Miley Cyrus Raises Awareness of Homeless
HOMELESS YOUTH IS HER DATE AND ACCEPTS HER MTV AWARD AUG 25, 2014 – Miley Cyrus won the 2014 VMA Video of the Year Award for “Wrecking Ball” last night and used…
Russell Simmons and RushCard Team Up To Fight Youth Violence
RUSHCARD’S KEEP THE PEACE INITIATIVE IS LAUNCHED AUG 7, 2014 – Activist, meditation enthusiast and music mogul Russell Simmons and his debit card company RushCard are launching the “RushCard’s Keep the Peace”…
Rapper Common Forms “Common Ground Foundation” To Empower Youth
APR 25, 2014 - Rapper-Activist Common has formed a great non-profit called "Common Ground Foundation" aimed at helping young people "realize their self-worth and become resilient, thriving members of our community."…
Angels & Airwaves “Surrender” Pays Homage to Occupy and Anonymous Youth Movements
MAR 23, 2014 - I was flipping around the channels the other day, and I stumbled upon a cool music video of the song "Surrender" by the band Angels and…
Rick Rubin Honored by David Lynch Foundation With “Lifetime of Harmony” Award
MAR 4, 2014 - The David Lynch Foundation, an organization that promotes daily meditation to youth to bring about a more positive world, honored the great musical producer Rick Rubin…
September 25 is National Voter Registration Day
SEP 24, 2012 - Tomorrow, September 25, 2012, will be National Voter Registration Day. JTMP urges everyone to register to vote, and Get Out and Vote! Even if you think…
Young, Progressive Russians Deciding to Stay in Russia Instead of Fleeing
July 31, 2012 - Young, progressive Russians, who used to flee to other countries to get away from the brutal oppression of free speech and dissent by the government, are…
Truthdig: “Mexico’s Yo Soy 132 Sings Its Own Songs”
June 5, 2012 - Truthdig has a cool article out about the Yo Soy 132 student movement going on in Mexico, where journalist Carmen Aristegui asked the students to create…
Jay-Z praises Obama for stance on gay marriage
MAY 15, 2012 - In an interview with CNN, Jay-Z has come out and praised Obama for coming out in support of gay marriage saying, "it was the right thing…