The Black Rock Foundation

To all of our Black Rock Foundation students and their parents.
Jayson Tatum explains in the article below the journey that he and his mother have faced together.Please read their story.I’m sure that it will help you gain the confidence that you too can overcome any obstacle that life presents you with.

Jayson Tatum in 2016: “Way before high school, I’d already been to college. My mom had me when she was 19 years old. She was just a college freshman. But she was determined not to become another statistic, not to end up on welfare, not to drop out of school.

So she brought me to class with her.

From the time I was a baby until I was about eight years old, when my mom went to school, I went to school with her. I remember sitting in the back of her classes, eating snacks or immersing myself in books or video games. I kept quiet, listening in here and there — to me, most of her professors seemed boring and talked a lot. But I had my things to focus on, she had hers. It felt normal. So that’s what we did. When my mom couldn’t afford a babysitter and Grandma was working, we’d go to class together.

And by the time I got to sixth grade, my mom had gotten her bachelor’s and law degrees from St. Louis University.

I’ll never forget her law school graduation. All my cousins and grandparents showed up. When they called my mom’s name, I stood up in my button-down and slacks and screamed, ‘I love you! I’m proud of you!’

She did it, I told her her after the ceremony, but she corrected me. ‘We did it.’

Those nights when she was still in school, we’d sit at the dining room table together. We were each doing our homework. She’d be walking back and forth from the kitchen, cooking dinner while I asked her questions about my math assignments. (Mom was the best with math, she always found a way to break things down in terms that I could understand.) And when it was my bedtime she’d tuck me in and then return to the dining room table, staying up for hours, studying, reading, making sure she was keeping up with her own schoolwork.

She’d often say to me, ‘Jay, don’t let anyone tell you what you can or can’t be. No matter what.’”

(via The Players' Tribune)

All Black Rock Foundation students and parents.
Please take note of this post.
Being a successful African American man in this society isn’t easy but it can be done.
Success leaves clues.
These young men are living examples of what is possible if you play by the rules.

Friendship goals: 2017 to 2023 💫

Black Rock student athletes please read about Jaylen Brown.
He is a great example of what is possible in life.
Don’t let anyone tell you what you can or cannot do.

On top of being the highest-paid NBA player (five years, $304M)...

Jaylen Brown is 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦 for "student-athletes" of the future:

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘆, 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝑵𝑩𝑨 𝑺𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒔 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹: 📚

• Top of his class in HS
• Offered a NASA internship
• Played on Cal's chess team
• Master's class in 1st semester at Berkeley
• Youngest person to ever lecture at Harvard

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𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹:

- vegetarian
- huge soccer fan
- loves art and museums
- plays multiple instruments
- and enjoys watching anime

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝘄𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁...𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹.

(via Andrew Petcash; source: Coach Petski)

Vincent Johnson is from Brooklyn New York.
He was not a good student in high school.
He was though a talented athlete.
He wanted to participate in college basketball but he didn’t have the grades to be accepted to a four year college.
He went to junior college instead and after two years of improving his academic skills he transferred to Baylor University.
After two years at Baylor the Detroit Pistons of the NBA drafted him.
Below is what happened next…
The Black Rock Foundation knows that there are many Vincent Johnsons out there.Young men who just need a chance to learn and show the world what they can do.It doesn’t have to be basketball where a young man can discover his potential.Many boys just needs a chance to make up for a disadvantaged start in life.

I was an NBA star who earned just $5m during career – but I quit to make own company and am now worth $400million

The Bridgeport Rescue Mission and The Black Rock Foundation have entered into a partnership.The Black Rock Foundation is committed to helping the homeless community that the Rescue Mission serves.

Ms.Rowling is a former teacher and the creator of the Harry Potter franchise.

So much to be thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving.

The Black Rock Foundation is committed to helping feed people who don’t have enough food to properly nourish their minds and bodies.
Even though Covid is behind us,many families don’t have enough to eat.
Children cannot learn in school if they go to school hungry.
Seniors are risking their health when they don’t have the proper foods.
We live in The United States of America.
Everyone should have enough food to feed their family.

Help Our Neighbors Every $1 you give helps provide food for 2 meals.

Great advice for all of our Black Rock Foundation students.

Pass lt On

To our Black Rock Foundation students.
Below is some advice that you should hold close to your hearts and in your minds forever.