They didn’t call it mentoring back when Bruce “Pop-Pop” Johnson, III, was growing up, but that didn’t stop him from benefiting from the culture that was created.
Mentoring and Volunteering
Brutal Honesty: How Being Tormented Made Me a Mentor
All Joshua Rivers wanted was validation from a male elder. What he got was that and whole lot more.
The Truth About Black Male Mentors
BMe Leader Alex Peay sets the record straight: “Black men mentor everyday.”
How A Young Father’s Death Made me a Mentor
Although he didn’t plan to become a parent while still in college, Andre Dandridge took on the responsibility and years later has serviced more than 20,000 young fathers through his interactive educational website, YoungFathers.com
You Don’t Have to be Perfect to be a Mentor
Attempting to become a better person, I’ve introduced several new practices into my life; the most impactful of them all thus far has been being a mentor.
Paying it Forward: I’m Still a Mentee but now I Mentor.
I didn’t realize I was being mentored until I began to see how I played a role in other young people’s lives.
Blessed with a Brother From Another Mother
In my life I’ve been assigned many titles: little brother, business man, actor, drummer, off-putting comedian, even boss; but mentor has never been one of them, until now.
Role Models: Creating a Generation of Confidence
Alex Holmes received the support and guidance needed to push him forward into a future he could have well deemed as unimaginable. He would like to do the same for other black men.
Happy Father’s Day, Dad!
Josh Magill shares his admiration for the man he calls Dad–who taught him the true meaning of being a man–someone that didn’t have to be his Dad, but did so with vigor.
How Helping Others Can Help You Find Meaning
How self improvement can improve the lives of others.
Robert F. Kennedy and Me
On the 45th anniversary of his death, Deborah A. Lott describes the reaction to the assassination of Bobby Kennedy: in the Ambassador Hotel where he was scheduled to speak, and in the days and years after.
The “Walking Toward Manhood” Rite of Passage
A glimpse at the ancient tradition of the ‘walkabout’ as practiced today, in which some young men sing to survive and others ‘walk to listen.’
Mentored Boys or Monster Boys
“In the absence of elders, the impetuosity of youth becomes the slow death of the community.” Jed Diamond takes his grandson on a rite of passage.
When Teen Boys Lose Hope
Hopeless and angry young males can do desperate things. How mentors can stand by in their times of crisis.
The Importance of Pecking Orders to Boys
Should parents and teachers intervene in the jockeying for status endemic among adolescent boys?
A Talk With a Mentor: Albert Moskowitz, Former Chief of Criminal Section, US Justice Department
Andrew Bruskin talks with his uncle about his journey from teacher to attorney to U.S. Justice Chief in order to find answers to the question: How do people become successful?