Woodson Center (formerly Center for Neighborhood Enterprise)

Read more from one of our many essayists, Glenn Loury, in A Pathway to American Renewal: Red, White, Black Volume II today! https://a.co/d/7FYJiJU #Liberty #BlackAmerica

"The richest child is poor without a musical education." - Mary Cardwell Dawson NEW LESSON ALERT🚨 MARY CARDWELL DAWSON insisted the culture of #European opera belonged to everyone, not just the White composers, performers, and audiences who dominated the genre. Access the free, read-to-teach lessons about this inspiring figure in #American History here: https://lnkd.in/eWUmKp2a #opera #blackoperasingers #blackhistory #blackexcellence #freecurriculum #woodsoncenter #marycardwelldawson

Have you gotten your copy of A Pathway to American Renewal yet? If so, drop a comment and share your favorite essay so far! If not, no fear! Here's the link to order: https://a.co/d/aryKBp2 #redwhiteblackvolii #bobwoodson #apathwaytoamericanrenewal #woodsoncenter #newbookrelease #ushistory

💭 #foodforthought #mondaymotivation #woodsoncenter #failure #inspiration Bob Woodson

#VBMU Director Sylvia Bennett-Stone and Woodson Center CAN Affiliate Rev. Jesse Turner led young people in Pine Bluff, Arkansas in the Student Pledge Against #GunViolence on Wednesday for the #DayofNationalConcern. Ms. Bennett Stone and local mother Rovetta Haltiwanger shared their stories of loss to help students understand the devastating impact of gun violence. “The more we try to help, the more it helps us heal,” said Ms. Bennett-Stone. “It's a symbol of hope.” See the whole story from KARK Little Rock here: https://lnkd.in/eaxNww2Z

"Our kids need all of us. We all have to be accountable." – Sylvia Bennett-Stone Day of National Concern || Amassing over 10 million student pledges since 1996, today tens of thousands of students will take the pledge against gun violence, vowing to settle conflicts in healthy, restorative ways, rather than resorting to violence. This year, our VBMU director Sylvia Bennett-Stone has taken it to the next level: she has invited parents to participate as well. "We are in the process of training a number of VBMU staff in youth mental health. They in turn are going out to train parents to identify mental health issues in kids they know or meet. They are going out to help build critical support systems for families and kids who are struggling." Learn more about the pledge in Sylvia's latest op-ed here: https://lnkd.in/e_syjQPM #thepledge #woodsoncenter #VBMU #voiceofblackmothersunited #dayofnationalconcern

WASHINGTON, DC - The #WoodsonCenter today announced that the John and Daria Barry Foundation, established by John Barry, CEO and Chairman of Prospect Capital, is continuing its generous support of the center’s mission by contributing a $2.1 million grant to its programming. The grant will largely support local leaders who have demonstrated success in overcoming problems such as poverty, violence, and failing schools in their neighborhoods. “The John and Daria Barry Foundation’s generosity will directly support grassroots heroes whom the Woodson Center has identified as healing agents in their communities. We are beyond grateful for the Barrys’ assistance,” said Bob Woodson, founder and president of The Woodson Center. Read the full statement here: https://lnkd.in/e4u9J5QJ #ProspectCapital #nonprofit #grantfunding #woodsoncenter #grassrootsempowerment

In a panel moderated by Washington and Lee University professor and book contributor Lucas Morel, Bob Woodson, Glenn Loury, and Judge Janice Rogers Brown examine the current state of the Civil Rights Movement, community engagement, the impact of the Voting Rights Act, the roles of the Black church and family, and more. “Race is preventing us from focusing on the lack of meaning in the lives of our young people,” said Bob. “The celebration of American values in action. This is what we’ve got to return to. America very much wants a depository for their dreams, and we’re trying to create it at the Woodson Center.” Watch the full event on C-SPAN here: https://lnkd.in/ey4yfn_a #cspan #woodsoncenter #americanhistory #resilience #civilrightsmovement #VotingRightsAct #blackAmerica #RWBVolII

In a panel moderated by Washington and Lee University professor and book contributor Lucas Morel, Bob Woodson, Glenn Loury, and Judge Janice Rogers Brown examine the current state of the Civil Rights Movement, community engagement, the impact of the Voting Rights Act, the roles of the Black church and family, and more. “Race is preventing us from focusing on the lack of meaning in the lives of our young people,” said Bob. “The celebration of American values in action. This is what we’ve got to return to. America very much wants a depository for their dreams, and we’re trying to create it at the Woodson Center.” Watch the full event on C-SPAN here: https://lnkd.in/ey4yfn_a #cspan #woodsoncenter #americanhistory #resilience #civilrightsmovement #VotingRightsAct #blackAmerica #RWBVolII

Day of National Concern 2024🗣️ #Schools & communities around the nation– including the moms of our #voicesofblackmothersunited initiative– are gearing up for #thePledge: a public declaration by our youth stating they will not use violence to solve their conflicts. Join us Wednesday, October 16th as our #VBMU moms participate in the #dDayofNationalConcern to encourage students to acknowledge the importance of their own choices when it comes to breaking cycles of violence in their communities by choosing to solve conflict in healthy, restorative ways. https://lnkd.in/efWgncpN