Minister RhaaShan Johnson: Keeping It Gospel in the New Millennium
 RhaaShan Johnson was born in Gainesville, Florida. He was raised in Baltimore, Maryland and is a product of the Baltimore County public school system. After attending Randallstown High School his freshman and sophomore years, RhaaShan was transferred to Linganore High School in Mt. Airy, Maryland where he graduated after completing his junior and senior years. Upon graduation from Linganore High School, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. His motivating personality and contagious energy reconciled with intellect, human comprehension, and dynamic leadership skills, propelled him through the rank structure to quickly become one of the youngest Sergeant's in his unit. [More about Minister Johnson]
Jamail Larkins: One Of The Youngest American Pilots
Jamail Larkins became one of the youngest American pilots after soloing a powered aircraft in Canada in July of 1998 at the age of 14.
He soloed the day after his 16th birthday in the United States on January 30, 2000 in a Cirrus SR20, a newly developed single-engine airplane, becoming the first and youngest student pilot ever to solo in this newly certified aircraft.
Jamail has accumulated more than 270 hours of total flight time in more than 32 different types of aircraft. He has flown all over the United States and Canada and has been sponsored by several major companies in the aviation industry. Jamail makes appearances at air shows, hosts radio shows at conventions and other events, and writes columns for numerous aviation publications. He hqs been the guest speaker for fundraising dinners alongside such notable figures as Chuck Yeager and Cliff Robertson.
Kevin Powell:
The Most Important Voice of His Time
 Kevin Powell has been hailed as one of the most important voices of his generation. Famed scholar Michael Eric Dyson calls Kevin “one of America’s most brilliant young cultural critics.” A poet, journalist, essayist, public speaker, hip-hop historian, political activist, and TV, radio, and internet commentator, Kevin is perhaps best known for his stint as a cast member on the first season of MTV’s hugely successful series “The Real World” (New York City). A prolific writer, Kevin’s articles, essays, and reviews have appeared in a range of publications like Newsweek, Code, Essence, The Washington Post, and Vibe, where he worked as a senior writer for several years, interviewing prominent figures such as Colin Powell, feminist scholar Dr. bell hooks, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Spike Lee, Aaliyah, Suge Knight, and, most famously, the late Tupac Shakur on several occasions. [More about Kevin Powell]
The Leadership Transformation Freedom School Project
It is with great pleasure that we introduce you to Leadership
Transformation. Principally run by college-aged students, Leadership
Transformation supports those populations most in need by focusing on
African, African-American, and Hispanic children, youth, and families.
Programs sponsored by Leadership Transformation condemn apathy and support
the pursuit of excellence though leadership and activism and are primarily
targeted at "low-income" and "at-risk" youth. This year, several projects
are in need of funding to remain on track in both planning and execution.
These programs and projects include (among others)...[More about Leadership Transformation]
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