The Chronicles of a Hip Hop Legend - Author Derrick Turner

Today we are joined by author Derrick Turner and he is going to discuss hip hop and his book The Chronicles of a Hip Hop Legend "Paths of Grand Wizardry".

Born and raised in the East New York section of Brooklyn, New York, Derrick Turner became akin to the cultural explosion of Hip Hop at an early age.

The first installment of the Chronicles of a Hip Hop Legend story, entitled “Paths of Grand Wizardry,” is sure to vividly detail a magical, action-packed, offering from the perspective of a young, B-Boy. Visit website, Click Here.

Generation Black, Educated, Focused & Yielded Seeks Award Nominees

S. Denice Newton joins the hosts of Black Teen Empowerment Radio to discuss the mission of Generation BEFY which is seeking youth nominees to award based on their academic achievement, community involvement, positive attitude, dedication, ministry work, etc.


Generation BEFY conducts workshops, seminars, summits, symposiums, meetings and conferences to brainstorm and reach out to the community. Additionally, we organize field trips, rallies, and marches to learn, network, and unify for the cause of peace and change. Learn more!

Moms Raising Sons w/ Drema Hymon

Mothers Raising Sons1 is a faith-based Education and Support Program of The Virginia Male Adolescent Network. It originally began over nineteen years ago to address the alarming grim statistical outlook for African American males to the point of "extinction". Children of all races and economic levels face dire challenges in today's society.

Many of our young boys/men have gained tremendous strides academically and professionally, yet the rates of incarceration, substance abuse, homicide, under or unemployment and teenage parenting are yet staggering.

Hope must become an absolute in raising sons. By faith, we redefine the way young men see themselves, each other and the world around them.

Drema Hymon, the founder and president of Mothers Raising Sons1 joins the hosts of Black Teen Empowerment Radio to discuss parenting and providing hope for our young Black males. Visit the website, Click Here!

Black Community and Education, Past, Present & Future

We will continue examining the recent study and the issue of Black males dropping out of high school. Has America abandoned its commitment to a equal education for all Americans? Has Brown vs The Board of Education helped or hurt the education of African Americans? Why are so many predominately African-American schools under-funded and lacking appropriate resources for this at-risk demographic?