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Educational Lecture Series

We talk a lot about making things different in our lives. For many the idea of making a transition to something new is frightening and the fear factor keeps them from taking action or following through on plans! Any plan without action is... more
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Over the last eighty plus years, the issues and conditions of Urban America have evolved into what they are today. They began with socioeconomic strain and continue with the same today. Because the same people repeat the same habits... more
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Like a train that has become derailed from its tracks while in motion, the young mind that lacks pro-social guidance is prone to cause catastrophic damage to everything in its path. There are many who profess to know how to get... more
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Educational Lecture Series

Last week we discussed the challenges that come with trying to keep up with the expectations of a competition created, controlled and scored by someone else. At the conclusion of the discussion, it was clear that not only is it possible but... more
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Navigating the struggles and disappointments of typical life in Urban America in many ways is like playing a game. As with any game the most successful participants are those who master the rules of the competition, play by them... more
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Some one-hundred and fifty three years removed from the physical links of slavery in America, too many young people find themselves captured in a new form of bondage. Unfortunately, those most affected are blind to the root... more
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During our last episode, we discussed the ?Fatherhood-Factor?. Closely related to that concept is the relationship a man has with a woman that would assist him in fulfilling his duties as a father. Yes!, a woman is a significant part of the... more
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The importance of the Fatherhood factor in a child's life cannot be emphasized enough. In fact to understand the root cause of a wayward youth is to recognize the degree to which that youth had a healthy or unhealthy relationship with... more
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Educational Lecture Series

If you have followed TALK-STRAIGHT for some time then you know that much of our conversational focus has been on building up young males of Urban American cities. While Building Families & Communities Institute's research based lecture... more
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Educational Lecture Series

During the month of May 2018 we have engaged in some most thought provoking dialogue. The opportunity to speak freely about issues of concern and the chance to consider a different perspective has been proffered to the... more
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