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YOUTH PARTNERS

As Ms. Bev Smith used to say, GET INVOLVED!

About Me

IT'S NOT!

My Interests

WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY and WITH YOUNG PEOPLE***THE CREATION OF EMPATHY AT LARGE, IE: IN OTHER WORDS, "IF YOU CAN'T SAY SOMETHING GOOD ABOUT SOMEBODY, DON'T SAY SHIT!"**TALK LESS, DO MORE!!

I'd like to meet:

Philanthropists, Writers, Activists, Dreamers,Optimists,Humanitarians, People On A Mission and Keepers Of The Flame!

Music:

THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL***THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM***TRACY CHAPMAN***BOB MARLEY***STEVIE WONDER***ERICA BADU***JILL SCOTT***WYCLEF JEAN***STEVIE WONDER***TUPAC
***NINA SIMONE***MS PAT LABELLE***GLADYS KNIGHT***GEORGE CLINTON***PRINCE
***GEORGE BENSON***BONNIE RAIT***BB KING, etc...too many to mention!

Television:

WQED,PCTV,Pittsburgh; IFC,CNN,BBC...

Books:

INSPIRATIONAL, MOTIVATIONAL, BIOGRAPHICAL, PHILOSOPHICAL & lately HISTORICAL

Heroes:

and SHEROES!
L O C A L...

*DB (THE SOUL PITT) gets the word out!
*MS BEV (BEV SMITH) deals with the issues...
*TIM STEVENS (THE MAN) 'works with it' tirelessly!
*MS GWEN (GWEN'S GIRLS) devoted to the cause!
*RICHARD GARLAND (ONE VISION, ONE LIFE) on that mission...
*ONE HOOD - the fellas united!
*URBAN YOUTH ACTION , PITTSBURGH - on target!
***SHOTIME PITTSBURGH***
TEACHERS - all UNDERPAID...

N A T I O N A L...

*BARACK OBAMA (for President)
*LADY O - ...I'LL GET BACK ON THIS ONE!

The Awakening featuring Ursula Rucker

Huey's Speech


No Knock

A GIRL LIKE ME

Nina Simone - Young Gifted and Black (Live)

My Blog

YOUTH PARTNERS - WHAT & WHY

                              ShoTime Pittsburgh   P...
Posted by YOUTH PARTNERS on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:18:00 PST

MISSION POSSIBLE - OR DO WE STAND IN OUR OWN DAMN WAY?

AS WE BEGIN THIS MISSION OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, IT SEEMS THAT THE CENTRAL BARRIER TO UNITY IS OURSELVES. WHEN I SEE OUR CHILDREN RUNNING RAMPANT IN THE STREETS, I KNOW THAT IT IS NOT THE...
Posted by YOUTH PARTNERS on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 11:59:00 PST

AM I REALLY MY BROTHERS KEEPER?

There is a vibe that runs rampant in our community.  It speaks to separatism and negativism, it speaks to the C.A.T.B.O.T.B. syndrome, it speaks to Willie Lynch and unfortunately, it speaks to di...
Posted by YOUTH PARTNERS on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:00:00 PST

MY VIDEOS

The videos that were chosen for this page are very powerful and evoke strong sentiments. I could have run them on a banner along the top like I did with the ShoTime Pittsburgh page, but deci...
Posted by YOUTH PARTNERS on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:08:00 PST

PRAYER

OUR PRAYER   TAKE CARE OF ALL MY CHILDREN AS THEY GO ALONG THEIR WAY FOR THEY KNOW NOT AND THEY SEE NOT TAKE CARE OF THEM TODAY HELP KEEP THEM ON THEIR MISSION AND THE MOST THAT I CAN SAY,...
Posted by YOUTH PARTNERS on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:55:00 PST

JUSTICE & PEACE FOR ALL!

Mr. Tim Stevens (Pittsburgh activist/artist) recently gave me a video on the Jerry Jackson case that pointed out once again, how difficult it is to deal with injustices perpetrated against some of us....
Posted by YOUTH PARTNERS on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:26:00 PST

POINT OF VIEW

NO LOVE (N0T FEELIN' IT)   SO WHY YOU EXPECT ME TO GIVE YOU SOME? AT THE END OF THE DAY IT ALL COMES DOWN TO YOU WANTING ME TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING I DON'T SEE ALWAYS MESSIN', STEALING, CHEATING,...
Posted by YOUTH PARTNERS on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:07:00 PST

THE REASON FOR STRONG COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

     The notion of the younger generation being a 'dangerous' group is disturbing.  Some of us are actually afraid of our children...a condition that should not be. ...
Posted by YOUTH PARTNERS on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:33:00 PST

PRIORITY

If I had one wish, it would not be for MONEY or FAME...it would be to know the TRUTH...
Posted by YOUTH PARTNERS on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 04:24:00 PST

The Need For ALLUSWE (all us we...unity)

George Clinton wrote a song years ago entitled,  America Eats Its Young. It matters not what 'zone' you're in, whether you're looking at what's going on with the war in Iraq or the war at ho...
Posted by YOUTH PARTNERS on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:30:00 PST