Archive for the 'Learning Life Skills' Category

Books to Get Teens Off the Couch

How to Go to College Almost for Free
$11.42

The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens
$3.35

Life Strategies for Teens
$1.75

Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff For Teens
$2.47

Teens Can Make It Happen: Nine Steps for Success
$2.99

The Seven Best Things Smart Teens Do
$3.75

For Christian Teen Brothas

Word: For Everybody Who Thought Christianity Was for Suckas
$0.01

Real: The Complete New Testament (Biblezines)
$6.99

Yo, Little Brother: Basic Rules of Survival for Young African American Males
$8.00

We Beat the Street: How a Friendship Led to Success
$4.48

Stick Tight: Glue Yourself to Godly Friends (Johnson, Kevin, Early Teen Discipleship.)
$6.95

Refuel: The Epic […]

 
Matthew And the Money Tree
By Matthew Lynch
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$9.81 

Matthew Lynch of Jackson, MS has been a very busy young man over the past couple of years. In April, 2006 Matthew Lynch published his first book, Closing the Racial Academic Achievement Gap and in his second book, Matthew and the Money Tree, he tackles the issues […]

For Christian Teen Sistas

NIV True Images: The Bible for Teen Girls
$16.38

The Real Deal: A Spiritual Guide for Black Teen Girls
$7.83

Prayers That Avail Much for Teens
$3.97

Staying Pure (Payton Skky Series, 1)
$2.24

A Girl’s Guide to Life: The Real Dish on Growing Up, Being True, and Making Your Teen Years Fabulous!
$2.60

The Diva Principle: […]

It’s only Hair!!! - A listing of Books about Black Hair

Tenderheaded: A Comb-Bending Collection of Hair Stories
$2.44

Hairlocking: A Guide for the Amateur Locktician
$.

Let’s Talk Hair: Every Black Woman’s Personal Consultation for Healthy Growing Hair
$16.39

Good Hair: For Colored Girls Who’ve Considered Weaves When the Chemicals Became Too Ruff
$4.98

Nappy Hair (Dragonfly Books)
$3.81

Wild, Wild […]

Agency Launches Nationwide Youth Entrepreneurship Program to Address High Black Youth Unemployment
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Topeka, KS (PRWEB) May 24, 2005 — […]

I recently read this very interesting post on Africanamerica.org that stated:
AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS STRUGGLE WITH MONEY MATTERS: Study reveals black students lag behind white counterparts in financial literacy.
Statistics showed that:
• African American students from the lowest income families had a financial literacy score of 40.7 percent and African American students from the highest income families […]

According to an article I found on the KSBI Family Television Site, “African American Teen Unemployment More Than Six Times National Rate” If you are looking for alternatives solutions to this problem, there are many youth programs and community initiatives out there that offer African American teens academic, extracurricular, talent, precollege, and career opportunities. Check […]

The Walt Disney World Resort® is excited to partner with the Tom Joyner Foundation to bring awareness to the multitude of opportunities we have to offer college students. They strongly believe that it takes all Cast Members to create the magic that has made Disney famous around the world.
At Walt Disney World, Professional Internship participants […]

Every young adult has the potential to be the world’s next Triple Threat: Intelligent, Talented, and Successful. The key to T3 status is self-determination and parental support. Go beyond covering the academic bases in and outside of school. Find those extra-curricular activities and keep exploring. Get on board with college preparation and start building a […]