6 Comments
Carters Corner Community Services DREAM MANOR Discovering Real Expectations About Manhood (Divine. Respectful. Encouraging. Anointed. Men) Carter’s Corner provides professional community and athletic Consulting to local agencies, sports programs, and families. Our services include fundraising, community events, case management, sport camps, mentoring, tutoring, Life Skills Training, HIV education/outreach and Testing. We believe in helping mold young people in the classroom and within the community to become leaders. “Success is MEASURED by Sacrifice” Our Mission is to provide community services and consulting that help people as individuals, families and agencies thrive. Dream Manor will strive to help young men prepare for independent living while developing personal growth. Carters Corner Community Services was established to provide social services and educational support to at risk and undeserved children and their families. We are a grassroots organization serving communities throughout the United States. The organization was established on the vision of Samuel Carter, who is a dedicated educator and community leader. The organization wants to mirror Samuel Carter’s vision to educate, motivate, inspire, and mentor people while building healthier communities one family at a time. ATHLETES FOR SUCCESS/A.F.S One of our programs is to provide annual scholarships on behalf of Samuel Carter, to deserving Tenant. The program participant will have to met our high standards of being exceptional students in the classroom and exuded leadership skills and a positive attitude within the community. We understand the need for financial assistance for college-bound students and are committed to obtaining and awarding these scholarships. Our organization also recognizes the need for other support programs and activities to be provided to the community. We are dedicated to disburse school supplies annually throughout the community, provide financial aid workshops, ACT preparation workshops, mentoring and other educational activities. We also partner with other agencies to give food and household supplies to needy families. We also host life skills workshops and independent living training to students who may be first generation students going off for the first time. For more information about Carter's Corner call 850-510-6702 or email carterscorner@me.com ![]()
Is Roland Martin An opponent of Building Black Families, and Can Jay-Z Really Call Out O.J. Simpson?7/18/2017 On this episode of the Freedom Train Podcast Series we discussed Roland Martin and his ambush of Dr. Umar Johnson. Why did Roland Martin feel the need to question Dr. Umar's credentials, his family, and his stance on black men marrying black women? Why did Do you think Roland Martin is an opponent of black liberation? Also, we discussed Jay-Z's new album 4:44 and his much talked about song "The Story of O.J." Within this song it's implied that Jay-Z is bringing attention to O.J. Simpson's idea that white America will accept him because he is a great athlete. Is Jay-Z qualified to speak about O.J.'s mentality even though he literally sold drugs, then rapped about selling drugs for nearly 20 years? We answer all these questions and more, tune in to join the conversation. ![]()
Come and get your soul food...... Since the days Africans were enslaved in America they have survived off of the food their slave master considered the bad parts of the animals they were eating. The African people used their creativity to create meals that have lasted to this day. These meals were so good that they became the preferred meals over the meals the slave owners were used to eating. Today's effects of generations of eating soul food are not as glorious as one might expect. According to BioMed Central's Public Health Reviews, 46% of African Americans over the age of 19 suffer from cardiovascular disease. The leading risk factors for heart disease and stroke currently are high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, current smoking, physical inactivity, and obesity, according to CDC data. 46% of black men and women over the age of 20 have the highest prevalence of hypertension. In this episode we explored black Americas attachment to foods that can be harming us depending on how we prepare it. Have we been passed down recipes that is helping affect our health and lower our life expectancy? Tune in to hear what we have to say. ![]()
On this episode of the Freedom Train Podcast Series we discussed black America and its use of social media. Is it hurting or helping our cause? Are we so addicted to likes that we have abandoned reality? Do we use social media to help empower our people or has social media helped to further divide us as a people? The various social media outlets can be a very tool for our people if we use them correctly to spread positive and empowering messages. Those of us who have access to information designed to uplift us must use these outlets to unite, organize, mobilize and built up our communities. Click below to learn more about what we have to say!!! ![]()
|
New Podcast Episodes released every Wednesday Topics (Work in Progress)
All
Archives
December 2022
|