January 7th, TSU President ,Dr. Glenda Glover, presented a check for $50,000 to establish a scholarship endowment in her name as her “first act of business.” She says, in a The Tennessee Tribune interview, “I want our alumni and everyone to get involved in financially supporting our institution, so I am beginning the process with my contribution. I challenge each alumni chapter to match my gift or follow my lead in giving to TSU.” Dr. Glover has promised that she will be “a president for all”. One of the things that seem to foster a prominent future for an individual or organization is making sacrifices. As I stated in my blog on Huffington Post, The Lack of Stability of Historical Black Colleges and Universities, “when you walk the campuses of HBCUs, with the exception of a few, you see abandoned buildings, old buildings and scraps of vitality from the past. The campuses of HBCUs look unorganized not because of a lack of effort from school officials, but because of the lack of financial support and school enrollment. The churches that HBCUs were started out of have vaporized into a metaphysical world that places profound statements over rigorous actions. Moreover, prominent alumni from HBCUs, who fetch absurd surplus of financial revenue, withdraw from making contributions that would drive HBCUs to the top of the educational ladder.”

eration and what purpose they serve in our communities we will find profound ideas.

Morehouse College is committed to training the leaders who will change their communities, the nation and the world; Fisk University produces graduates from diverse backgrounds with the integrity and intellect required for substantive contributions to society; Tennessee State grows and develops students personally, conjuring appreciation to cultural diversity, embodying a sense of civic and social responsibility, and making well prepared to fulfill their life goals; Cheyney University helps students apply the knowledge and skills gained from their rigorous and challenging academic programs to the advancement of the nation and global community; and American Baptist College educates, graduates and prepares a predominantly African-American student population for leadership, service and social justice in the world. The school offers a quality educational program with a liberal arts emphasis, equipping diverse students intellectually, morally, spiritually, socially, and theologically.

And so, when sacrifices are made from leaders, stake-holders, graduates and community leaders, we will see the immergence of HBCUs.

On the other hand, Harvard University, atlarge, believes in brief (according to their website): to strive to create knowledge, to open the minds of students to that knowledge, and to enable students to take best advantage of their educational opportunities. To these ends, the College encourages students to respect ideas and their free expression, and to rejoice in discovery and in critical thought; to pursue excellence in a spirit of productive cooperation; and to assume responsibility for the consequences of personal actions.

There is a need for an emergence of HBCUs because of the state of the nation we live in. If we look at why HBCUs are in op-

Yale University, on the other hand, wants to create, preserve, and disseminate knowledge. Yale aims to carry out each part of its

mission at the highest level of excellence, on par with the best institutions in the world. Yale seeks to attract a diverse group of exceptionally talented men and women from across the nation and around the world and to educate them for leadership in scholarship, the professions, and society.

Therefore, the difference between HBCUs and PWIs seems to be that HBCUs trigger communal involvement in a chaotic world.

It seems as though HBCUs teach their students to tackle our countries most perplexing issues such as: gun violence, sexuality, poverty, capitalism, sexism, classism, racism and many other issues. It would also seem that PWIs feed into the students psyche to produce transcendence, oppressors, cannibalistic competitors and inactive philosophers.

Thus, is the world becoming worse because HBCUs are dying? Would there be a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. without Morehouse College? Would there be a Jessse Jackson, Sr. without North Carolina AT&T? Would there be a John Lewis without American Baptist College and Fisk University?

Would there be a Bernard Lafayette Jr. without American Baptist College? Would there be a Ralph Abernathy, Sr. without Clark Atlanta University and Alabama State University? Those are questions we must as ourselves.

In order for our world to become better, we must support all of our HBCUs that jumpstart leaders to be agents of change.

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The #1 Encouragement Speaker Derrick Hayes gives a DERRICK Interview by asking 7 questions through each letter of his first name to give you an insightful perspective from other experts, entrepreneurs, celebrities, and up and coming super stars.

Today’s DERRICK Interview is with Dr. Will who is one of the top speakers under 40 in America. Known as America’s #1 Leadership Life Trainer, he is committed to helping individuals, organizations and companies release their Genius Potential. A respected leadership expert, keynote speaker and author, Dr. Will is living a life to leave a legacy.

D is for Dream. What is your dream, goals or what have you achieved?

I have many dreams that formalize into one big dream of helping people “LIVE GENIUS.” This means that you are “Living In Victory Everyday, while Getting ENgaged In Unique Significance™.” So my entire life is dedicated to helping people achieve the Genius Life. I have been blessed and fortunate to wake up each morning and truly do what I love. My efforts have been recognized by others which has led to receiving a few accolades over the years. But my main motivation is always to serve others and release my God giving Genius Potential.

E is for Encourage. What encourages you?

I am encouraged by so many things, my family and friends. The opportunity to reach more people with information I feel will transform their lives. I’m encouraged by believing the world is becoming a better place. The more technology allows us to connect around the world, the more we will understand we are all the same running in the same race called life. Being surrounded by love each day encourages me.

R is for Resource. What resources do you bring to the table that makes you unique or stand out?

My experiences in life would have to be my greatest resources I believe. My journey started in Compton, California, raised by a single mother in what was at the time classified as the worse city in America. I have had the great pleasure to travel to over 25 countries on four different continents to teach and train leaders. I served my country for 8 years in the United States Army and lived in Europe for 14 years. Along with every test, trial and tribulation I have been graced to overcome, coupled with my relentless pursuit to Live Genius gives me a unique perspective on life and leadership.

R is for Ready. When did you realize you were ready for what you are doing now?

For as long as I can remember I knew I would be doing something in the arena of speaking. I didn’t know if I was going to be a lawyer, teacher or preacher, but I knew I would be up talking. But on my first trip to Ghana, West Africa is when it really hit me that this was my Genius Potential. When the audience responded to my presentation with a standing ovation, I knew that my principles and philosophy were universal concepts that I could share around the world.

I is for Individual. Name at least one person that you know that you feel others should learn about and why?

This is a tough question for me; so many great people are coming to mind. At the end of the day I have to choose the person that has had the greatest impact on my life. That person would have to be Jesus. I would suggest that you study his life, not for any religious reasons, but for how he was able to take an idea, mobilize a team, build an organization and market his message to the masses. A message that is still being spread 2000 years later. He was a phenomenal leader, motivator, teacher, business person and family man. Whether you agree with his claim or not, you cannot deny his success and influence around the world.

C is for Continue. When you fail, things look bleak or are not optimistic what makes you want to continue?

I have to refer back to all my experiences that I have overcome all ready. One of my mentors always reminds me to stop and ask the following question; “Is anyone dead?” If no one is dead, then it is not that bad and you have the ability to think your way out and the people to help assist you if you want it. I have learned that failure is not final, just an opportunity to learn and grow and do something better the second, third or fourth time around.

K is for Key. What keys to success can you leave for upcoming entrepreneurs and leaders?

I would offer this advice to remember that success is only the starting point, not the finishing point. You want to live a life of significance; success opens the door of opportunity that leads to doing significant things in life. I have many mentors that help me keep success in its right place, it’s temporary, but significance is what leads to your legacy and that’s what we all should endeavor to do, live a life that leaves a legacy. So here are the keys: 1. Have F.O.C.U.S= Fixed On Continued Unique Service 2. Be G.E.N.U.I.S = Get ENgaged In Unique Significance 3. Practice M.S.I.D= Make Small Improvements Daily Is there anything that we did not touch on that you would like to inspire others with?

Derrick these were some great questions, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to share with your family of supporters. I would only add that I would encourage everyone to go after that big goal, dream and desire that they may have. Don’t be afraid to fail, you will only gain from failing and be closer to accomplishing what you want in life. Don’t be afraid to LIVE GENIUS!!!

To have Dr. Will speak at your event, conduct team training or work with him one on one, please send an email to: Email: info@ willmoreland.com Connect with Dr. Will Facebook: www.facebook.com/drwillspeaks Twitter: https://twitter.com/MOLDLegacy Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/drwillmoreland/ Website: www.willmoreland.com Derrick Hayes is the author of 1 WORD Is All It Takes, Creator of Derricknyms, Developer of the app Motivation To Your Mobile, Nominator of Today’s Honoree, and blogs at the Encouragement Speaker and can be reached at info@derrickhayes.com or (706) 615-1662.

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Darcas Macopson B.O.S.S.: Tell us a little about yourself.

Darcas Macopson: I was raised in the small city of Forrest City, North Carolina along with my other siblings.

My life story is basically a story of mystery and intense drama soon to become the first of many of my own productions! (Laughs.) I had endured a tumultuous childhood and I learned later on in my early adulthood some disturbing, yet very intriguing information about my family that I carry with me today, which I think helps me be the actor I am. Several years ago, one of my sisters lost her battle with colon cancer when she was 40. Despite the many adversities I experienced, I continued on in my education… I played basketball, baseball and football, and later, graduated from high school.

B.O.S.S.: What did you do to move forward in your acting career?

Darcas: Well, I just knew that I had to move forward with my life and put all the negative energy behind me. I transplanted to Atlanta, Georgia when I was 20 and enrolled in acting classes at The Alliance Repertory Theatre Company. From there, I spent 3 years doing a vast amount of print work and commercials. I continuously perfected my craft as an actor and was casted in national commercials, theatrical plays, and independent films.

By the time I was 26, I wanted to challenge myself and expand my talent, so I moved from Atlanta to Hollywood. I felt like my abilities have been recognized and I landed starring roles in projects such as Chill Factor, The Base, and Lockdown. I also guest starred on Case, C.S.I. Miami, Bones, All My Children, King of Queens, Everybody Loves Raymond, Vanished, Family Law, and a long list of many more.

B.O.S.S.: What do you do in order to keep sane in the whirlwind world of acting?

Darcas: I’ve studied martial arts for over 12 years now and I continue to learn and master Kempo and Tai Chi… I think it definitely helps me perform my own stunts and fight scenes in films. I also do mental training by meditating daily, spiritual readings, eating healthy, and of course, my 5 days a week physical training. I’ve been a pescatarian for over 10 years- It’s similar to being a vegetarian, with the exception of being able to eat fish.

B.O.S.S.: Who, or what, has been one of your main inspirations in life?

Darcas: My biggest inspiration to become an actor is Denzel Washington! (Laughs.) I knew that anything Denzel was involved in would leave a mark and I aspire to do the same. I take everything that I do very seriously and do my best to perfect all of the auditions with the intent on booking roles. My favorite types of projects to play in are dramas and actions, and I’d honor the day to be able to take on a leading role as the first African-American James Bond!

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B.O.S.S.: What are some things you working on now?

Darcas: I am currently auditioning and am back in Los Angeles during pilot season, although I am traveling to and from Atlanta where there are additional projects I am working on. I am also in the process of starting my own production company, as well as penning my life story to film through my production company. I have assumed a position as Co-Host/Personality of a live radio show called “The Let’s Get It All Out Show” in Atlanta.

It is a talk/ entertainment based show that revolves around many topics to appeal to the lives of everyday people. It’s an outlet for people who actually want to “get it all out.” Lastly I am currently also Senior Vice President of a booking agency.

I feel like my purpose in life is to give back by helping others, especially our youth in inner cities. So, not only am I co-hosting my radio show and producing my life story, I am also starting my own foundation. I feel that the youth need more guidance and to be educated about LIFE despite the downfalls of their upbringing. This is something I am so passionate about. As a part of the foundation, I will also provide workshops for those who want to learn about the [entertainment] industry and about becoming a great actor. I just want to be an inspiration to our younger generation and teach them that regardless of what you are enduring in life, you can still make it and be very successful!!

B.O.S.S.: What are some final words of encouragement you can share with our readers?

Darcas: First and foremost, believe in God, believe in yourself, and NEVER give up. In spite of the negative things people may say about you, use that as your motivation to push on and get around those road blocks. If you think it, you can become it!

Finally, let God be first in your life, and tap into the essence of who you really are and embrace it. Don’t be afraid of failure…

It opens up opportunities for your success. God is in you, so do what God wants you to do- to not give up and even use your own story as a ministry to help others. This could be a better world to live in if we all take the initiative to do this.

Follow Darcas Macopson on Twitter and “LIKE” his Facebook Fan Page to get all of the latest updates on everything that Darcas is doing including the production based on his life story that you will surely want to see.

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Back in the day, school was simpler- go to school, head home, do homework, repeat. With today’s educational system we must ask ourselves whether or not this is enough. There was a curriculum, but no motivation. No grammar, no multiplication, and math is at an all-time decline.

With so many problems with current school systems in most minority or underserved areas, a question must be brought to the forefront- “Are [students] learning what they need to learn in order to compete at a competitive college level?” I’m not just talking about the youth not GOING to college, but rather them being academically competitive and able to complete programs at major universities. Enter Jay Gardner.

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To the surprise of many, this approach has worked! Students are not only finding out about their learning styles and what type of student they are, they are actually getting higher SAT scores! Jay Gardner understands that we need to get students to understand that being smart and having charisma can coexist. Success of the Ivy Key is living proof of the success of the process. Even if you don’t attend an Ivy League school you can still begin to achieve success. Since 2006, 70% of Ivy Key participants are attending Ivy League schools and 90% is in college.

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SPOTLIGHT "empty.s p a c e: Where is my Stuff? Navigating the Quarterlife Crisis with Wisdom and Skill," is the first book from author Kenya Jackson, MS. In an honest straightforward approach, this book uses tenets found in psychology, sociology, metaphysics and Buddhism, to address the quarterlife crisis from a spiritual perspective.

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http://www.pervistaylor.com/ A Daily Meditation Book, is the first in a trilogy of books, crafted as a gift to young people. Written by Pervis Taylor III, in the last years of twenties, Pervis Principles is a book of broad based truths and life lessons gleaned from a young man’s perspective and journey. The 3.5” by 5” book is designed as a modern day Proverbs for the new century. Heartfelt and ambitious the book is inspired and written in the style of social media phenomenon Twitter, the book is a brief, but poignant look at issues faced by young people. Topics covered include: friendship, self-esteem, love, faith, career and vision. Designed to be read daily for a month, Pervis Principles, takes the reader on a visceral journey and challenges the reader to examine his/her life. The greatest thing to be changed is a mindset, something taught in Pervis Principles. If one young person can seek a better quality of life versus a life quantified by things, the future looks bright for the world! The book teaches that the greatest evidence of knowledge is application. Practicality is central to the theme of Pervis Principles. As psychology teaches us we are most malleable when we are young, meaning in our twenties and late teens. This window of opportunity is prime for either the negative or the positive to sink in. The method of meditation was chosen so that once a reader reads a principle for the day, it can penetrate the sub-conscience and the soul. Only those things that descend to your heart will you treasure! Pervis Principles acknowledges that life happens and in no way promises that there is a principle that can avoid unforeseen circumstances. However, as readers continue along the journey, they discover the Timex Principle, which simply states: Interested in Advertising? Contact us at discoverboss-emagazine@live.com

Wow, you didn't know MoMo played that many sports. Which one is your favorite?

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No one wants to see an average movie, eat at an average restaurant, or stay at an average hotel. We refuse average service and will even alter our tips if average service is given. So why would we settle for an average life. In this book, Dr. Will gives you the key to living above average. Filled with inspiring stories from other individuals that have made the decision to live from their Genius Potential!

Genius Potential is on the inside of you. Each of us have. It is your gift back to the world. It is how you leave your mark on the planet before you leave. Doesn't matter where you start from, who your parents are, or what obstacles you have faced in life, releasing your Genius Potential is your duty.

That voice you hear from time to time telling you that you were born for more, to do more and be more, is your Genius Potential talking to you. It is now time to answer the call to be Genius. No more average living, you are better than average and you know it.

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Tag along with MoMo as he experiences his 10th birthday. So many emotions from nervousness to extreme joy. You'll be excited every step of the way.

This book is high energy and hilarious. There are some returning characters from SERIES #1, and you'll be introduced to new ones too.

THINGS TO TALK ABOUT WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS There are some wacky things happening on MoMo's birthday. Learn more about the plant JoJo found. It's the coolest plant ever. Research why.

This easy read book will allow you to make the best of your college years. The author, Lashundra Bedell, did very well in college by graduating with a 3.9 GPA but she often says, "If I would have known more and received a little more advice, I could have graduated with a 4.0 or better."

The book came about when she noticed some of her peers flunking/dropping out of college due to them not understanding the college process.

It was written for students attending universities, colleges, technical schools, junior colleges, or any other type of higher learning institution.

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