President Barack Obama recently announced his “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative for young Black men. Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett talks to ”The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” in this exclusive interview…
In the wake of the George Zimmerman trial verdict, the #YourLifeMatters campaign was created with young Black men in mind. We need to communicate to them that their…
As election day draws near, the anticipation of whether the black community will show out in record number increases. Check out an interesting perspective on the possible reasons why black men choose not to vote via the link below or the image above. Are you registered? Do you plan to visit the polls on or […]
Too often during this election season, discussions of how Black males are faring economically have been lumped in with rants about “shared responsibility and sacrifice.”…
African American men are wanted to portray soldiers in a Steven Spielberg directed Civil War era movie filming in the Richmond area. Must have general availability to work 4 or 5 days, November 7-15 (all day long) Other dates are possible as well. Requirements: 35 years of age and younger (over 18) Height: 6’0 […]
Last June, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan put out the call for more Black male teachers. Understanding the need for stable, strong and competent male role models for young African-Americans, Duncan told CNN, “As a country we have a huge challenge to make sure many more of our young Black boys are successful.… To […]
There are millions of fine black men in the world, and you probably have your own personal top list of hot black performers. But when it comes to TV, music, and movies, there are only a few that have gotten serious crossover appeal when it comes to white women. So who are the black Brad […]
Lady Gaga’s little monsters failed. So did diverse representation in the senate. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell has been not been repealed. It’s fair to say…
From TheGrio.com: Last week, federal officials announced a decrease in our nation’s jail population for the first time since 1982.
From NYDailyNews.com: A Brooklyn teen was arrested Monday night in the sexual assault of a woman in Central Park – and detectives continued to hunt for his two accomplices, police said. Robert Gonzalez, 18, of Cypress Hills, surrendered to the NYPD’s special victims unit yesterday while Shawn Martinez and Kelvin Dalrymple, both 18, remained on […]
Via: www.newsone.com // From AOL Black Voices: Tye Nero’s career plan was simple: become a professional basketball player. “I was just interested in playing ball. I didn’t care about grades,” said Nero (pictured above, far left), a 12-year-old 7th grader at Tanana Middle School in Fairbanks, Alaska. But then he heard about the Black Role […]
Via: www.newsone.com // I watched an ABC News special the other night featuring Steve Harvey, Jacque Reed, Sherri Shepherd and my homeboys Hill Harper and Jimi Izrael. The show covered a tried and true topic that is sure to get sky rocket ratings from the black community: The topic was, Why successful black women can’t find […]
