A no excuses policy in the educational setting can come across to some as harsh, insensitive, or lacking context of the real psycho social stressors that many of our urban African American students face. But in my experience as an educator, youth advocate, and parent, a “no excuses” policy is  just what we need to [...]

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Morgan Freeman has been nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of South Africa’s first black president , Nelson Mandela, in the film “Invictus”. This film is a must see. Few have shown the mental fortitude in the midst of extreme hardship like Mandela. We have a lot to learn from him: endurance, [...]

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The Washington Post Magazine had a great piece on news anchor Leon Harris (WJLA 7, DC) today…here’s a real story of a young boy who realized from an early age that his own father was not the kind of man he wanted to grow up to be. His own father, a man who struggled with [...]

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VM sends congratulations to winter Olympian Shani Davis on his gold medal victory in Vancouver! http://www.shanidavis.org/

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Happy New Year! We are so excited about the support we’ve received here at VM in 2009. Thank you for joining the movement and helping us evolve! We wanted to share a few of our VM goals for 2010 and tell you how you can help us: 1. Visible Men Recruitment Campaign 2. Fundraising 3. [...]

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