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To get involved with Black Carpenter, actor/philanthropist Brian White says you can "follow us on the Web and through social media (blackcarpenter.org, facebook.com/blackcarpenter), on Twitter (@blackcarpenter), on my website (brianwhiteonline.com), and on my personal Twitter account (@actorbrianwhite). We give daily updates on the youth-empowerment program — especially this summer's Black Carpenter tour to St. Louis and St. Thomas, USVI. We upload pictures and interview quotes of fellow Black Carpenters such as Suffolk County sheriff Andrea Cabral, who has endorsed the program. Tell us your Black Carpenter moment. Nominate a Black Carpenter. Believe it or not, I read every comment!" moment. Nominate a Black Carpenter. Believe it or not, I read every comment!" Pay it Forward
"As an adult, I look at the world in which we now live and see a severe lack of good role models," shares actor/philanthropist Brian White. "I feel compelled to do as I was raised: become part of the solution! I was fortunate to have so many excellent role models as a child and adolescent to keep me on the right path and show me right from wrong. I have to give back — we have to give back. If we do not empower kids to embrace success — feel worthy, feel valued, build a solid foundation — then we've lost them to the street, and they will end up in Sheriff Cabral's house." Own It
Actor/philanthropist Brian White believes we can all chase our dreams. "My words of wisdom are the Black Carpenter motto: measure up! Learn the essential tools of life — values, education, self-esteem, health and exercise, and financial accountability. Let these qualities be your guide, and watch magic happen. Most importantly, know that you have a choice — at any age, anytime. Choice is the cornerstone of Black Carpenter." Look out!
"I am just getting started," declares actor/philanthropist Brian White. "The Black Carpenter empowerment movement is just getting started. Stay tuned to brianwhiteonline.com and blackcarpenter.org for news and updates." |
Character Acting...
Hollywood actor. Patriots football player. Wall Street broker. Ivy League graduate. Philanthropist. Brian White, do you ever sleep? All this excelling — we’re tired just writing this paragraph. And you're a good guy, too? What's with that? Well, listen to this: when Brian White was but a tyke, two important people told him things about his parents. Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach explained to the boy that what made his father, Celtics player Jo Jo White, a great basketball player was not just his physical gifts but his moral character. Soon after, Boston Celtics player and coach M.L. Carr pulled Brian aside to say how his mother, businesswoman Estelle Bowser-White, was special because she had integrity. Now that may sound wildly trite and didactic, but Brian and his five younger sisters had watched how his parents achieved success by setting goals, working hard, and avoiding the trappings of money and fame. When Brian pursued an admittedly limelight-heavy career as an NFL football player and Hollywood actor, he opted to combat glitz with grit and created a box of character-building tools that could be applied to any job or dream. Cue Black Carpenter, Brian’s new nonprofit, which he co-founded with 5th Street East’s Anna Cheshire Levitan. Devoted to instilling old-fashioned values into a new generation of kids, Brian and Anna have produced a multi-platform youth-development program — encompassing tours, lectures, books, a Web TV series, and financial services, among other products — that will provide kids with a “tool belt” equipped with the essential traits (a strong work ethic, responsibility, humility) for developing a successful professional, financial, and personal life. Brian is spending the summer spreading the word before hitting the Hollywood set this fall to star in his TNT series, Men of a Certain Age. By then, he hopes to have more than a few kids seeing Brian not just as a famous actor but a true leader, just like his mom and dad.
Photo by Ian Travis Barnard on location at XV Beacon Hotel in Boston. |
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