Last week, Steve Harvey may have been the subject of much scuttlebutt after his ex-wife Mary Shackleford released scandalous YouTube videos, but the multimedia kingpin is undeterred and continuing on his mission to mentor youth.
The best-selling author, radio personality and 'Family Feud' host will hold a special Steve Harvey Mentoring Weekend for Young Men for 100 Los Angeles-area teenage boys at the University of Southern California.
This program was created by the 'Straight Talk, No Chaser' author to bring guidance to young men who are without fathers in their lives, empowering them with the principles of manhood and dream building.
"The Mentoring weekend is vital in LA," Harvey told BlackVoices.com today. "This is where it all really started for me in radio. Remembering our base and recognizing the need for mentoring worldwide and especially in this special weekend in LA, we extend the brand of mentoring to single mothers. We extend our helping hand by leaving the young men with a snapshot of manhood that they previously may not have had."
The festivities will converge on USC's Davidson Conference Center, where 100 teenage boys will share in life-affirming activities including the 'You Can Be Me' session on careers, a session on image, a sneaker design workshop and chess challenge. Harvey will offer powerful words and lessons about manhood too.
Other special guests, including TV veteran Stan Lathan, actor Lamman Rucker, BET personality Terrence J and fellow comedic icon Cedric The Entertainer, will share inspiration, insight and important tools during an three-day weekend.
Attendants were selected from an array of personal essay submissions, and are all aged 13-18, between grades 9-12, and from single-mother households in the Los Angeles area.
The program is the cornerstone of Harvey's community activities, which seeks to transform and empower teenage boys to build the future and life that they want.
The 'Original King of Comedy' will host his annual Steve Harvey Mentoring Weekend in Dallas during Father's Day Weekend for 100 teenage boys from across the country, and also host Regional Mentoring Weekends in New Orleans, Chicago and New York this year.