BEAUTY WITHIN ~ TEEN ESTEEM ™

More and more teens will find at least one whitehead or blackhead on their face before they turn 17. Here are a few tips for how to treat teen acne: Better Medicine

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Barack Obama delivers remarks about his My Brother’s Keeper initiative with students from the Hyde Park Academy in the East Room at the White House on Feb. 27, 2014.   Stop Writing Letters and Do the Work

Black is as beautiful as the bright rising sun.   Black is as beautiful as standing up for what is right.  Black is as beautiful as trying on grandmother's classy hats. Black is as beautiful as lilies on Easter morning. Black is as beautiful as calling your mother on her birthday. Black is as beautiful as going golfing with your dad. Black is as beautiful as you holding your baby for the very first time. Black is me and I AM BEAUTIFUL. The distinct identity of African-American culture is rooted in the historical experience of the African-American people, including the Middle Passage. The culture is both distinct and enormously influential to American culture as a whole.                                              ...

Shout out to all the real father’s out there.  Whether you have your own kids, take care of someone else’s kids or make a difference in some child’s life, we honor you today.  Stay blessed and keep being a true role model. As we express love to our family members, we are channels for the love of God. Today we love and honor our fathers and the father figures in our lives. Happy Father’s Day    

  Body Image When 18-year-old tennis sensation Taylor Townsend beat 21st-ranked Alize Cornet in the French Open on Wednesday, she did more than simply extend her thrilling Grand Slam debut by advancing to the third round. The 205th-ranked Townsend's feat -- it made her the youngest U.S. woman to advance to the third round at the French Open since 2003 -- is even more impressive considering just two years ago, the U.S. Tennis Association attempted to keep her out of competition at the U.S. Open. It was suggested they would not restore their support until the teen, then the top-ranked junior player in the world, lost weight. "Our concern is her long-term health, number one, and her long-term development as a player," Patrick McEnroe, general manager of the USTA's player development program, told the Wall Street Journal's Tom Perrotta at the time. Townsend say her negative experience with the USTA over her weight and fitness level have helped her ...

Witness the human spirit on full display as more than 1,200 Special Olympics athletes from Southern California and 12 countries compete at the 2014 SOSC Summer Games Invitational. The athletes will compete for gold, silver, and bronze medals and ribbons in six sports — aquatics, athletics (track & field), basketball, bocce, golf, and gymnastics. Don't miss this free and inspiring competition from June 6 - 8 at USC. Learn more about the Summer Games Invitational.