The Question Bridge is a transmedia art project that seeks to represent and redefine Black male identity in America. Through video mediated question and answer exchange, diverse members of this "demographic" bridge economic, political, geographic, and generational divisions. The project is in full swing and expanding into a a travelling series, educational curriculum and even a smartphone app! Have a look at their introductory video to see how it all works:

Anyone in the New York City area this weekend should head on over to the Brooklyn Museum's: Target First Saturdays event. As part of their Black Males Defying Stereotypes theme, the creative team behind Question Bridge will be available to discuss their work. Stop by!

Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052

Foreign Policy magazine recently published an eye-opening article about the economic value of an education abroad. What they did was compare the median cost of one year of an American undergraduate education ($9,000 USD) with that of an average international one ($4,000 USD). While money wasn't the only factor explored (there's also the question of quality, of course), the article does point out some rather startling examples, like how even though South Africa's University of Cape Town has a higher QS ranking than The University of Notre Dame, attending the latter is a whopping $32,000 USD more. Incredible! Check out the full piece here.

New York City-based non-profit, Healthy Kids In The Heights, is spearheading a campaign that will empower neighborhood parents to become leaders in healthy living. The Healthy Parents Fellowship program is dedicated to battling child obesity in the neighborhood of Washington Heights. Led by founder and health activist, Catarina Rivera, the initiative is currently seeking funding to jump start its goals of health and entrepreneur training for parents, publicity for the project, materials and supplies, and space for its work. Washington Heights ranks second-highest in the city for childhood obesity. The Healthy Parents Fellowship really wants to change this statistic by developing community leaders that will in turn, activate community awareness. You can help fund their cause here. Only 16 days left for them to reach their goal of $2500 USD.

Dani, an English teacher that's currently working in Korea, recently exposed her 7th grade kids to the magic of electronic music group, Daft Punk. The premise was to use the band's music to encourage learning among the children. The following is the result--a funky little performance that not only looks cool, but also helped the students with their English word recognition. Literally too cool for school!

While typical American 7-year-olds are just beginning to learn how to write independent sentences and understand numbers 1-100, the not-so-typical, Nzinga Amaju, is actually running her own business! The young Marcus Garvey Institute and Teaching Academy pupil started her own jewelry-making enterprise after discovering that she had a passion for arts and crafts. Check her out as she so eloquently describes her work and mission. Her poise and professionalism is nothing short of remarkable!

According to the National Inflation Association (and some very disturbing numbers), America's higher learning institutions are the biggest scam in U.S. history. A very bold claim to make, we know, but just check out their documentary, which breaks down everything from the current state of inflation to the hyper-inflated student loan bubble, and you might wind up agreeing. Frightening stuff.

Hip-Hop artist, Common, recently visited post-earthquake Haiti. The trip was sponsored by Call + Response, an organization dedicated to connecting cultural leaders to the fight to end modern-day slavery. The journey was documented as part of a joint effort with the CNN Freedom Project. Common and his peers breakdown the experience, the problems and how they all aspire to help change the reality of the Haitian people.

The Dominican Republic Education And Mentoring Project (Dream Project) is a 501(c)3 based in Caberete, Puerto Plata that dedicates its mission to the impoverished children of the Caribbean island. Together with a team of teachers, trainers, and volunteers, the unique school is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty by offering its students quality, early and continuing education. This regiment is comprised of an inclusive and sustainable curriculum that promotes critical thinking that is fostered by individual support. República salutes!

Japanese toilet maker, TOTO, is taking sustainability to new heights (or depths, depending on how you look at it) thanks to a human "fueled" motorcycle campaign. The TOTO Green Challenge proposes to reduce CO2 emissions in bathrooms by 50% before 2017. One of the ways that the company is promoting this effort is by traveling Japan with the bio-fuel efficient bike and a few representatives that will educate locals about the "wasteful" cause. Brilliant!

Eric D. Thomas is the Hip-Hop Preacher. His dynamic approach to public speaking has gained him notoriety in the motivational circuit--everyone from Fortune 500 companies, universities, and inner-city youth programs, has sought out his work, and with good reason! Mr. Thomas is the product of a troubled adolescence that eventually led him to realizing his purpose: Attending college and incorporating the strategies and self-improvement exercises that he learned, in order to assist others in developing their own life plans." Here's an example of what he does: