Empower

May 18, 2012

Ridgeland Teen Named 2012 Poetry Out Loud National Champion

  [box_light]WASHINGTON, D.C. — From a competitive field of some 365,000 students nationwide, Kristen Dupard, a senior at Ridgeland High School in Ridgeland, Mississippi, won the […]
April 5, 2012

A Dark Journey to a Light Future

The second time Tommie Mabry was shot, he thought his life was over. He was fortunate that the bullet that struck his left foot didn’t paralyze […]
February 24, 2012

Toot, Teach & Roll

Toot toot beep beep…the sounds of learning are on the way. Andrea Jones, owner of the Toot, Teach, and Roll Mobile Learning Center, has found a […]
January 11, 2012

Will Sterling Turns Passion Into Profession

[quote]Five years ago Will Sterling turned a hobby into a thriving business. Armed simply with an exceptional eye for art, a Cannon camera and passion, Sterling […]
December 1, 2011

Not Afraid To Be Different

Kimberly Jacobs has a passion for life that is contagious. Just sit down and talk with her for five minutes and you too will be caught […]
September 14, 2011

Trey Johnson: Making It Happen Wherever The Journey Leads Him

    [box_light] Coming from a historically black university not widely known nationally for its basketball program has put professional basketball player Clinton “Trey” Johnson III […]
August 1, 2011

Living His Dream

Saxophonist Michael Burton is living his dream. Like most successful people, it all started with a little encouragement, and a lot of hard work and dedication.  […]