Helping Black Boys and Men Thrive, by Amos Smith (Cohort 6)
"When and wherever we have been given the right tools, nurtured, and supported we thrive."
"When and wherever we have been given the right tools, nurtured, and supported we thrive."
"...today, I say we recognize and make room for black women and their issues in this movement... I want to know, are you with us? I want to know, can we start over and clear the air?"
A nation working to identify, create and support the conditions for happiness.
"Extending 'thoughts and prayers' in the wake of mass shootings has become such clear code for inaction... It is also a dismissal of prayer, the practice that shapes my life and my activism..."
"...I can focus on one part, and stand in awe and respect for you focused on yours. We get to share the learning and wisdom at the intersections and the core..."