#earntheA is a part of the rebranding of L.E.A.D. Center For Youth, a sports based development organization that uses the sport of baseball to help Black boys overcome three curve balls that threaten …
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I was recently in Jamaica for a vacation with my wife and two daughters. I was able to work out and read every day. I also was able to swim in the pool and/or the ocean every day. As a child, I …
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Noted author Alfie Kohn once said, "Assessments should compare the performance of students to a set of expectations, never to the performance of other students." I just love this quote. It is so …
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“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.” — Michael Jordan I began paying close attention to Michael Jordan in 1982 because he helped North Carolina win …
Who has been your best coach? For me, a great coach transports people from where they are to where they need to go. Great coaching must happen with competency and the capacity to care. Competency …
Aptitude is that ability to learn and apply. A lot of colleges and universities still use the Scholastics Aptitude Test (S.A.T.) to determine which students will be successful. The goal is for …
