Black Americans were nearly four times as likely as whites to be arrested on charges of marijuana possession in 2010, even though the two groups used the drug at similar rates, according to new American government data. Click on the link below to read more.
A new poll released today by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health show that African-Americans are optimistic about their lives. Click on the link below to read more.
“The Board Of Directors” – Jabari Price, Michael Holoman, and Gerard DrozeThe Makings Of A Man
In 2006, Jabari Price, Michael Holoman, and Gerard Droze, employed by the same company, became close friends over regular lunch conversations. The 3 young men frequently found their conversations gravitating towards one particular topic: manhood. In those discussions a variety of topics related to manhood were talked about, ranging from their personal daily experiences, to in depth analysis about the impact of the men in their lives.
In early 2009, the three friends began to feel as if they were together for a special reason and began to explore the ways that they could work together to fulfill the purpose of their meeting. After some discussion, they settled on the idea to write a book about the one topic that was near and dear to all their hearts: manhood.
In August of 2009 they began the process of writing their book, “The Makings of a Man”. During the writing process, they regularly attended the Power Lunch services at The Meeting Place Church International in Columbia, South Carolina. After the services they would often sit around the lunch table to discuss the progress of the book and to catch up with each other. Because of their business-like demeanor and dress, one of the frequent Power Lunch attendees nicknamed them “The Board of Directors”. The guys liked the name so much that they decided to use it as their group name.
In 2010, Jabari, Michael, and Gerard formally founded The Board of Directors, LLC, an organization dedicated to nurturing the development of manhood throughout society via mentorship and personal accountability. Their debut book, “The Makings of a Man” hit shelves in November of 2010. Since then, the guys have appeared in numerous television and radio interviews and have been guest speakers at several events. They’ve also started a mentoring program at WG Sanders Middle School, working with boys in grades 6-8, and have a weekly radio segment on Speaking With Carl Thornton, Jr. on WTHB 1550AM in Augusta, SC as well. As of early 2012, they have begun writing their second book with an expected release date of late 2012/early 2013
During this episode, The Board Of Directors discuss the importance of male mentorship. Some of the topics that were talked about were:
– How much male mentorship did each of them receive when they were younger and how it shaped them from boyhood to manhood
– Their definition of mentorship
– How they teach personal responsibility to young men
– When did each one of them realized that they needed mentorship
– The differences with male mentorship in the past compared to today
– What can the church do to help in the area of male mentorship
– How can single mothers of boys get good male mentors for them
Pastor J. Rouse And Book DisplayJ. Wright Rouse, is an international evangelistic outreach minister. This author, poet and playwright is the founder of Rouse Ministries which was established in 2002.
Outside of her career work in law and business, she’s the former founding President of the non-profit organizations – The Black Women’s League as well as The Community Counselling Centre. Loving Children and Youth Ministry, Pastor Rouse is able to fully use her knowledge from her Psychology and Child Psychology studies. As an advocate for the youth, Pastor Rouse was a Youth & Community Consultant and Project Co-Ordinator and worked on various specialized youth programs.
The Ministries’ Publishing Division has produced devotions such as Thoughts and Missions For Your Day as well as both fiction and non-fiction Christian books such as “A Father’s Love Positioned For Prayer”, “Are You There God? Remember Me?” and “Solace In The Storm” to name a few. The Ministries’ Publishing subdivision, “Daniel in the Lion’s Den – Children’s Book Series”, has produced children’s Christian books such as “When The Baby Arrives”, “Prayers For The Puppy”, “Yes Jesus Loves Me”, as well as Non-Christian books such as “If I’m Important You Are Too”, “Sharing In Numbers” and “Have You Ever Slept With Your Night Light On?” and many other children, teen/tween and adult books.
In the Ministries’ 11th year, Pastor Rouse is currently in the process of the expansion of the Publishing Division to the Caribbean and the UK, and is preparing for the launch of Rouse Ministries Broadcasting & Communications with her own show, The Pastor J. Rouse Show and “Wright On Point”, Christian based and themed radio and WebTV to start.
Pastor Rouse resides in Ontario, Canada.
J. Wright Rouse will be on our show live tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific. Pastor Rouse will be sharing about various subjects including herself, her ministry – Rouse Ministries, Rouse Ministries Publishing and Rouse Ministries Broadcasting & Communications.
She will also be offering two complimentary sets of show only tickets for the Clean/Christian Comedy Show & Book Launch on Saturday, June 8th at 7 p.m. at Scarlet Ibis Restaurant at 1880 O’Connor Drive in North York as well as two complimentary signed copies of “A Father’s Love: Positioned For Prayer” for Father’s Day and also for the younger boys, two complimentary signed copies of the children’s book “If I’m Important You Are Too” (an anti-bullying poetry book with a twist).
The American private sector, without regulation, is paying unequal wages. It appears that the American federal government is following suit. Click on the link below to read more.
#3. “Iron Man 3: The Upgrade Yourself Review Series”
The Victory Unlimited Show: “Iron Man 3 – What Do Women Really Want? The Man or…The Machine?”The Victory Unlimited ShowTheStyleGent™: Iron Man 3: The [Upgrade Yourself] Review Series – Part II: The Blueprint of a ManTheStyleGent™Marie Roker-Jones Of Raising Great Men™: “Iron Man 3: How Fathers Create Their Sons In Their Own Image”Marie Roker-Jones Of “Raising Great Men™”
During this episode, we discuss the articles and how they relate to manhood. We also dialogue about the following questions:
What can the Iron Man movies teach us about – a man and his money?
What can the Iron Man movies teach us about – a man and his woman?
What can the Iron Man movies teach us about – a man and his machines?
What can the Iron Man movies teach us about – a man and his legacy?
To read “Iron Man 3: How Fathers Create Their Sons In Their Own Image” by Marie Roker-Jones click on the following link: http://bit.ly/120NReY
To read “Iron Man 3: The [Upgrade Yourself] Review Series | Part II: The Blueprint of a Man” by TheStyleGent™, click on the following link: http://bit.ly/120NHnL
To read “Iron Man 3: What Do Women Really Want? The Man or…The Machine?” by Victory Unlimited, please click on the following link: http://bit.ly/YrKlMh
To listen to “Mission #39 – Objective: How to Dismantle an Iron Man!” by Victory Unlimited, please click on the following link: http://bit.ly/107mj3r
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