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I Was Played

Posted by saye on Wednesday, July 11, 2012,

As a child, I was told to go to school, but no one ever taught me that depending on student loans to gain higher education was a financial trap. No one ever showed me how to detect misinformation, useless information, contradictions, and baseless opinions on the television, in the newspapers, and the classroom books. No elders held my hands and taught me the value of thinking critically, and other techniques, in which to improve how I examined the world around me. There was no knowledge ...

What is the 1up Movement, and 1up Entertainment?

Posted by saye on Tuesday, November 22, 2011,

The idea of the 1up movement is for individuals and organizations, to collaborate, to enhance economic and social conditions, using a process of social entrepreneurship, while maximizing critical thinking techniques. The 1up movement only exists when there is a conscious effort, or collaboration, of organizations and individuals putting words into action. Its very essence stems from the combining and sharing of knowledge and resources, all used in a positive way to enhance the economic and...

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About Me

Brother Saye

Atlanta

Brother Saye (Saye Menlekeh Taryor) is an author, critical thinking education & social entrepreneur activist, founder of 1up Entertainment/Consulting and the leading voice for “The 1up Movement.” The Atlanta/Liberian native graduated from Piney Woods Country Life School (a historically black boarding school, located in central Mississippi) in 1992. Soon after, he enrolled in the University of Southern Mississippi, where he pursued a journalism degree. After realizing his true calling was to illuminate young men and women about the importance of social entrepreneurship and critical thinking education, he attended Georgia State University to learn more about critical thinking education and public speaking. Brother Saye has been active with “Generation Y” leadership workshops, which he first hosted with Linda A. Brooks in 2009. As an activist, he currently promotes his 1up programs and workshops, and is the "Atlanta Travel" writer for the Examiner.com. Brothers Saye’s most recent book entitled, “Overstanding With a 1up Vision, The Critical Thinking Approach to Liberation” has received praise throughout the conscious community. Other published works include, Child development and the importance of critical thinking education, Critical thinking approach to voting, Part II, “The 2009 1up Entertainment Music Guide and Directory, Vol. 1,” “Country Life School,” "What Do You Think?" and, “A Fathers Burden.”