Failed Responsibilities

C. Dwayne West Publisher/Editor PBLISHER'S PEACE A Wonderful Weekend Alex "Maximillon" McNulty, co owner with wife Pashun McNulty CEO of CTS/Character Trust Financial hosted an amazing event at their newly opened office on 2419 W. Madison. They profiled emerging business leaders and the crowd was thick and everyone enjoyed the food and gift bags filled with goodies to enhance your business. Honorees include WVON radio host Kendall Moore, IndustryBuzzz.com Lutonya M. Lang, S.E. Entertainment's Simeon Henderson, Bryant Thompson/Red Level Marketing, IT director of CTS Wendy King, Kim Martinez/1st Impression magazine and C. Dwayne West/TBTNewsService, MG Media. N'DIGO Foundation hosted its gala fund raiser "Summer Soul at Symphony Center" and it was a great time (photos posted this week). Fantasia electrified the crowd as she performed for over an hour some of her chart topping hits and covered some legendary tones. The honorees for the night and the scholarship recipients received standing ovations as they appeared to accept much earned and deserved awards. The Chicago Defender presented the first ladies of the church with an award winning production saluting over two dozen of the states most respected ministers and wives of the churches premiere pastors. The Defender continues to create image making events that will last decades. Event sponsored by ASHRO. Black United Funds of Illinois hosted reception to announce the 25th Anniversary of the organization, and its 10th Annual Living Legends/Passing the Torch Awards scheduled for Oct 2010. For more info, 773.324.0494 or bufi.org. Greg Hinton, Craig Gilmore, Morris Smith, Wynona Redmond, Dee Robinson, Kim McCullough and others hosted a going away party for R. Sporty King, one of Chicago's classiest gentlemen, as he leaves to pursue opportunities in another city. The event was very lively as everyone jammed WVON's legacy room to wish Sporty well and bless him with more prosperity and good will. This weekend I waved farewell to my daughter (Karly), as she went on her yearly visit to spend time with her mother's mom in another state for several weeks. And each time she returns prior to camp, she always appears to be taller, smarter and her voice and demeanor calmer. I look forward to her making the trip to engage with her extended family, and of course I miss her dearly, but seeing the minimal transformation is always cool and anticipated. Everyone enjoy the rest of the summer. Peace and one love. The TRUTH Salutes... Mahagony Monae Momma Afrika Porter Ollarvia and Jason Ollarvia 20 Lady Leaders Afrika Enterprises is a family owned business whose mission is to serve our community internally and externally. They wanted to enlighten people with products and services that will positively affect their lives and others around them. Having a positive impact on the community is their priority, as they provide a client conscious atmosphere where you are thought of and thought for. A.E. is meeting the needs of the community by thoughtful health conscious means. J. Afrika Porter-Ollarvia is a native of Hyde Park in Chicago, a devoted home school mother and sits on the board for Grassroots Home School Co-Op. She has received many community and social service awards and she continues unconditionally to fight for humanity and the liberation of her people. Afrika is a Certified Herbalist, C.H., Professional Health Consultant, H.C. and Nutrition Specialist, N.S. The drive to start her own enterprise stems from being able to be at home with the family. The photo of her attached with her commited husband Jason is very important, because they are real life partners and everything is done as a team, and they hope to build a family legacy with their two wonderful children and extended families. Mahagony Monae was born into the world of the Arts. Her mother, Norma Scales was a dance major and model and her father, Keith Mayberry, was a musical theatre major and member of the group The Outhere Brothers, and lyric writer for artists such as Will Smith. He opened her to the world of musical arts and its capabilities of shaping people and generations as a whole. She grew up in Chicago's suburbs and was very active in inner city activities. Monae love for creativity, passion for the arts, and a drive to go after her dreams led her to pursuing her acting career. She hopes to fertilize her knowledge of the business to achieve her goals of owning a film studio and becoming a prominent actress and role model. She's worked with world renowned photographers, currently starring in independent film, "Black Butterfly". She is studying at Columbia College of Chicago, while growing towards being a success in her field. At the age of 17, and after performing to rave reviews in Black Butterfly, she's destined to succeed. Here is a look at the remaining 20 lady leaders: Lisa Newman & Yvonne McNair/Event Coordinators (Captivate Marketing Group); Lanette Warbington/Warbington Jewelry; Brittany "BREE" Black/Singer, Actor; Eve Maria Bridgeforth/Event Planner (Events by Eve); Adrienne Jones/Director of NTR Sales & Community Program Development (Chicago Defender, Real Times Media); Alvita Rhone/Acct. Sales Manager (Chicago Defender); Lutonya M. Lang/Journalist (Industry Buzzz.com); Briahna Gatlin/PR (Swank Publishing); Felicia Fortenberry/Midwest Account Director (O, The Oprah magazine); Zondra Hughes/Editor (N'DIGO, M.O.O.D. Lounge Publishing): Terisa Griffin, Awesome Singer (Griffin Music); Erica Hubbard, Actress (Akeelah and the Bee); Dionne Williams/Publicist (N'DIGO); Kathy Chaney, Journalist/(Chicago Defender); Kari Steele, Chemist (Water Reclamation) Correspondent: MG Media COMMENTARY Failed Responsibilities My new hero is Tim King, the CEO of Urban Prep; the Englewood based all boys school where he recently made national news with the entire graduating class accepted to four year colleges. When I read this story, I immediately reached out to him to engage in hours of dialog. Even though we haven't found time due to his preparation for next fall classes, we've committed to chat it up during the summer. His example of commitment and dedication providing a great atmosphere and positive reinforcements for education to other people's children is remarkable. His example should be followed by my generation of selfish, unconscious and uncaring people who fail to stand up and attempt to leave a legacy we can be proud of. I will be the first to say my generation (25 - 45) has collectively failed the next generation. There are individuals who are in the fight everyday and of course we applaud them. Most are unknown, and unconcerned about being known. They're more concerned with their peers getting active in this fight to help change the perception being placed on hundreds of thousands of young boys and girls throughout urban areas across this country. TBTNewsService.com will provide these warriors who are in the streets trying to influence your children, your cousins, your nieces and nephews and your little brothers and sisters to consider alternatives to their unfulfilled lives. While my generation is concerned with shopping at high end malls down town, driving fancy cars and living in affluent neighborhoods and homes with over priced furniture, the hoods around us in Bronzeville, Beverly, North Kenwood and Lincoln Park suffers. These possessions are GREAT to own, especially if you worked hard and went through the process to educate yourself that provide opportunities to acquire personal items of pleasure. My point is someone most likely assisted you in your journey from high school, college and into your professional career. And someone walked you through and showed you how too become you. The main issue is how many people are you showing how to become you? How many young little nappy head boys and girls hanging on your block or in your alley ways have you stopped and exchanged positive words with? These young folks on the blocks may see you as someone they want to be like, but they don't have a clue on how to even began, because of their environment and dysfunctional home life. We are two generations removed from the civil rights movement, which fought and died for inclusion and equality. Our parents benefited from their parent's struggle. This allowed our moms and dads the freedom to live and work where they could afford or be hired. And in some respects, our parents (collectively) dropped the ball because they were busy sending us to school or disciplining us on being respectable members of society so white folks can look at us and not think we are lazy and ungrateful offspring's of our slave ancestors. In this struggle, they forgot to continue (collectively) teaching us pride, independence and unity at ALL cost. So, therefore we are spoiled little boys and girls who just take, take and take, without giving anything back for the struggles of our forbearers. Yes, we've obtained the American dream in large numbers nationally and globally, but what can we hang our fake hats on in terms of giving the next generation anything of value except neglect and greed. We have been greedy. Our greed has been material trinkets that we use as a value system with each other. We don't gather around talking how we can change the world if not just or communities and block, but how much you pay for that home or watch or shoes and what name brand is those slacks? For once I want to be invited to my girlfriend's houses for parties were we engage in strategies to clean up blocks or discuss experiences about the kids being mentored by each person present. For once when I get a text about meeting for drinks, I want it to be with the mentees so they can see how much we care about them, and not just about our fake lives drinking watered down cocktails at luxury watering holes on Michigan Ave. I mentor dozens of young people every year, and I hear their cries. Take my word for it; they want to know what we know! They really want to be like us and not Mike. I truly believe that if each of us took ONE person and adopted them for weekly or monthly gathering, we can change the face of America over night. Women, stop a little girl and rap with her. Brothers, stop by the playground where the boys are playing hoops and kick it and hear what they're dreaming. Ladies, take that little nappy head girl to the salon with you instead of buying those $300 dollar shoes and purses I hear you all talk about and treat her to some glamour. It will change her life. And men, instead of chasing cat from Evanston to Crete Monee, pick up a young boy and take him over your homie's crib to watch a ball game. These are simple things we can do without costing little to nothing, but can be priceless to those we mentor. This is very vital to our legacy. I don't know about you, but I'm concerned how my generation will be written in the history books. I don't want us labeled a do nothing generation or better yet, not labeled at all, because we haven't done anything worth being represented out side of collectively coming together to elect our one term first Black president. Peace and one love - CDW. Correspondent: C Dwayne West CELEBRITY TRAFFIC Slick Rick visits the Chi with local Chef De La Soul on promotional tour greets Carl West and his support team Karla & Gloria Mark Fullaflava gets love from Kanye West Building the Next Generation of Leaders CEO, MG Media: C. Dwayne West, Associate Editor: Hope Miles & Marcie Hill Business Development: Karen Black, Kenneth Robinson, Tara Stamps, Justice Stamps Contributing Correspondents: K.O.W., Afrika. 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2010-06-28       The Daily Brief     Robert Kuttner: It's the Jobs, Stupid AP Robert Kuttner: Obama needs to learn from the example of Harry Truman. In the summer and fall of 1948, when Republicans controlled both houses of Congress, and Truman was widely given up as a goner, Truman responded by deliberately sending legislation on housing and jobs that he knew they would defeat -- to dramatize the difference between his own program and the Republican one. Truman not only won re-election in November 1948 in American history's greatest electoral upset; his coattails were so attractive that the Democrats took back both houses of Congress. Click here to read more. Steve Kettmann: Byrd, Despite Dark Past, May Have Been the Last Great U.S. Senator I hope the passing of Robert Byrd, longest-serving Senator in the history of this country, will inspire at least a brief consideration of what made him great -- and what his legacy tells us about the politics of today. Naomi Klein: Sticking the Public With the Bill for the Bankers' Crisis My city feels like a crime scene, and the criminals are fleeing the scene. I'm not talking about the kids who burned cop cars on Saturday. I'm talking about the heads of state who smashed social safety nets and burned good jobs. HuffPost Radio: Debut: Both Sides Now w/ Huffington & Matalin Today begins a regular Monday feature of a new national radio blog: Both Sides Now w/ Huffington & Matalin, hosted by Mark Green. Inside, listen to either last Sunday's two-hour WABC special, or a ten minute "best of" version of this weekend's hour-long program. Ari Melber: Knocking Kagan's Experience, GOP Attack May Backfire It is worth recalling that Elena Kagan was previously nominated to the bench: President Clinton nominated Kagan to serve on the D.C. Circuit in 1999. Had the Senate confirmed her then, she would have spent 11 years on a federal bench by now. Alan Black: Video Replay: Should Soccer Now Have It? On Sunday at the World Cup, England was denied a legitimate goal when the ref failed to see the ball bounce over the German line. Should the referee be able to examine video replay to judge a call correctly?     HuffPost News Robert Byrd DEAD: West Virginia Democrat Was Longest Serving Senator In History Paul Krugman: Why We Could Be Entering 'A Third Depression' Netherlands Eliminates Slovakia From World Cup, 2-1 McCain Falsely Claims Phoenix Is 'Number-Two Kidnapping Capital of The World' Palin: Obama Selling Out Israel   Get HuffPost on your iPhone!   ©2010 HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. All rights reserved. 560 Broadway, Suite 308, NY, NY 10012 Add dailybrief@huffingtonpost.com to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. User Agreement Privacy Policy

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