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GDN Book Feature: Duty Call: Rendezvous With Destiny

The author details how the potential of many readers is like a jewel, in that it is hidden under layers of lifetime experiences both positive and negative, and how to rediscover significance through the origin of humanity....

Un-Sung Hero of the Civil Rights Movement

In view of the young black man who was being installed as the chief of police, my mind raced back instantly to the sacrifices made by the young men and women...

Five E's of the Social Networking Generation

Written by Farrah Gray | 11 December 2009

Today, we see an entire generation of new young leaders and entrepreneurs alike struggling to make an impact. This is the age of social networking with Facebook, Twitter, Google and mobile technologies enabling people to connect with millions in geographically dispersed locations worldwide.

Shifting Blame is Socially Contagious

Written by University of Southern California | 20 November 2009

Merely observing someone publicly blame an individual in an organization for a problem – even when the target is innocent – greatly increases the odds that the practice of blaming others will spread with the tenacity of the H1N1 flu, according to new research from the USC Marshall School of Business and Stanford University.

Youth Foundation seeks to enhance self esteem and pride in accomplishment

Written by Organization's Staff | 30 October 2009

Atlanta, GA – The Maynard Jackson Youth Foundation and Morehouse College have announced their partnership to mount a campaign to unite ethics and leadership and to train young people to become leaders with a conscience. Bound together through the legacy of the Atlanta’s first African American Mayor Maynard Jackson, a Morehouse alumnus, these two organizations recognize

Black Joblessness Becoming Showdown Between Black Leaders and Black President

Written by Hazel Trice Edney | 30 November 2009

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – African-American joblessness – nearly twice the national rate - is quickly becoming the first showdown between Black leaders and the nation’s first Black president as national Black and civil right leaders raise their voices telling the Obama Administration it’s time to end the jobs crisis in the Black community.
“We're sending a strong message to the president and Congress that we need to step up.

Career Success Requires Management Of Change

Written by Ramon Greenwood | 07 November 2009

Change is certain and constant. Benjamin Franklin would have been wise to add "change" to his adage that "death and taxes are the only certainties of life." We are inundated every day with new relationships, new ways to do things, new expectations and new information.

Addressing Young Black Male Literacy Crisis

Written by uic | 23 October 2009

African American Adolescent Male Summer Literacy Institute
Research says there is an adolescent literacy crisis in the United States, particularly among African-American males in urban communities. Alfred Tatum, associate professor of literacy, language and culture at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has made a serious commitment to provide a solution through his summer institute.

Alfred Tatum, associate professor of literacy, language and culture at the University of Illinois at Chicago

Five E's of the Social Networking Generation

Shifting Blame is Socially Contagious

Youth Foundation seeks to enhance self esteem and pride in accomplishment

Black Joblessness Becoming Showdown Between Black Leaders and Black President

Career Success Requires Management Of Change

Addressing Young Black Male Literacy Crisis

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