About Marypat Hector

Every year for Dr. King’s Birthday going into Black History month  you hear phrases, “the revolution” or “the struggle“ are talked about in the past tense. When you hear names like Malcolm X, Huey Newton, Rosa Parks. Why do our people as a whole think the struggle is over? Do we not still have struggles? Where […]

  At 14 I have watched and listened for years about mainstream America and it’s idea of the American Dream. Now what does that mean? Simply the ability, through hard work to provide for your family. EXCLUSIVE: No More Blood Shed! It’s Time To Shake Off The Violence To live in a large house drive […]

Do you remember going to a party and having a great time? Then all of a sudden a fight breaks out and the party is over because of that one person that started and the other person that kept it going. Or let’s talk about that person that keeps robbing you of a great education […]

When I look at the representation on we have thrown at us in the media, I feel today’s young women are not truly represented. I cringe every time the ladies of Basketball Wives and Bad Girls Club throw the word b–ch around like free candy. There are so few positive images of women on TV period and Reality […]

I sit numb and try to recall the day’s events.  All week youth from all races, religions and backgrounds stood together in solidarity for Troy Davis.  I would like to share with you the events I experienced on the day he died. I rode the bus from Atlanta to Jackson, Georgia, where members of National Action […]

There are many big issues facing young people in today’s society. The most important of these would be teen violence and the lack of involved parents. Society is exposed to violence at such an early age and such an alarming rate, that we have now become numb to it all.   As a result of […]

I had the great opportunity to present and attend at Usher’s New Look Foundations World leadership conference and awards 2011. This was a three day conference. When you think of entertainers and stars, most people think that is all they do. So many people do not know the wonderful work they do outside of their day […]