Update Jan. 14, 2016 Fame focus...don't bite the hook! Adding this excellent post by Ryan Holiday of the NY Observer calling out the recent Rolling Stone ratings raunch along with a slough of infamous examples of "shamelessness." It has a "spot on" tenor and a downright visceral headline: "This is the Hollowed-Out World That Outrage Culture Has Created" Yes. Yes, it … [Read more...]
Using Media With Mindfulness
Black Teens, Red Pumps, & SexTech 2011
Feb. 7, 2011 We interrupt this series on the Power of Play to bring you an important public service announcement on behalf of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day today. (Yep, just think of this as Superbowl Ads for nonprofits) “Black teens (ages 13–19) represent only 15% of all teenagers in the U.S. but are 68% of new AIDS cases among teens,” reports The Red Pump Project … [Read more...]
First Person Storytelling: The Real Deal Impacts Youth
Feb. 15, 2014 Update: Don't miss Frank Baker's fabulous article about inspiring photojournalist Gordon Parks; perfect storytelling for Black History Month and year round engagement. Jan. 20, 2014 Update: I can't think of a better way to honor Martin Luther King Day than to support change and action firsthand...Honored to attend the first ever StartUpWeekend Oakland of … [Read more...]