by Neil on February 27, 2010
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 [...]
by Neil on February 24, 2010
VM sends congratulations to winter Olympian Shani Davis on his gold medal victory in Vancouver! http://www.shanidavis.org/
by Neil on January 3, 2010
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. [...]
by Neil on December 6, 2009
Thanks to all of the People of Color Conference attendees who joined us in Denver last week for the Visible Men: Elevating Black Boys workshop. As always, the comments that were shared and the energy in the room reveal the genuine interest in the topic of success for black boys and men. Though the PoCC [...]
by Neil on November 29, 2009
In Newton Massachusetts, a suburban New England town that is almost 80% Caucasian, residents will be led by a black Mayor, a black Governor, and a black President; Setti Warren, Duval Patrick, Barack Obama. That’s kind of cool to me. For the younger generation, this may not seem like a big deal. For the Civil [...]
by Neil on November 20, 2009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/19/AR2009111904330_2.html There are some key winning ingredients in this story. First, Colin himself is already showing the drive and vision that will help make him successful. Even the pits in his stomach and the restless night sleep before a big day of flying are great signs that he’s invested, and thinking about his performance. You [...]