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MBK Philly

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My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Philly is committed to expanding opportunities for our city's boys & young men of color. Join us! http://t.co/oKERq878pJ

 Philadelphia, PA
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Joined March 2015
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Octavius L. Blount ’15 @TheUrbanThinker, one of our #Arcadia40Under40, coordinator for the City of Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of Black Male Engagement, and founder of the G.A.A.M.E. Project (Graduating African American Males of Excellence). Read more at bit.ly/OctaviusBlount.
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Whether you’re an experienced Black male educator looking for a new challenge or a college student weighing career paths come to the PURPOSE CAREER FAIR to meet and interview with the Philadelphia public schools and beyond. To register: eventbrite.com/e/purpose-car…
Purpose Career Fair for Black Male Educators

Purpose Career Fair for Black Male Educators

Looking for more than a job: PURPOSE CAREER FAIR 2018. There is a serious shortage of Black male educators in our schools, and all our children are worse off for it. Maybe you’re the answer. Whether...

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The Mayor's Office of Black Male Engagement presents its 12th My Brother's Keeper Community Conversations Initiative: JUSTICE Register Now: eventbrite.com/e/community-c…
Engaged Black Men - Community Conversations Initiative

Engaged Black Men - Community Conversations Initiative

Please join us for an informative conversation on THE WHEEL OF REAL ESTATE.  December's conversation revolves around educating participants on the ins & outs of Real Estate. The goal is to support...

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Ayrton Little accepted to Harvard University. Upon graduation, he said he wants to “find a job on Wall Street. intention of opening a nonprofit to help children from my community get to the position that I’m currently in" youtube.com/watch?v=NsUQU3r2… … #BlackBoyJoy #HarvardAccepted
Congrats 2 @PHLschools #PaulRobesonHS #HardworkPaysoff: Philly's Robeson High, a school on the rise, now in national spotlight philly.com/philly/education/… via @phillydotcom
Philly's Robeson High, a school on the rise, now in national spotlight

Philly's Robeson High, a school on the rise, now in national spotlight

"It's the best public school in Philadelphia!" Paul Robeson High School student Marquan Thomas called out to Mayor Kenney. The principal smiled. "Not bad for a school that wasn't supposed to be here."

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Shoutout for 100% graduation rates: #Masterman, #Lankenau, #Bodine, & #PhilaMilitaryAcademy
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The Root@TheRoot11 Dec 2017
Do you know any African Americans between the ages of 15 and 22 who are already making an impact on the world? Nominate these leaders of tomorrow for #TheRoot’s 2018 Young Futurists list! trib.al/mabMmdh
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"Hey, Black Child" Poems For Black Children by Useni Eugene Perkins is an encouraging poem seeing that a black child's possibilities are endless. It is a method of pouring inside of children's heads a sense of purpose. #HeyBlackChild #NextGen #MBKphilly youtu.be/zuPHYsIkH5Y
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These young men are proof that the next generation is being built to transform the narrative of young black men & boys while being suited with their armor of success #BlackBoyJoy #blackboyswearsuits #MBKphilly
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Youth Violence & STD's on the Rise - Underemployment for people of color - we have much work ahead #MBKPhilly #brotherlylove #love #Philly
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MBK Philly presents a Community Conversation on EDUCATION mbkcommunityconversations.ev… - mailchi.mp/0067c4a7935d/comm…
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Stoneleigh Foundation Emerging Leader Fellow The Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN) has an opportunity to host a... fb.me/1EWNQ7g8w
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"UP YOU MIGHTY RACE! YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH WHATEVER YOU WILL!" (Marcus Garvey) #MBKPhilly #RisingStars #ToTheYouth fb.me/1HXkHX8P2
Do remember. #MBKPhilly fb.me/8zj2va6Ot
"I think our approach locally has always been to look aggressively for them, to treat STD's very quickly. About 5... fb.me/3o1d4dekD
ATTENTION: StudentCam is C-SPAN's annual national video documentary competition that encourages students to think... fb.me/7ZHFhEatr
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Today is International Men's Day. According to Dr Jerome Teelucksingh from Trinidad and Tobago, who founded the... fb.me/587wjjww9
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TODAY: Community Organizing: 101 Working with the Library to Transform Neighborhoods Thu, November 17, 2016 6:30... fb.me/4j5WysZhO
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Noted journalist Gwen Ifill has passed away. Here is a video of her speaking out against hate speech. A one of a... fb.me/5iqzSknyi
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