Reading, Writing and Publishing!

Sunday - February 13, 2011 - 3:00 PM EST

Black 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 website CH Publishing:

Loretta is the Founder and President of CHPublishing. CHPublishing aphorism is, Capturing the heart of the writer. Publications include seven young adult books that she coauthored with her middle and high school students and the award winning memoir, The Journey Less Traveled: Choose to Turn Your Tragedy into Triumph” which highlights Loretta’s personal story of overcoming death defying odds. This gifted author is also the publisher of CHPublishing in the Spotlight News and contributing writer for B.I.G. The Magazine, Signature Women Today, and The Florida Sun.

Do you think more teens would be interested in the fundamentals of reading and writing if they were informed about becoming published authors using desktop publishing tools, social media and distribution websites like Amazon? If Bristol Palin can write her memoirs despite her limited “accomplishments”, why can’t any young person? We are sure some of our youth have stories that are just as if not more interesting. Considering that youth are often credited with having vivid imaginations, with a little help many of them could be the next great fiction writer.

Loretta will also talk to us about her new book “101 Reasons To Live”!

In the news:

·         Student Athletes Accuse Basket Ball Coach of Using the N-Word

·         Consequences of Not Voting: School Re-Segregation

·         Lowering School Suspensions A Priority

Missing Child Spotlight of the Week:

Destinee Silva

Destinee Silva is 13 yrs-old and has been missing from Daly City, California since January 18, 2011. She is believed to be possibly be in the Oakland or San Francisco Area. If you have information concerning this case, 

Please Contact: Daly City Police Department - (650) 991-8092 or (650) 991-8147

Teen Bullies and their Victims Stopping The Violence

Black Teen Empowerment Radio

We 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 specializes in empowering individuals through education and entrepreneurship. Dexter has developed an anti-bullying campaign called "No Bull".

We will also discuss some of this week's teen related news:

• Austin, Texas Student Ticketed for Wearing Too Much Perfume
• Video Shows Houston Police Beating 15-year-old Burglary Suspect
• Six Teens Arrested In Pennsylvania for Bullying Student 

Playing some of the best in indie Hip-Hop and R&B music.

13 Yr-Old Charged After "187 Hit List" Found In Middle School Bathroom

By Scotty Reid



Salisbury, North Carolina - A 13 yr-old teen has been charged with communicating threats after a note containing a hit list of potential targets for murder were found in a bathroom at Knox Middle School in Salisbury, North Carolina. The list contained the names of several students and a teacher and was titled "187 List". The phrase "187" is known to mean murder among gangsta rap circles. The term was made popular by rapper Snoop Dog and Dr. Dre who rapped about killing an undercover cop on the 1992 track "Deep Cover" also known as "187".

The song was released by the recording company "DeathRow Records" which has been alleged to have been a CIA front company by John Potash, author of the book "The FBI War on Tupac Shakur and Black Leaders: U.S. Intelligence's Murderous Targeting of Tupac, MLK, Malcolm, Panthers, Hendrix, Marley, Rappers and Linked Ethnic Leftists". DeathRow is most known for one of the labels artists, the late Tupac Shakur and its controversial front man Shug Knight.

Warning - Explicit Lyrics


The Salisbury Police Department issued a statement which said they did not if the list was a joke or a real plot to murder students and a teacher but said they are taking it serious. The student who allegedly wrote the hit list has not been named.