On Friday, April 11th, I spoke to an amazing group of young adults at the LaGuardia House on 116th off 2nd in Spanish Harlem. Their program helps get them internships which often lead to full-time jobs, and for many of them it is a second chance at a career as they’ve been sidestepped out of […]

(L-R) Black Fives founder Claude Johnson (http:///www.blackfivesblog.com), Julius “Dr. J” Erving, y yo.
There aren’t many times in life when we are blessed to exchange positive energy for more than a moment with our childhood influences, however last week I was able to . . . twice. As you well know from an earlier post, […]

This past Friday, New Heights Summer Academy Director Ted Smith invited me to speak to his upcoming 7th and 8th grader campers. I do guest appearances like these whenever i can find time, and always appreciate the love the youth show me. This group in particular were extremely on point. They asked poignant questions for […]