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YBP Peer Spotlight: Stephon Watson

YBP Peer Spotlight is a new series that highlights the accomplishments of everyday colleagues. In the world of negativity and cynicism, sometimes the smallest inspiration can come from garnering a new perspective. Today, let’s meet Stephon Watson.

Stephon Watson

What is your occupation, full title and work week hours?
I am the Program Manager for the Windows Pre-Installation [...]

21Aug2008 | Fredric | Comments | Continued

So You Say I Am Too “Upperclass” to Have HIV?

HIV/AIDs is knocking on the door of black america and too many of us have let him in. We have been so worried about AIDS in Africa that we let that joker tip toe through the foyer. I certainly hope you and yours are not directly affected by HIV/AIDS, but if you are a black [...]

30Jul2008 | Latonya | Comments | Continued

30+ Things to Do This Summer

Do you remember your New Year’s resolutions? You know, that time wherever everyone is tripping over themselves to exclaim how this year is going to be different because of all the game-changing strides they hope to make?
Was that you? Yeah, it was me too.

credit: jonathaj Take a bike ride

27May2008 | Fredric | Comments | Continued

Kicking in the door : An introduction of sorts

Well, you may not know me but I know you very well. You are the type that wants to see if there is anyone out there that can help you find yourself out in the cold vastness of cyberspace. You want to know if there is anyone else who thinks like you or acts like [...]

27Dec2007 | tigga76 | Comments | Continued

Secret Santa 2.0

Some families and co-workers prefer to host Secret Santa exchanges, where you pick a name out of a hat and buy a present for that person. But, say you have like 20 relatives, or 50 co-workers. That’s a lot of paper in one hat. Not to mention it’s time-consuming to write out all of those [...]

18Nov2007 | Kimberly | Comments | Continued

12 years later

Today is the 12th anniversary of the Million Man March, a “day of atonement” for black men across the nation that took place on the Washington Mall. Since then, Oct. 16 has been known as the Holy Day of Atonement. Minister Louis Farrakhan will speak about it today at the Atlanta Civic Center. Read about [...]

16Oct2007 | Eugene | Comments | Continued

Again with getting too comfortable…this time at work

Yesterday I shared the concept of getting to comfortable in relationships- particularly with physical appearance. But there are definitely other arenas where us YBPs tend to get comfortable. One place of utmost importance is the workplace. It’s one thing to slip up at home with your mate, but at the workplace the stakes are a [...]

30May2007 | Kimberly | Comments | Continued

Are You Boxing Yourself In?

I graduated from a predominantly white university, but many of my fellow black classmates and I often joked about having a very “black” college experience.
Many of us were exclusively involved in black student organizations and black Greek life; lived in the “black” residence halls; took lots of the African American Studies and African Studies classes; [...]

25May2007 | Eugene | Comments | Continued

30 is the new 20!

I love that Jay-Z song more and more every time I hear it. And as the time quickly approaches for me to reach the other side of 25, I’m feeling a little more resistant to becoming a full fledged adult. Maybe its the dissonance between work and family responsibilities and the feelings of college nostalgia [...]

14May2007 | Kimberly | Comments | Continued

Summer Festivals

One of my favorite parts of summer is the opportunity to attend music festivals. Some of the big ones are: Coachella held in L.A. near the end of April, Bonnaroo held in Tennessee mid-June, Summer Fest held in Milwaukee last week in June through the 4th weekend, Essence Music Festival held in New Orleans at [...]

10May2007 | Gloria | Comments | Continued