Month: September 2017

• Lawrence, You Good, Man?

  

  Insecure AF The hit HBO show Insecure has taken everyone by storm. Issa Rae went from being an indie YouTube darling to a Covergirl with one of television’s most talked about shows. One of the most controversial characters is Issa’s boyfriend-turned-ex, Lawrence Walker. For Black Twitter and the black blogosphere, Lawrence is either the hero or…

  September 24, 2017

  Culture, Dating, Drugs, film, Gender, Health, Manhood, mental health, race, Religion, Social Media, Television, Youth

• The Week in Stories Around the Globe

  

  President Trump Inside and Outside the Lines at the U.N. “Rocket Man is on a suicide mission,” he declared Tuesday, very deliberately from the rostrum of the General Assembly, about the North Korean dictator, Kim Jong-un. North Korea one-upped Mr. Trump on his reference to a 1970s Elton John lyric by labeling the president the…

  September 22, 2017

  Climate, Culture, Environment, Gender, History, International, mental health, Nature, Newspaper, Politics, Science, Weather

• Evolved Man of the Week: Reverend Jeremiah A. Wright

  

  Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s ‘Evolved Man of the Week’ profiles. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved man, famous and non-famous men alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to activist, veteran, religious scholar, author, and pastor…

  September 19, 2017

  Activism, Culture, Drug War, Education, equality, Equity, Gender, Hate Crime, History, International, Manhood, Newspaper, Non-Profit, Politics, Prison, race, Religion, Social Justice, Television, Veteran, violence, War

• Men…We Can Do Better

  

  So Long The music artists Eminem and Carrie Underwood both have infamous songs regarding a significant other who’s wronged them. The tones of their respective songs show a significant difference in how men and women interact in intimate relationships. “Before He Cheats”- By Carrie Underwood I dug my key into the side Of his pretty…

  September 17, 2017

  Culture, Dating, Drugs, Education, equality, Equity, Feminism, Gender, Health, Human Rights, LGBTQ, Manhood, Marriage, mental health, Sex Crime, Sexism, Social Justice, violence, Writer, Youth

• The Week in Stories Around the Globe

  

  From Prison to Ph.D.: The Redemption and Rejection of Michelle Jones “People don’t survive 20 years of incarceration with any kind of grace unless they have the discipline to do their reading and writing in the chaos of that place,” Ms. Jones said. “Forget Harvard. I’ve already graduated from the toughest school there is.” #Women#Massincarceration#Havard#Prison…

  September 14, 2017

  Activism, Climate, Education, Environment, equality, Feminism, Gender, International, Nature, Newspaper, Politics, Prison, race, Science, Social Justice, War

• Evolved Man of the Week: Aaron Mair

  

  Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s ‘Evolved Man of the Week’ profiles. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved man, famous and non-famous men alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to environmentalist, activist, Navy veteran, and the former…

  September 13, 2017

  Activism, Climate, Culture, Education, Environment, equality, Equity, Gender, Health, History, Human Rights, International, Manhood, Newspaper, Non-Profit, Politics, Poverty, race, Science, Social Justice, Veteran, War

• The Week in Stories Around the Globe

  

  For DACA Recipients, Losing Protection and Work Permits Is Just the Start Ms. Perez, the law student, has not given up her dreams of becoming a lawyer, and still thinks of her loan obligations from the perspective of someone who was months away from joining the bar. Asked to entertain the possibility that she could…

  September 8, 2017

  Animal, Climate, Environment, equality, Equity, History, International, Nature, Newspaper, Politics, Science, Social Justice