![]() They represent all the things that strong women are.”įor Mohammed Jejan-Julloh, a Wilson Senior High School, it’s his dad who influences him most. They’re all really successful, educated, and ambitious. “They make me want to strive to be as good as them or even better. “They have all taught me to be more than the labels that people put on you,” she continued. She, too, cites her mother and her mother’s friends as her role models. “Celebrities represent hard work, but they also represent shallowness,” said Anaia Peddie, 17, another Banneker High School student. Several local teenagers also told The District Chronicles that celebrities are loosing their power to influence them, too. In that study, 58% cited atelevision personality as their role model and only 15% said they looked up to their parents and/or family members. These responses are in contrast to the way teenagers responded to a 1988 University of Kentucky study of 384 teens and who influenced them most. When choosing role models, the teenagers surveyed said the most important qualities they look for include values such as honesty, integrity, loyalty and truthfulness. Religious leaders, athletes and celebrities did not fare too well at 18.7 percent, 18.3 percent and 16.5 percent, respectively. After parents, 40.6 percent said teachers and coaches followed by siblings at 40.4 percent. Instead, the survey found that 67.7 percent of the teenagers said parents are the most influential role models in their lives. The survey, released early last month, dispels conventional wisdom that celebrities, athletes and entertainers are the primary role models teenagers look to most. Grant’s views of her mother and celebrities mirror those of 1,100đ2 to 18 year olds surveyed in the Weekly Reader Research for the American Bible Society. “She’s really positive and makes me believe that I can do anything.” I look to her for a good example,” she said. Grant’s role model is her mother, an electrical engineer in the DC Metro system. “The lives that they seem to have are not how they actually live.” “The image of celebrities is false,” says Ariel Grant, a 16-year-old student at Banneker High School. So you can say hey if they can do it, I can do it too," Nicolas John said, the founder of Love, Lie & Youth.Among today’s teenagers, celebrities are losing out to parents as role models. ![]() We have to get out here in our communities at these events and show these kids and seeing males in a positive light, Black males in a positive light. "It's important because we don’t see it in today's society. "The proceeds that we raise from today and then also any sales that I have will go towards the young investors group just to help out as much as we can," Kendall Lawson said, the founder of Three Scoops Clothing.Īll shedding light to decrease juvenile delinquency. Several business owners and local fashion designers donate their proceeds to curb youth gun violence. "Today we’re raising money for anti-gun and gang violence," Hendricks said. I’m so proud of the beards and businesses that are here," Kezia Hendricks said, the founder of the Young Investors Group and Beards in Business.Ĭommunity members all coming together to empower the youth. They need someone to be able to look up to. In order for young Black men to be able to succeed, they need role models. "Oftentimes Black males are usually raised in a single parent home. This year, the organization's founder plans to beat last year’s goal. Last year, the group raised more than $5,000 to help youth in Hampton Roads. ![]() MaGee has been working with the Young Investors Group for more than a year. "If we bring in young Black men who may be exposed or already exposed to it, it can lower gun crimes," MaGee said. Michael Magee, a 10th grade student at Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, says representation matters when it comes to young Black men seeing positive images. They need to see a reflection so when they look in the mirror, they need to look in the mirror and see someone they could look up to and hopefully inspire to become," Raheem Durant said, the founder of iDesignMyself Clothing. The organization held a fashion show to raise money for the Young Investors Group, a group that teaches young men about finance, life skills and overcoming violence. Beards in Business and the Young Investors Group are changing the narrative and taking action to provide positive role models to young Black males.
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