“Access to a job in the summer and beyond can make all the difference to a young person – especially those who don’t have access to many resources and opportunities.” – President Barack Obama A young person’s first job brings more than just a steady paycheck – the experience teaches young people life and work […]
Black Youth Vote Decreasing Despite Increase in Protests and Activism
Motivational Speaker Eric Thomas to Disrespectful Students: “Have You Lost Your Mind?”
Hip Hop Caucus Launches Respect My Vote! Non-Partisan Campaign to Mobilize Young Voters in the 2016 General Election
Eric Thomas’s Top 10 Rules For Succes
Among Minorities, a New Wave of ‘Disconnected Youth’
By Lauren Weber, WSJ.com – Men and women in their late teens and early 20s are struggling, but some are especially hard hit. According to U.S. Census Bureau figures, the unemployment rate last year among high-school dropouts between ages 16 and 24 was 29%—up from 17.7% in 2000 and seven points higher than that of […]