Abolitionist Frederick Douglass was no stranger to the spoken word. His "What To The Slave Is the Fourth of July?" delivered in 1852, is an example of the power of words. Mr. Douglass knew that "talking did not solve all the problems, but no problems could be solved unless there was first some talking."

100 years later the significance of words are made clear when Malcolm X said, "Once you change your philosophy, you change your thought pattern. Once you change your thought pattern you change your attitude. And once you change your attitude it changes your behavior pattern." If words can lead to changed behaviors, then it is incumbent upon us to seek philosophies, ideas & opinions that move us from where we are to another place on our journey of continued self-discovery and self-determination. There is a real power in the word - A power that can generate ideas, emotions, and actions capable of bringing into existence people that collectively can make the village the healthy and caring environment conducive to the proper rearing of a child.

The road before us is long and arduous. Yet our way has been made brighter with the illuminating words of so many great activist who shared their minds and hearts with us…with the world. Those who believed in the family of man and sought, in a real sense, to shake up the world.

The major purpose of this group is to provide an environment to the creative minds of people and serve as a means to facilitate the interchange of information, ideas, experiences & achievements, as well as, serve as an arena to bring those together in harmonic collaboration for the well-being of our society, culture, and specifically young African American Males.

Welcome to Creative Interchange, where Changed Philosophies Lead to Changed Behaviors. I invite you to share meaningful information and news with the group. Your comments about and reflections on posted materials are welcomed.