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Pastor Corey Brooks Is Walking Across America to raise awareness of the extreme state of violence and death in Black Chicago and other parts of the US and to raise money to help combat this situation. Isn't there something we, as Black Bloggers can do to help support this brother in his effort on OUR behalf? I'm checking  out his videos on youtube and the lack of interest is truly telling. It's obvious the we have not been carrying the ball very well.

The research may not be easy but why can't we try to have the good pastor have supporters meeting him and cheering him on as he passes through the country side or sending him emails of support or better yet money to help him in his endevours. We all know that Chicago is dire need of men like this more than ever.

 Please people let's go out of the way to create some buzz around this man's efforts or maybe just get out of the game because if we're not able to do this then maybe we're just kidding ourselves about the blogging thing.

 Now let's not let Pastor Brooks walk alone.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEWS ADVISORY

WHAT:
What It Takes event seeks role models for black boys in unique e-mentoring
program

WHEN:
4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, December 20, 2011 (best photo opportunity
4 to 4:30 p.m.)

WHERE:
Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine Street, 19103

CONTACT:
Cheryl
Squadrito, 856-857-0146 CherSquad@mac.com

(Philadelphia) Getting to the top takes hard work
and dedication. Trying to pass that commitment down to inner-city kids can be a
challenge at times, but the What It Takes Foundation believes it has a social
media forum that may get through to them.

Through a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight
Foundation, the What It Takes Foundation is running an “e-mentoring” program
that connects inner-city boys with professional black men who will serve as
role models on a secure platform powered by icouldbe.org. The program is under
way with students in the Philadelphia public schools including Mastery Charter
Schools; however, more black professional men are needed to participate. In
this pilot program, each of the 200 boys will be paired with a mentor based on
career interest. The schools will provide the technical assistance to ensure
that the students are on task.

“We are looking for professional black men to engage
with the boys and stay connected through technology,” said Anthony Martin,
founder of the What It Takes Foundation and Urban Youth Racing School. “This will
be the first mentoring program in the Philadelphia region to employ technology
to conduct web-based training, communication and engagement, particularly with
a focus on the young African-American male population.”

The e-mentoring program will support caring, structured
relationships through vehicles like e-mail, chat rooms and computer conference
systems, to connect mentors with their mentees across time and or distance. In
addition, the mentors and mentees will have in-person meetings to help cement
relationships.

The boys will meet their mentor for the first time
in person on Dec. 20th for the next “What It Takes” Symposium, the
seventh symposium since 2009. The event will be held at the Philadelphia Free
Library and details are being finalized; however, James “JB” Brown, a three-time Emmy winner, and CBS and Showtime’s
Inside the NFL anchor, will be the moderator. Panelists include actor Jonathan “Lil J” McDaniel (That’s so Raven), the Rev. Carvin Haggins (seven-time Grammy-winner), Darryl Dawkins (Retired NBA Player) and
many others. There will be a special screening of Robert Townsend’s film, The
Hive after the event.

What It Takes is a national e-mentoring initiative
being piloted in Philadelphia and funded by the Knight Foundation through its Black
Male Initiative. The $490,000 grant seeks to inspire the young men to
become successful, civically engaged adults while also inspiring the men to continue
their engagement in bettering their communities. United Way is partnering with
the What It Takes Foundation in this project.

An expansion of the What It Takes program, the e-mentoring
effort aims to span the social networking, geographic and generational divide
between mentors and mentees, while encouraging meaningful relationships. In
particular, the program will focus on improving the boys’ emotional well-being,
career awareness and attitudes toward school while helping black professional
men become more involved in bettering their communities.

“At Knight we are looking for ways to use technology
to connect and engage citizens and we are also interested in lifting up Black
men who are engaged in their communities. The What It Takes e-mentoring program
is a convergence of those two interests,” said Donna Frisby-Greenwood,
Philadelphia program director for Knight Foundation. “We hope this program will
also bridge generations and make it easier for highly successful and very busy
men to share their knowledge and experience with young men who are trying to
figure out how they too become successful.” 

The mission of What It Takes is to keep inner-city
boys interested in school so that they can earn good marks and be successful,
while learning how to devise a strategic plan to move forward into their
future. To view the “What It Takes” All-Star PSA, log onto www.whatittakes.me.

“What It Takes emerged from Urban Youth Racing
School’s efforts to interest more inner-city students in STEM subjects,” said
Martin. “Students were excited about racing go-karts and learning math, but
they were frustrated they did not know what it takes to be successful young
men, who could graduate from high school, go to college and live a good
life.  What It Takes fills that void by
having men, many of whom have struggled through the same path as your young
men, reach back and tell them What It Takes.”

In addition to teaching young people the ins and
outs of the racing industry, Martin helps his kids develop necessary life
skills -- integrating valuable components such as education, leadership skills
and diversity training into the overall curriculum at UYRS.

 The nationally acclaimed Urban Youth Racing
School, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded by Anthony Martin, a sport
marketing expert, is headquartered in Philadelphia and operates a full-service
mechanic/race shop and office complex at its headquarters.  Under Martin’s leadership, the school has
introduced inner-city children to the world of motorsports on the foundation of
learning Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.

The
program enrolls urban boys and girls ages 8 through 18, and is free for all
participants. More than 2,800 boys and girls have successfully completed UYRS
programs with noticeable improvements in academic achievement. For more
information on UYRS log onto www.uyrs.com

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Hi-res JPGs available upon request. 

Media Contacts – “What It Takes” CherSquad@mac.com or 856-857-0146;

What It Takes Foundation / UYRS Contact  - ligerinc@aol.com