$50K Prize Would Help ‘Zone 8′ Activist Further His Work: MyFoxDETROIT.com

Yusef Shakur was featured on FOX 2 News today in Detroit.  Shakur has gotten a second chance at life after incarceration.  He has spent the years following his release as an advocate for change and progress in the community in which he grew up.  He has published a book and is currently working on more material to help enlighten the youth of our declining neighborhoods.

Along with the Urban Network Cyber Cafe, Shakur is constantly working toward “Restoring The Neighbor Back To The Hood” which is the slogan of his movement that is printed on tee shirts available at the cafe and bookstore.  You can help him in his mission by voting for him in the Examiner.com “America Inspired” contest.  Just got to examiner.com and vote for Shakur in the OVERCOMING ADVERSITY category and bring him one step closer to receiving the recognition he deserves.  Catch ya’ on the FLIPSIDE.