Did you do your homework? You remember, the assignment I gave you in Part 1 of this article. The task was to find a teen, wrap your arms around them and let them know that they can share anything with you. Tell them you will love them no matter what. That assignment may have seemed simple but it was far from easy. Unconditional love is never easy. Still, don’t dismiss it, a child’s life could depend on it.

Columbia, SC - Twenty One ebony beauties will grace the stage of the Little Theatre on the Benedict College Campus seeking to capture the covet title of Teen/Miss Black South Carolina and Miss Black South Carolina Princess. Celebrity Host of the Pageant is Wesley Jonathan. He is best known for his starring role as "Jamal Grant" on the NBC Saturday morning dramedy series "City Guys," the dim-witted "Gary Thorpe" on The WB sitcom "What I Like About You," "Sweetness" in the 2005 film, "Roll Bounce", and as "Noah Cruise" in the 2006 basketball film, "Crossover."

The fifth annual STRONG THREADS FESTIVAL will take place Saturday, February 18, 2012 on the grounds of the historic Harriet Barber House in Hopkins, SC. STRONG THREADS, Inc. celebrates the heritage, history and culture of African-Americans with music, dancing, storytelling, visual and creative arts, and drama for audiences of all ages.

The SC Commission on Minority Affairs, with a grant from the SC Humanities Council and support from the SC African American Heritage Commission invite you to the opening event of the Southeast Regional Black Male Summit, "The People of Clarendon County"--A Play by Ossie Davis, & the Answer to Racism! This event is free to the public, Sunday, Feb. 19th at 5:30pm at Doubletree by Hilton, 2100 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29210.