âEmpathy and compassion is what we should all haveâ: Mayor Perkins revitalizes program to bring opportunity to young men of color
My Brotherâs Keeper was started under former President Barack Obama in 2014 Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins is revitalizing a national program created to provide opportunity to young boys and men of color. (Source: Christian Piekos) By Christian Piekos | April 22, 2021 at 5:26 AM CDT - Updated April 22 at 9:27 AM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Mayor Adrian Perkins vividly remembers his childhood growing up in Shreveportâs Cedar Grover neighborhood.
âI was raised by a single mother, my father left when I was 3-years-old,â he said. âI would hide under my bed when I heard gunshots outside.â
Mayor Perkins accepts My Brotherâs Keeper challenge to address opportunity gaps faced by boys, young men of color Mayor Adrian Perkins has accepted the My Brother s Keeper challenge to help boys and young men of color overcome obstacles they face. (Source: obamawhitehouse.archives.gov) By Rachael Thomas | April 7, 2021 at 2:05 PM CDT - Updated April 7 at 2:05 PM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins is accepting a call to action issued by former President Barack Obama for communities to enact sustainable change through policies and partnerships to address opportunity gaps that boys and young men of color face in the U.S.
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Credit Jamall Bufford / Washtenaw My Brother s Keeper
Jamall Bufford is a musician, rapper, and DJ, and his energy impacts a number of young men through his work as project specialist at Washtenaw County My Brother s Keeper (WMBK). He joined creative:impact co-hosts Deb Polich and David Fair to discuss the importance of infusing art and creativity into youth development projects. The efforts have resulted in an album featuring a number of talented young people from Washtenaw County and a documentary film highlighting how the project offers a path forward.
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Deb Polich, President and CEO of The Arts Alliance