Mr. Gossett featured on YOHCAST

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January 30, 2009

Actors Louis Gossett Jr. and Raven-Symone Provide YOHCAST Inte rviews to Inspire Youth

Atlanta, GA – The Youth of Honor Foundation was thril led to have been given the opportunity to be blessed with words of encour agement from Legendary Academy Award Winning Actor Louis Gossett, Jr. and Trumpet Pinnacle Award Winner, Singer, Dancer, and Actress Raven-Symone. In taped interviews this past weekend, while in Atlanta for the 2009 Tru mpet Awards, these two individuals shared their take on GETTING Y OH JUMP ON LIFE. ‘True happiness lies in helping people, and you don’t have to follow people going down the wrong path,’ said Raven. ‘Don ‘t do the wrong thing to justify yourself, you’re wasting your life.’ Ms. Symone has spent her entire life growing up in front of our eyes on The Cosby Show and Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper. She keeps her family around her a nd people who tell her the truth. She encourages everyone to ’see the goo d in mentors to help you be a better you.’

Mr. Gossett echoes that sentiment. He is certainly no stranger to drea ming big and living out that dream. With numerous blockbuster movie credi ts such as An Officer and a Gentleman and Tyler Perry’s 2007 Movie Daddy’ s Little Girls, Mr. Gossett is the true epitome of success. ‘You must hav e a roadmap for success,’ he said. ‘Man is subject to disappointment. The re are no more excuses guys. We have a new President. He is our new role model.’

You can tune into both YOHCAST interviews in their entirety one of two ways: You can view them directly on our homepage at http://www.youtho fhonor.org/ or you can visit our YouTube channel at www.youtube. com/yohcast We encourage you to even post a comment on our YouTube si te to be shared with youth around the world. Let’s face it. President Bar ack Obama has said it time and again throughout his campaign and even aft er he gave his oath of office on that monumental, historic Inauguration D ay, January 20th. He made it clear that ‘Change will come,’ but only afte r we join together and do our part. What better echo of his sentiments th an to have two generational trailblazers, Raven-Symone and Louis Gossett, Jr. simultaneously offering their messages of inspiration to today’s you th and future generations.

We encourage you to tune in NOW and be inspired.

The Youth of Honor Team