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A brotherhood built through mentorship not running again, I thought about the young men,” Mangum said. “It is so hard in this counFor many students in Union- try to be a black young man — dale’s My Brother’s Keeper pro- our country doesn’t love us that gram, the school year’s final much, and so we have to work gathering, on April 28, was about hard.” more than celebration — it was Mangum recalled pushing disabout recognizing trict leaders to crehow far they had ate stronger supcome. port systems for During the culyoung Black male minating meeting, students before at the Uniondale connecting with Public Library, stuAnael Alston, who dents shared perleads the state prosonal reflections, gram, and helping honored mentors bring the initiative and discussed the to Uniondale. lessons they will “He actually carry forward from came here to a program designed Uniondale after we to uplift and met, and I am so empower young overjoyed that men of color. after I left, it Former Board of wasn’t just Education trustee dropped and faded T e r r i M a n g u m , DARREN BROwN away,” Mangum who served on the Uniondale senior and said of Alston. “It board for 12 years My Brother’s Keeper fellow was picked up and and was principal developed into of California Avesuch a wonderful nue Elementary School for 15 program now.” years before that, received the MBK fellows thanked mentors event’s Legacy Award for helping before being honored with lay the foundation for the dis- awards for helping guide the trict’s My Brother’s Keeper pro- younger students through acagram. demic and personal challenges, “When I was thinking about
By STACY DRIKS
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Around the world in one night The Lawrence Road Middle School Parent Teacher Association hosted a Multicultural Night “Passport to the World” on April 24, which brought families and staff together to celebrate the diversity in the school community. At top, the middle school’s young entrepreneurs showcased their small businesses, with products ranging from lip gloss to books and even henna painting. At right, Milan Wellington, 11, and his mother, Hafeesah, the Lawrence Road PTA’s vice president of programs, took part in one of the unique photo opportunities with a traveling theme — aboard the Lawrence Road airline, traveling the world without leaving school. The world map in the background familiarizes students with other countries. Story, more photos, Page 5.
BK is a great way to help young men learn and grow into themselves, become more mature and understand life problems at an early age.
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