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HAMILTON SOUNDTRACK. GET IT. NOW.

Unless you have been sleeping under a rock, you know that the musical "Hamilton" is on Broadway, and you should also know that it is one of the most amazing pieces of musical theater ever. Ever. The story of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton brilliantly told through genius writing and composing using a mash up of hip hop and a [...]

By |2023-05-21T17:42:27-04:00November 4th, 2015|Cultural, Featured, Latest News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on HAMILTON SOUNDTRACK. GET IT. NOW.

Thoughtful Thursday: Tragedy Strikes Again

Another horrific shooting on another college campus. 10 dead and 7 more injured. The shooter is among the dead, leaving a nation with never-to-be-answered questions as to why. President Obama grimly commented on this most recent tragedy with concern and frustration: "[A]s I said just a few months ago, and I said a few months before that, and I [...]

By |2023-05-21T17:42:27-04:00October 2nd, 2015|Cultural, Featured, Interviews, Latest News, Thoughtful Thursday, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Thoughtful Thursday: Tragedy Strikes Again

Happy Grandparent’s Day!!

Did you and your family know that Sunday September 13th is National Grandparent’s Day? It's time to celebrate the grandparents in your lives!! Be sure to connect today with grandparents or older adults in the community and show them some love. Looking for more ways to celebrate Grandparent's Day? Find them at www.grandparentsday.org.

By |2023-05-21T17:42:27-04:00September 13th, 2015|Cultural, Featured, Latest News, Resources|Comments Off on Happy Grandparent’s Day!!

Thoughtful Thursday: Back to School Quotes For You and Your Sons

Our boys are back in school! Today's Thoughtful Thursday offers quotes to help our sons and ourselves with the transition to a new school year. Here are some quotes to remind us of the value of the educational journey, and some to encourage them as they return to the classroom. Share with your sons, and enjoy. Education is the [...]

By |2023-05-21T17:42:27-04:00September 10th, 2015|Cultural, Featured, Latest News, Thoughtful Thursday, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Thoughtful Thursday: Back to School Quotes For You and Your Sons

Honoring Julian Bond

Civil rights and social justice activist Julian Bond, who died recently at the age of 75, had a lengthy career championing civil rights which included stints as President of the Student Non Violent Coordinating Committee (SNICC), Chairman of the Board of the N.A.A.C.P., 20 years in the Georgia State Legislature, and in later life, professorships at various universities including [...]

By |2023-05-21T17:42:27-04:00August 24th, 2015|Cultural, Experts, Featured, Interviews, Latest News, Motivators|Comments Off on Honoring Julian Bond

Thoughtful Thursday: Black Lives Matter

As we approach the one year anniversary of the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, we present poetry old and new which references the past and present struggles for equality. "The Tradition" is by Jericho Brown, an associate professor at Emory University in Atlanta. "Let America Be America Again" by Langston Hughes gives us an historical perspective of our [...]

By |2023-05-21T16:48:52-04:00August 6th, 2015|Cultural, Thoughtful Thursday, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Thoughtful Thursday: Black Lives Matter

Thoughtful Thursday: Black British Poets

Greetings from London! GCP is on the road, checking in on globetrotting children. Since we are here on Thoughtful Thursday, today our focus is on Black British poets. From the many talented poets we present here just a few: Benjamin Zephaniah ("Dis Poetry") is a British Jamaican writer and dub poet who was included in The Times 2008 list [...]

By |2023-05-21T17:41:57-04:00July 16th, 2015|Cultural, Entertainment, Thoughtful Thursday, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Thoughtful Thursday: Black British Poets

Thoughtful Thursday: “Meditations on Raising Boys”

GCP is at Chautauqua Institution, for the end of their week discussing "Boys Will Be Boys, Then Men". This week's Thoughtful Thursday (the Friday morning edition) comes from the amazing performance here last night of Daniel Bernard Roumain's symphonic composition of "Meditations on Raising Boys", featuring Marc Bamuthi Joseph performing spoken word with an all male chorus of 10 [...]

By |2023-05-21T17:41:57-04:00July 10th, 2015|Cultural, Entertainment, Thoughtful Thursday|Comments Off on Thoughtful Thursday: “Meditations on Raising Boys”

Thoughtful Thursday: Graduation Quotes

It is graduation season, and speakers everywhere are polishing up their speeches and getting ready to share their wisdom and advice with the Class of 2015 and their families. Today's Thoughtful Thursday features quotes from past graduation speeches. Some are funny, some thought provoking, some inspirational. Enjoy, and Congrats to the graduates! "Think hard, always think hard, but don't [...]

By |2023-05-21T17:41:58-04:00May 22nd, 2015|Cultural, Featured, Latest News, Thoughtful Thursday, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Thoughtful Thursday: Graduation Quotes

Thoughtful Thursday: Terrance Hayes

Today's Thoughtful Thursday presents the work of award-winning poet Terrance Hayes. Born in 1971 in Columbia, South Carolina, Hayes received a BA from Coker College and an MFA from the University of Pittsburgh, and is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh. "Lighthead", his collection of poems published in 2010, won a National Book Award, and Hayes received a [...]

By |2023-05-21T16:46:49-04:00May 14th, 2015|Ages 16-18, Cultural, Featured, Latest News, Thoughtful Thursday, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Thoughtful Thursday: Terrance Hayes
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