Posts Tagged ‘Black Men’
Program Allows Black Male Students to Speak Candidly with Elders
Some Black male students in Washington DC have a new opportunity to forge connections and build skills thanks to the Becoming a Man program.
Read MoreThe Confess Project Tackles Mental Health in the Black Community Through a Safe Space: The Barber Chair
Barber Lorenzo Lewis created a movement to help Black men deal with mental health, hoping they won’t struggle like he did.
Read MoreResearchers sound the alarm over rising Black male suicides
Black male suicides are on the rise and have been since before the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to research.
Read MoreBuilding a Black Male Pipeline Into Public Education
Black Men Educators Convening aims to encourage Black men to become teachers who can encourage students to focus on education.
Read MoreCoolio’s death at 59 should remind Black men not to neglect their health care
Coolio’s death at such a young age is a cogent reminder that Black men should take their health seriously to avoid the same fate.
Read MoreDemocrats’ Black Male Voter Problem
Candidates like Stacey Abrams make big claims about their electability–if only Black men will head to the polls this November.
Read MoreUnique Historical Database, The Black Male Archives, Chronicles the Success of Black Men
Launched in October 2021, The Black Male Archives exhibits photography to increase the positive representation of black men in the media and provides resources to an at-risk community.
Read MoreCould Billionaire Robert F. Smith Become the NFL’s 1st Black Owner?
By Jay Connor, The Root The prolific philanthropist and entrepreneur would make our ancestors extremely proud. Apparently, actual billionaire Robert F. Smith—who spends his free time doing things like pouring money into organizations that focus on Black culture, education, and human rights, and paying the entire outstanding balance of student loans for Morehouse’s 2019 graduating class (which, by the…
Read MoreVisible Men: Black Fathers Talk About Losing Sons to Police Brutality
Raising Black men in America is still done by Black father figures inspite of the stereotype of the absent father.
Read MoreMaryland’s Only Black-Owned Movie Theater Is Drawing Crowds From Across The Country
By Phillip Lewis, The Huffington Post When Anthony Fykes and Robert Wright met, they immediately connected through their love for movies. But the pair never imagined that a shared passion for cinema would lead them to open their own theater together. NextAct Cinema, the only black-owned movie theater in the state of Maryland, opened on March…
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