Profile: Jamari Johnson, High School Freshman
Garrett’s nephew is on spring break this week and convinced his uncle to fly him out to California for a few days. Since SendHub was originally created to help Jamari’s school, we are featuring a special post from him. The words expressed are his alone, but we support the underlying message.
“Part of the reason why some Black males don’t like school is because of the culture and music they are surrounded by. The messages that are being sent by the music artists in a lot of songs are all about money, weed and women. Because of this, some Black males think that going to school is boring, a waste of time and not hot.
Money and fame is what most kids want now. Sports or rapping is believed to be the easiest way to achieve these goals. School is seen as lame.
I’m 14 years old and I have many friends that will be the first in their family to go to college. Black males need role models they can look up to. Hearing or reading about what someone has achieved is very different from having a mentor around that you can touch and talk to.
More incentives could help. Nothing that cost a lot of money, but there should be more creative things done to offer immediate rewards to students who improve in school and graduate. We could create incentives that would help get more Black males to become teachers or to volunteer in their community.
Even these small things could possibly make a big impact on the lives of Black males. ”
The following are a few special organizations that are using SendHub to communicate and/or that the founders personally support. They each do incredible work and are positively shaping young lives of all backgrounds.
Computer Mentor Group, www.computermentors.org/
Distinguished Young Gentlemen of America, www.dygofamerica.org/
All Sports Community Service, www.allsportscommunity.org/
Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.bbbs.org/site/c.9iILI3NGKhK6F/b.5962335/k.BE16/Home.htm
A 2010 New York Times Bestseller, The Other Wes Moore, describes the journey of two young Black males, both named Wes Moore, from inner-city Maryland. One becomes a Rhodes Scholar and the other is serving a life sentence in prison for murder. In addition to a gripping story, included at the end is an extensive list of national and local organizations with resources to assist youth and their families.
The Other Wes Moore, theotherwesmoore.com/
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