Keira Wesley-Busher

Keira took a leap of faith moving two young boys to Harlem - a long way from the midwest. She was determined to raise up young men of substance, but had no idea of the obstacles they would face (schools in crisis) in pursuit of a dream. By the grace of God she pressed through with her children and nurtured them in the value system instilled in her by her family of civil rights pioneers. She often reminded sons, Brauck and Tyler, that problems were only opportunities for them to activate their inner-creative power to produce solutions.  

An activist by nature, Keira was an adult before she realized from where her innate social consciousness and drive derived, when her mother was honored nationally by the NAACP as the first group of teenagers in the country to ever stage a sit-in, - - at the Dockum Drug Store counter in Wichita, Kansas. Everywhere she looked within her family - they had all contributed to racial and social justice, but her mother in her graceful demeanor seemed the least likely to be part of the 60's revolution. And although Keira tried to silence that nature, it would break out from time to time as she shared the carrying of the torch, only for a season - - until her sons take their places, with strength and wisdom enough to carry it. Now we wait to see what happens NEXT....GenNEXT. 

Brauck Wesley-Busher

Brauck moved to Harlem when he was twelve. Initially he kicked and screamed, but now, 10 years later, he is home in Harlem. The Choir Academy of Harlem, then the academic arm of the world famous Boys Choir of Harlem, immersed Brauck in the culture only uptown New York can claim. He went to college in the South for a short spell, however the magnetic pull of the north drew him right back to Harlem. 

Always strong-willed and eager to learn, his viewpoint is like and unlike that of his mother. The interesting polarities and similarities of mother and son capture two extremely different generations. Brauck chooses to focus on the fashion and entertainment sections of the Harlem Torch, only until his mother's ideas conflict with his idealism. It is at those times, more often than not, that Brauck picks up his politcal and philosophical pen to give ol' generation X a piece of his mind - with all due respect.

Tyler Michael Busher

Tyler was only nine when he moved to New York, he didn't like it much at first, either. They especially hated being home-schooled the first year. But once they assimilated into New York schools things started to look up. Both Tyler and Brauck were privileged to tour with The Boys Choir of Harlem and the music is still inside Tyler. He is assistant to the editor - in between classes and semesters - but soon to finish college with a degree in philosophy. Another GenX incubating great thoughts...

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