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Inspire Change Organization of the Game: Breaking Barriers
Thank you to the Buffalo Bills and Micah Hyde for selecting the Breaking Barriers Youth Leadership Council as the Inspire Change...
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Sep 15, 20201 min read
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Breaking Barriers Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 13 feat. Dr. Chris St. Vil
Dr. Chris St. Vil stops by the podcast to talk about his work with Boys and Men of Color, dispelling the notion of what a doctor looks...
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Sep 15, 20201 min read
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Column: Knitting 'fabric of this community,' one young life at a time
Great article from the Buffalo News on the work of Breaking Barriers! It’s more than just a program, it’s a movement, it’s legacy, it’s a...
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Aug 31, 20201 min read
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Bills players' social justice committee fund awards $270K to Western New York programs
Thank you to the Buffalo Bills for supporting the work of the Breaking Barriers Youth Leadership Council and Say Yes Buffalo. In...
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Aug 19, 20201 min read
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Breaking Barriers Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 12 feat. Nigel Brown
On this episode Daniel and Xavier from the Breaking Barriers Youth Leadership Council sit down with Nigel Brown, Chief Technology Officer...
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Aug 13, 20201 min read
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Breaking Barriers Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 11 feat. Jason Rowe
On this episode, Dwayne and Daniel speak to high school basketball coach and former professional basketball star Jason Rowe about his...
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Jul 14, 20201 min read
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BABJ Black Male Media Project
Buffalo Association of Black Journalists Black Male Media Project Virtual Town Hall CLICK PHOTO TO WATCH
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Jun 6, 20201 min read
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Breaking Barriers Podcast - Season 3 Episode 10 feat. Ryan Tillman
Please check out and share the next episode of the Breaking Barriers Podcast. This next episode is a very timely one, as Dwayne , Xavier...
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May 29, 20201 min read
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Breaking Barriers Podcast - Season 3 Episode 9 feat. Shawn Dove
BREAKING: The Breaking Barriers Podcast has now shifted to become virtually VISUAL!! We are super excited to launch our first visual...
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May 19, 20201 min read
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Season 2 of the Breaking Barriers Podcast
Season 2 of the Breaking Barriers Podcast is back. Daniel sits down with Jordan and Sean from the Breaking Barriers Youth Leadership...

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Nov 5, 20181 min read
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Breaking Barriers Podcast - Episode 14 Feat. Dante Griggs
Check out the latest episode of the Breaking Barriers Podcast. On this episode of the Breaking Barriers Podcast, Daniel sits down with...

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Jul 13, 20181 min read
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How This High School Achieved A 100 Percent Graduation Rate 4 Years In A Row
(Article by Namon Eugene via BLAVITY) High school is an amazing time in many people’s lives. Maturity begins to peak through,...

Breaking Barriers
Jun 12, 20184 min read
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Breaking Barriers Podcast Episode 12 feat. Dr. Marvin Wilson
Episode 12 of the Breaking Barriers podcast. On this episode, Daniel sits down with Dr. Marvin Wilson from the SUNY Erie Men of Merit...

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Jun 8, 20181 min read
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#BlackBoyJoy Stories
As a Teen in Detroit, He Was Just Trying to Stay Alive. Now He's the CEO of One of the Hottest Companies in the $700 Million E-Sports...

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Jun 5, 20187 min read
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A better way to educate black young men
(Article from NY Daily Post by By HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON and DAVID C. BANKS) Brenton James, a young New Yorker, received his bachelor’s...

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Jun 4, 20184 min read
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Breaking Barriers Series - Chop It Up - Episode 1 - Part 3
Part 3 of the first episode of Chop It Up, where Steve, Mackey and Naj gives Dwayne some advice on things that need to be done in order...

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May 22, 20181 min read
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Breaking Barriers Podcast Episode 11 feat. Dwayne Sawyer and Dorian Winthrow
We're back! Check out episode 11 of the Breaking Barriers Podcast featuring Dwayne and Dorian from the Breaking Barriers Youth Leadership...

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May 22, 20181 min read
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Brightening the Future of Young Men of Color | Marvin Pierre | TEDxLSCTomball
Marvin Pierre is native New Yorker (born and raised in South Jamaica, Queens). He was recently selected as a Bridge Fellow with The New...

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May 17, 20181 min read
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Breaking Barriers Series - Chop It Up - Episode 1-Pt. 2
Check out part 2 of Episode 1 of the Breaking Barriers series Chop It Up. Dwayne chops it up with Naj and Mackey about finding mentors,...

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May 17, 20181 min read
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How to Not Kill Our Sons
(Article from Diverse: Issues in Higher Education by Nichole Margarita Garcia) Recently, two Native American students were on a campus...

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May 15, 20184 min read
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