Reclaiming Ourselves By Overcoming the Power of the Media By Cindy Lumpkin 8/1/2012 Recently, I read an article written by a dear friend and Huffington Post blogger, Erin Harper, entitled VH1 Protest Organizer Explains Why She is Full of Hate. But don’t let that title fool you. Erin wrote the article in response to being called a “hater” after courageously [...]
By Kischa Pena 8/1/2012 She doesn’t want to be familiar anymore Stop skimming her surface Discover her core Determine her inner-workings Her dreams Her purpose Is birthing Develop a newer reality A fresher revelation A deeper meaning of She There is more than your natural eye can see In the natural you see beauty And benevolence But beyond that There [...]
Five Quick Steps that Prepare Your Child for College Before Summer End By Tameka Williamson 8/1/2012 “But to me the bottom line is the more education you can give yourself, and the more preparation you can do, the less chance of failing.” Stuart Pearce The college-bound process is a continuum journey based off of proper planning and adequate preparation. [...]
Learning to Leave Dead-End Jobs Through Education for Adult Learners By Terri L. Hendrickson 8/1/2012 Do you remember the famous song, “I’m Coming Out” by Diana Ross? The lyrics, “The time has come for me, to break out of my shell, I have to shout, I’m coming out.” Yes, Diana’s song is my story. At the age of sixteen years [...]
Making it to the Finish Line Without Losing Your Mind By Taylor Duckett 8/1/2012 ‘Senioritis’ is an illness that is caught most often around December of Senior year. This illness is very dangerous, and can have devastating effects to twelfth grade students everywhere. The signs and symptoms of someone suffering from senioritis are: laziness and or lack of productivity, increased [...]
Hosting a Back-To-School Party That Would Make the Grade By Aileen Hamilton 8/1/2012 At home, my son would tell me so much about his friends. What they played on the playground, and the things they did together in the classroom. It was clear to me that my son adored his friends and enjoyed their friendship. At the end of the year [...]
Taking a Leap of Faith for the Benefit of My Family By Sonja Mitchell 8/1/2012 My decision to enroll in college late in life was not easy one. I was married, had a five year old daughter with another one on the way. But, I was working a job that was going nowhere and I needed a change. I knew [...]
The Pursuit of True Education During the College Years By Chris Green 8/1/2012 “It’s always good to see a grown man wearing nice cuffs, but I must warn you all. Always check to see if there is a man under those cuffs. The appearance of good cuffs never makes the man.” I was sitting on my bed reading Booker T Washington’s [...]
Cultivating Faith in the Little Things By Brittney McCook 8/1/2012 “Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.” Psalms 37:3 “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.” Luke 16:10 One day a [...]
Learning Life Lessons from Trials the First Time By Kairis Joy Colter Burt 8/1/2012 Money, relationships, diet, and habits we have acquired and view as life skills can consistently fail us. Disillusioned, we stare in disbelief at bank statements, divorce papers, and digital scales wondering how our best thinking got us here, again. A crisis can drive us to our [...]
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