John Hope Bryant speaking on 5MK at 5MK Los Angeles launch

 

I was honored to stand with 5MK national co-chairs and icons Quincy Jones and Ambassador Andrew Young, 5MK Digital Chair QD3 (Quincy D. Jones III), 5MK leadership including California State Superintendent of Education Jack O'Connell, LAUSD School Superintendent Ramon Cortines, 5MK Ambassadors Tyrese, Jeff Johnson, 5MK MC Devi-Dev and many other leaders and luminaries for the first launch of 5 MILLION KIDS (5MK) on September 29th, 2009.  Help us make smart sexy again, and to "take our communities back" from thug cutlure.

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John Hope Bryant

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There is a way to reach our young people with positive and empowering thoughts using some of the very things they cherish the most, music and their mobile phones. And as you point out in your writings, young people are good at understanding the real world applications of what they are being taught so there must be real world rewards for them to respect and participate in these processes.

We can help to re-program our youth. Doing nothing just allows the 'thug mentality' to prevail in its chosen method of message delivery.

[John Hope Bryant]

Agree 100% Max. We must take our communities back, and to create a tipping point for hope and change. 

John Hope Bryant
Founder, Chairman & CEO, Operation HOPE
Vice Chairman, U.S. President's Advisory Counsel on Financial Literacy

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Hello John, we are ready, willing and able to help get this thing going.............