J.R. Smith and The Power of Mentoring
New York Knicks shooting guard J.R.Smith recently received the NBA's 2013 Sixth Man award, which is given annually to the [...]
Talking To Your Children about Boston
As we continue to hear news from Boston following the multiple explosions that have rocked that city, we should be [...]
A.D.H.D. Diagnoses On The Rise: Overdue or Overuse?
Nearly one in five high school age boys in the United States and 11 percent of school-age children over all [...]
Tell Your Sons About Kevin Ware
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he [...]
Getting Ready for Summer: Camps
The Summer Camp search season, which began in January, is well underway. If you haven't made any camp decisions yet, [...]
More Good News from Chicago’s Urban Prep Academies
As college admissions results roll in, here's some good news to consider: For the fourth year in a row, all [...]
The Myths and Realities of Affirmative Action
Today's post comes from Rachel Christmas Derrick, a widely published writer and communications consultant specializing in socio-economic development, youth empowerment, [...]
Tell Your Sons: Avoiding the Big Stupid Mistakes
Let me start by stating the obvious: the sexual assault of the inebriated young woman in Steubenville, Ohio by two [...]
David J. Johns: New Head of White House Initiative on African-Amercian Educational Excellence
Last year, GCP reported President Obama's establishment of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African-Americans ("President Obama’s Plan [...]
Self Esteem: High Enough or Too High?
Two recent news items give us food for thought with respect to the development of a young person's self-esteem. Yesterday's [...]