Download PodcastNicki Sanders, Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of The Teen Toolbox will join us tonight. We will be discussing among other things, the 95% unemployment rate for Black teen high school dropouts.Unemployment is h

Basic Survival Rules for Black Teenagers

Jul 23rd, 2013

Download PodcastA piece titled Basic Survival Rules for Black Teenagers in America- 2013 Edition was published earlier this month on the website All Alabama. It was written by a wealthy Black investment banker Donald Watkins and includes

The youth murder rate trends downward

Jul 17th, 2013

Download PodcastThe youth murder rate according to the CDC has hit a thirty-year low across all racial groups but a little slower for Black teens. While this is positive news, it is not being widely trumpeted. One dead teen is one too many s

What are the BIGGEST challenges facing today's TEENS?

Jul 9th, 2013

Download PodcastJoin us as we discuss, determine and deliver better ways to help more of our teen generation achieve in school and life . . .

The Teen Toolbox For Success & NJ Teacher suspended for telling truth

Apr 10th, 2011

A New Jersey teacher was suspended last week for posting a Facebook message on her page that said she felt like a warden overseeing future criminals. However crude that sounds, it was not far from the truth backed up by statistics. Are parents

Colt 45 Blast presents problems in battle against underaged drinking

Apr 6th, 2011

In case you missed Black Talk Radio Network's past program on Pabst Brewing targeting the urban (black) market with a fruity flavored 12% alcohol concoction they are calling Colt45 Blast. Beernews.org said "The FDA ban on alcoholic energy

Watoto From The Nile & Defunding of At-Risk Youth

Mar 29th, 2011

Join us today for another episode of Black Teen Empowerment Radio as we feature an interview with the youth music group Watoto From The Nile conducted by highschool student Chanel Morson, a Black Talk Media Project youth reporter.The g

Stacy Lattisaw Says She Is Not the Same Girl and When Your Child Is Being Bullied

Mar 20th, 2011

This past Sunday the Black Teen Empowerment Crew was joined by the one and only Stacy Lattisaw-Jackson. Yes we are talking about the former R&B star who had a string of Top 40 R&B hits and a #1 duet with Johnny Gill. She discussed her deci

Madeline Long-Gill of G2 Media and Every Step Counts

Mar 14th, 2011

The Black Teen Empowerment Crew welcomes Madeline Long-Gill to the program to discuss recent developments in new Internet-based technologies and the non-profit group Every Step Counts which addresses violence towards women, teens and children.

Urban Presentations Uses Technology, Art & Education To Empower Urban Youth

Mar 6th, 2011

Clarence Barbee aka Nabraska Poet is a skilled and accomplished spoken word poet and teacher and his resume speaks of community building, urban youth education, and communication through the voice as well as the pen. Clarence has successf

Reading, Writing and Publishing!

Feb 12th, 2011

Sunday - February 13, 2011 - 3:00 PM ESTBlack Teen Empowerment Radio welcomes Loretta Faith Harris to discuss the importance of not only getting our youth to read and write but introducing them to the world of publishing.According to the we

Teen Bullies and their Victims Stopping The Violence

Feb 7th, 2011

Black Teen Empowerment RadioWe discussed Teen Bullying, how to prevent it and how to keep teens from becoming victims of bullying. Our guest today is Dexter Humphrey of JASA Enterprises. JASA Enterprises is a youth service organization that

President Obama says “The Best Anti Poverty Program Is a Quality Education”

Jan 30th, 2011

Join us for another afternoon of Black Teen Empowerment Radio. On today’s program Scotty Reid and R Lee Gordon will be joined by youth host Troi Thomas as she makes her debut appearance on Black Teen Empowerment Radio. Read more about Ms. Troi

Modest Models Inc, Missing Black Children and Federal Court Upholds Equal Opportunity Admissions

Jan 22nd, 2011

This week we spoke with Sister Tamorah Shareef Muhammad and Sister La Tika Daania Muhammad about Modest Models Inc.Sister Tamorah is the Founder of Modest Models Inc, which she started December of 2010. She says:“Our Mission is 1 Timoth

Martin Luther King Jr. The Civil Rights Movement & Youth

Jan 17th, 2011

January 15th was the birthdate of Martin Luther King Jr and on Monday the nation honors him with a national holiday. Dr. Kings dream was that one day this nation would be a better place for future youth regardless of their creed, color or ethni

Radio: Can The Black Community Take Back The Airwaves?

Jan 1st, 2011

There may be a ray of hope when it comes to the Black community and media. Congress recently passed the Local Community Radio Act that should soon be signed into law by President Obama. Many media advocacy groups were upset that the new Net Neu

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