It doesn’t matter where you’ve started, it matters how you finish. Scroll down for the blog.Tumblr (3.0; @rogerpeden7)http://rogerpeden.com/<a href="http://www.enewspf.com/latest-news/latest-national/31089-suit-says-obama-cant-run-in-alaska-because-hes-of-the-mulatto-race.html">Obama can't be president because he is "mulatto"? A lawsuit? Really?!?</a>http://rogerpeden.com/post/18186545592http://rogerpeden.com/post/18186545592Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:35:04 -0600<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/g8ffzI2czHs?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Wow…A Frederick Douglass Afro-Sheen commercial?</p>http://rogerpeden.com/post/18008617636http://rogerpeden.com/post/18008617636Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:50:42 -0600<a href="http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/15/beyond-sats-finding-success-in-numbers/">Fixes: Beyond SATs, Finding Success in Numbers</a>: <p>I still believe that community based organizations can be the “x” factor that helps equal the playing field. By looking beyond SAT scores, and creating groups of students to attend college together, the Posse Foundation is changing the way some universities define success.</p>http://rogerpeden.com/post/17762428316http://rogerpeden.com/post/17762428316Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:19:19 -0600<a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/power-your-future/10-ways-email-derail-job-chances-160952875.html">Email can STOP your job prospects</a>http://rogerpeden.com/post/17761843152http://rogerpeden.com/post/17761843152Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:50:52 -0600<a href="http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/15/beyond-sats-finding-success-in-numbers/">Fixes: Beyond SATs, Finding Success in Numbers</a>: <p>By looking beyond SAT scores, and creating groups of students to attend college together, the Posse Foundation is changing the way some universities define success.</p>http://rogerpeden.com/post/17707523528http://rogerpeden.com/post/17707523528Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:39:14 -0600<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dTg5Mil61UI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>“Bamboozled’ was the topic of many intellectual and ‘hood discussions because of the ways blacks are seen in the media.</p>http://rogerpeden.com/post/17655447150http://rogerpeden.com/post/17655447150Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:15:54 -0600<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qiN_XoC_7z4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Spike Lee also illuminated the evils of racism during the Civil Rights era in the “4 Little Girls” film.</p>http://rogerpeden.com/post/17655363806http://rogerpeden.com/post/17655363806Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:11:54 -0600<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5bnAA1RRdpE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Spike Lee and the crew effectively gave a pictorial voice to those that needed help during rough times…an obligation of all of us.</p>http://rogerpeden.com/post/17655279069http://rogerpeden.com/post/17655279069Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:07:52 -0600<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/muc7xqdHudI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Last nights PBS, “interruptors” reminded me of why I like Spike Lee. He takes issues and creatively put them on film. Remember “do the right thing”?</p>http://rogerpeden.com/post/17655083845http://rogerpeden.com/post/17655083845Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:59:29 -0600<a href="http://southtownstar.suntimes.com/business/10225407-420/story.html">- The Naperville Sun -only 9 of 100 black teens had jobs last year </a>http://rogerpeden.com/post/17369557792http://rogerpeden.com/post/17369557792Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:59:35 -0600<a href="http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/02/08/20compulsory_ep.h31.html?tkn=PYLFP+2Nhg0fzWNj1Ws2KP+X/8qW84YU11QI&intc=bs&cmp=SOC-SHR-GEN#.TzHjhZHzXyk.tumblr">Obama Rekindles State Debates on Dropout Age</a>: <p>If we increase the mandatory school age attendance to 18, will it reduce the dropout rate?</p>http://rogerpeden.com/post/17245089366http://rogerpeden.com/post/17245089366Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:54:27 -0600<a href="http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/10474931-418/never-felt-more-alone-in-my-life.html">The ‘blackface’ workplace: ‘I never felt more alone in my life’ - Chicago Sun-Times</a>http://rogerpeden.com/post/17207588824http://rogerpeden.com/post/17207588824Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:57:37 -0600<a href="http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/01/to-my-old-master.html">To My Old Master-a letter from a former slave </a>http://rogerpeden.com/post/16902814232http://rogerpeden.com/post/16902814232Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:29:45 -0600<a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/articles/cache/a11424.asp">Survival flow for publishers</a>http://rogerpeden.com/post/16873943937http://rogerpeden.com/post/16873943937Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:22:02 -0600<a href="http://www.theworkbuzz.com/get-the-job/interviews/job-search-post-recession/">6 ways the job search has changed post-recession : The Work Buzz</a>http://rogerpeden.com/post/16794950753http://rogerpeden.com/post/16794950753Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:02:56 -0600<a href="http://napervillesun.suntimes.com/news/10267998-418/teenagers-learn-about-the-world-of-work.html#.TybwKM4c4Lg.tumblr">Teenagers learn about the world of work - The Naperville Sun</a>: <p>The trend is truly running into the direction where employers are involved in workforce development. It makes sense to cultivate people from the ground level up.</p>http://rogerpeden.com/post/16771217816http://rogerpeden.com/post/16771217816Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:33:12 -0600<a href="http://www.suntimes.com/news/escalona/10226639-452/teen-who-found-job-at-tj-maxx-knows-too-many-others-who-cant-find-work.html#.TybtrtZr370.tumblr">Teen who found job at T.J. Maxx knows too many others who can’t find work - Chicago Sun-Times</a>: <p>TJ Maxx, as well as its parent company, TJX were very instrumental in beginning many young adults into careers, while I was at Jobs For Youth.</p>http://rogerpeden.com/post/16770733741http://rogerpeden.com/post/16770733741Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:22:11 -0600<a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120126/BUSINESS/301260075/1047/ENT01/?odyssey=nav%7Chead">Iowa manufacturers focus on finding skilled workers, markets</a>http://rogerpeden.com/post/16519200236http://rogerpeden.com/post/16519200236Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:16:25 -0600<a href="http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/2012/01/study_early_education_for_poor_kids_provides_long-term_benefits.html?intc=bs&cmp=SOC-SHR-GEN">Study: Early Education for Poor Students Carries Long-Term Benefits - Early Years - Education Week</a>http://rogerpeden.com/post/16358721039http://rogerpeden.com/post/16358721039Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:06:50 -0600<a href="http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/01/12/16curriculum.h31.html?tkn=XWTFd6D3Z2441xHgrjvfkv8GdZ%2FLQn4pLf2Q&cmp=clp-edweek%3Fintc%3DEW-QC12-FB">Common world core educational classes </a>http://rogerpeden.com/post/16196451125http://rogerpeden.com/post/16196451125Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:21:48 -0600