GO-UP Corporation Gears Up To “Build A Future Brick By Brick”

By Ibrahim Dabo (@IbDabo) “It starts with just one brick,” is part of the message driving the mission of Galaxy of Universal Potentials (GO-UP) Corporation, a 501(C)(3) organization working towards fostering education for underprivileged children in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As many as 200 children struggle to get the …

EXCLUSIVE: Obama Gives Keynote at Congressional Black Caucus Gala and Touches on Heath Care and Education Issues

By Ibrahim Dabo (@IbDabo) President Obama on September 21 gave the keynote address at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 43rd Annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner and talked about issues ranging from health care, education, to gun control. Few years ago at the Phoenix Awards Dinner, Obama laid out his …

Ron Shapiro Delivers Inspiring Message as American Red Cross Honors “Hometown Heroes” in Baltimore

The American Red Cross of the Chesapeake Region on March 15 honored community heroes in Baltimore at its 15th Annual Hometown Heroes celebration, “honoring local citizens and organizations that have worked in extraordinary ways to help others.” The event culminated in an uplifting keynote from Civic Leader Ron Shapiro, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.