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In the Show Me state this week, the question, Am I My Brother’s Keeper takes us to the suburban St Louis, MO community of Ferguson, and Big Data's potential for producing chaos.  Business as usual in the national media has been to raise the race card, carving a social justice angle out of a national security issue. Should the President of the United States give a speech about racism?  The President has given the speech, signed a memo defining a threat to our national security and outlined a plan.  We have not taken it serious enough. By now, you've seen the news. On Saturday, August 9th, 28 year-old Darren Wilson, a six year veteran police officer shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager. Was there a credible threat to justify deadly force?  Did Big Data play a role in qualifying the officer's action?  Is there a need for new data driving life-threatening decisions by armed Americans?  If you have read the report to The President of the United States, we’d like to hear your thoughts on My Brother’

"In a sense we have come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds." But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. So we have come to cash this check — a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice." Martin Luther King Jr. 1963

Saturday, August 9  --  When we hear the words Southern Christian Leadership, do we think about an 1960's struggle for civil rights or a 21st Century approach to human rights?  Depending on your perspective, any effort to promote equitable participation starts with making equality work where we live, learn, work and worship.  Last week, we looked in on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as a possible space for developing economic security programs.  This week, it’s back to Birmingham where the issue of “Toxic People, Families and Environments” impact outcome of a timeless question, “Where do we go from here?”  According to the President's My Brother's Keeper Task Force, roughly two-thirds of Black and one-third of Hispanic children live with only one parent.   Moreover, research suggests that a father's absence increases the risk of his Black child dropping out of school by 75 percent.  And even in the 21st Century information age, too many Americans still live in poverty.  If you have read the report

Our search for answers continues this week as we explore endless possibilities for the President’s My Brother’s Keeper Initiative.  Last week we looked at the U.S. Department of Education as a self-proclaimed lead agency for interagency efforts on behalf of historically disadvantaged children. We also looked into a federal Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs that’s been spewing policies and perpetuating programs that may be inconsistent with the president’s agenda.  We asked ourselves, now we ask you, if the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs is working, why would the President need to create My Brother’s Keeper?  Join us as American Mentors look to the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Homeland Security and the President's Council of Economic Advisers for some answers on economic security and some unconventional insight on the threat from toxic waste.

If you’ve been keeping up with the President’s progress on his own My Brother’s Keeper Initiative, you may want to know that My Brother’s Keeper is now focused on six milestones.  We found these five: Getting a Healthy Start and Entering School Ready to LearnReading at Grade Level by Third GradeGraduating from High School Ready for College and CareerSuccessfully Entering the WorkforceKeeping Kids on Track and Giving Them Second Chances Now, let's do some aptitude testing. Does the approach fit address the problem?  Roughly two-thirds of Black and one-third of Hispanic children live with only one parent.   Moreover, research suggests that a father's absence increases the risk of his Black child dropping out of school by 75 percent.  And even in the 21st Century information age, too many Americans still live in poverty.  If you have read the report to The President of the United States, we’d like to hear your thoughts on My Brother’s Keeper.  Tune in to AMERICAN MENTORS REPORT on YouthUSA Radio www.YouthUSA.net

YOUTH ACHIEVERS USA INSTITUTE (YouthUSA) promotes asset building through its capacity-building program, THE ANNUAL YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS. Since 1996, the program has partnered with families, churches and community groups to qualify youth as “assets” instead of liabilities to their communities.  A total of 86 young Americans now qualify as beneficiaries within the YouthUSA Corporate Village.  A free online application is available to any American citizen, age 7-24.  Each application presents “a vision of the future” through the youth’s goals in seven categories.  A “Whole Village” of 20 caring adults each invest $5 to establish a $100 savings asset in a partnering bank. Join us 12 noon eastern, 11 am central, 9 am on the west coast for A WAY OUT on YouthUSA Radio www.YouthUSA.net. Roughly two-thirds of Black and one-third of Hispanic children live with only one parent.   Moreover, research suggests that a father's absence increases the risk of his Black child dropping out of school by 75 percent.  And even

Last week we awakened from our 4th of July celebration to a reality of being an undervalued minority in America.  Both macro and micro intervention is needed if WE THE PEOPLE are to address that recurrent problem reported to the President of the United States by his My Brother’s Keeper task force.  This week we’re exploring causes and effects beyond the letter of law. The year, 1712, the place Virginia’s James River and featured motivationalist, Willie Lynch. The President's My Brother's Keeper Task Force reports, roughly two-thirds of Black and one-third of Hispanic children live with only one parent.   Moreover, research suggests that a father's absence increases the risk of his Black child dropping out of school by 75 percent.  And even in the 21st Century information age, too many Americans still live in poverty.  If you have read the report to The President of the United States, we’d like to hear your thoughts on My Brother’s Keeper.  We're looking at the symbols, practices and promises that strengthen

Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain (now officially known as the United Kingdom). Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, and political speeches and ceremonies, in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Waking up on the morning after...Roughly two-thirds of Black and one-third of Hispanic children live with only one parent.   Moreover, research suggests that a father's absence increases the risk of his Black child dropping out of school by 75 percent.  And even in the 21st Century information age, too many Americans still live in poverty.  If you have read the report to The President of the United States, we’d like to hear y

AMWS, June 28, 2014 -- Rockets red glare, bombs bursting in air.  Get ready to celebrate Independence Day.   American Mentors are on the road taking a look back to colonial America and a vision of the future that far too many live as a dream deferred. Join us 12 noon eastern, 11 am central, 9 am on the west coast for your parallel pathway to independence. Shake the shackles off your feet America! www.YouthUSA.net. MY BROTHER'S KEEPER TASK FORCE REPORT TO POTUS --  Roughly two-thirds of Black and one-third of Hispanic children live with only one parent.   Moreover, research suggests that a father's absence increases the risk of his Black child dropping out of school by 75 percent.  And even in the 21st Century information age, too many Americans still live in poverty.  If you have read the report to The President of the United States, we’d like to hear your thoughts on My Brother’s Keeper.  We're looking at the symbols, practices and promises that strengthen our communities and secure our nation.

Saturday, June 21st.  AMERICAN MENTORS REPORT LIVE from Philadelphia, PA, known to some folks as the City of Brotherly Love. But how did this mid-atlantic metropolis get this nickname, and what lessons can we draw from the cradle of American democracy?  Join us 12 noon eastern, 11 am central, 9 am on the west coast for look back to 18th century America, a look ahead to July 2016 and a extraordinary community of faithful folks that’s been healing, feeding, housing, learning, earning, living and giving since the City of Philadelphia served as our nation’s capital. Tune in for AMERICAN MENTORS LIVE on YouthUSA Radio www.YouthUSA.net.

Saturday June 14th is FLAG DAY. AMERICAN MENTORS report on some little known secrets about relationships that can make a difference between economic haves and have nots.  Join us 12 noon eastern, 11 am central, 9 am on the west coast for a FLAG DAY TO REMEMBER on YouthUSA Radio www.YouthUSA.net. Roughly two-thirds of Black and one-third of Hispanic children live with only one parent.   Moreover, research suggests that a father's absence increases the risk of his Black child dropping out of school by 75 percent.  And even in the 21st Century information age, too many Americans still live in poverty.  If you have read the report to The President of the United States, we’d like to hear your thoughts on My Brother’s Keeper.  We're looking at the symbols, practices and promises that strengthen our communities and secure our nation.  It's Flag Day 2014 on YouthUSA Radio www.YouthUSA.net.

2.1 Billion Christians worldwide banking on hope that THE BEST IS YET TO COME!  This week Pentecost Sunday is on the Christian calendar.  It’s the 50th day after the resurrection of Jesus The Christ, and a celebration of the return of power to the church through the Holy Spirit . What’s good to you and for you from the first lady’s garden?  What’s love got to do with the President’s My Brother’s Keeper Initiative? And were is the civil rights leadership endowed by a LEGACY OF HOPE?  Join us on YouthUSA Radio as American Mentors set out to discover #MyBrothersKeeper somewhere out there in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s vision for The Beloved Community. 

The  First Lady of the United States is once again planning an official state dinner for young winners just like you.  Mrs Obama said, “Our Kids’ ‘State Dinner’ is one of my favorite events of the year, and the kid chefs who come from around the country never cease to impress and inspire me with their creativity and ingenuity.  Some of America’s most creative junior chefs put their talents to the test and whipped up over a thousand really good lunchtime recipes as part of the annual Healthy Lunchtime Challenge.  Our guest host is Vic Tory is hungry and needs your help.  DOWNLOAD THE HEALTHY LUNCHTIME COOKBOOK and call in your favorite recipe.  Here's a link to the cookbook:http://www.letsmove.gov/sites/letsmove.gov/files/TheEpicuriousHealthyLunchtimeChallengeCookbook2013.pdf

TODAY!!! Saturday 5-24-2014 12 Noon EST 11 am CST 9 am PST A YouthUSA Fellowship is a mutually beneficial economic relationship between national and local partners on behalf of a YouthUSA Beneficiary.  Join American Mentors Live Internet Radio – We’re inviting our listeners to weigh in on the topic, WHAT’S A FELLOWSHIP -- (657) 383-1405  Tune in to YouthUSA Radio at http://americanmentorwireservice.blogspot.com/

American Mentors is a call-in talkshow hosted by Youth Achievers USA. This week we're our special guests are on the line from New Orleans, LA talking about their Money-n-the-Bank.

Join CEO Stephanie Walker Stradford for a conversation with philanthropist Evelyn Walker Armstrong, founder and chair of The J.D. and Laurena Walker Fund.  The fund promotes positive values through investment in youth beneficiaries.

A Chance To Win A Chance introduces the YouthUSA Money-n-the-Bank Program.  Investments by the 501c3 public charity promote positive youth development where beneficiaries live, learn, work or worship.  How does one become a beneficiary?  Tune in for THE ANNUAL YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS.