Category: Drug War

• The Evolved Man of the Week: Ben Graham

  

  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 the business owner, founder of Motivation Forward…

  October 3, 2019

  Culture, Drug War, Drugs, Economics, Education, equality, Equity, Love, Manhood, Marriage, Media, mental health, Newspaper, Non-Profit, Police, Poverty, Prison, race, Religion, Social Justice, Television, Writer

• Good Ol’ Uncle Joe

  

  I got a Black Friend The upcoming 2020 presidential election has been off to a crazy start already. The current orange asshole in the white house might just be impeached. Why? Because he might have asked a foreign government to investigate the ‘so-called’ Democratic presidential frontrunner, former Vice-President Joe Biden. Speaking of the former Vice…

  September 28, 2019

  Drug War, Drugs, Economics, Education, Environment, equality, Equity, Feminism, Gender, History, Human Rights, International, Media, Newspaper, Non-Profit, Police, Politics, race, Sex Crime, Sexism, Social Justice, Social Media, Television, War, Writer

• A Day at the Museum

  

  My Journey to the National Museum of African American History The Souls of Black Folks I was skeptical when I heard about the opening of the National Museum of African American History. Would we get another watered-down version of black history?  This museum was over a hundred years in the making and well worth it.…

  August 30, 2019

  Activism, Culture, Drug War, Economics, Education, equality, Equity, Feminism, Gender, Hate Crime, Health, History, Human Rights, LGBTQ, Manhood, Marriage, Media, mental health, Music, Newspaper, Non-Profit, Police, Politics, Poverty, Prison, race, Religion, Sex Crime, Sexism, Social Justice, Veteran, violence, War, Writer, Youth

• The Evolved Man of the Week: Danny Trejo

  

  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 the American film and television actor, restaurant…

  August 19, 2019

  Art, Culture, Drug War, Drugs, Economics, film, Gender, Manhood, Marriage, mental health, Music, Police, Poverty, Prison, race, Social Justice, Television

• The Evolved Man of the Week: Joshua Santiago

  

  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 the barber, homelessness advocate, Philadelphia native, and…

  July 9, 2019

  Activism, Art, Culture, Drug War, Drugs, Education, Human Rights, Manhood, Media, Non-Profit, Poverty, Social Justice, Social Media, violence

• Three Big Thoughts on Hip-Hop

  

  These are some of my brain musings on the current state of hip-hop. Brothas in the barbershop might disagree with me or not. But I don’t care because this is my blog, and I write what I want to. So, without further ado, here are my top three big thoughts on hip-hop! Shout out to…

  June 9, 2019

  Art, Culture, Drug War, Drugs, film, Gender, International, Media, Music, Newspaper, Police, Politics, Poverty, race, Social Media, Sports, Television, Youth

• The Evolved Man of the Week: Theo Shaw

  

  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 the Louisiana native, University of Washington graduate,…

  May 4, 2019

  Activism, Culture, Drug War, Economics, Education, equality, Equity, Gender, Hate Crime, Human Rights, Manhood, Media, Newspaper, Non-Profit, Police, Politics, Prison, race, Social Justice, Youth

• The Week in Stories Around the Globe

  

  US successfully removes ‘sexual health’ references from UN resolution on sexual violence Under this policy, if foreign aid and medical groups promote or perform abortions, the US is cutting off funding for nearly all health assistance programs, including nutrition, malaria, tuberculosis, tropical diseases and maternal and child health, including water, sanitation, and hygiene programs. Aid…

  April 26, 2019

  Activism, Animal, Climate, Culture, Drug War, Economics, Education, Environment, equality, Equity, Feminism, Health, History, Human Rights, International, Media, Nature, Politics, Poverty, Religion, Science, Social Justice, Social Media, Technology

• Killing the Revolution

  

  The Revolution will not be Televised In the wake of the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the death of Trayvon Martin, the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter became the social media trend that would become a movement. Black Lives Matter reached its zenith in the summer of 2014 after the wrongful death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO.…

  April 22, 2019

  Activism, Culture, Drug War, Education, equality, Equity, Feminism, Gender, Hate Crime, History, Human Rights, International, LGBTQ, Media, mental health, Newspaper, Non-Profit, Police, Politics, Poverty, Prison, race, Social Justice, Social Media, Television, violence, Youth

• The Week in Stories Around the Globe

  

  6 Civilians and 2 Soldiers Killed as Tensions Rise Between India and Pakistan Over Kashmir “Tensions have been running high since Indian aircraft crossed into Pakistan this past Tuesday, carrying out what India called a pre-emptive strike against militants blamed for a Feb. 14 suicide bombing in Indian-controlled Kashmir that killed 40 Indian troops. Pakistan…

  March 3, 2019

  Climate, Culture, Drug War, Drugs, Economics, equality, Equity, Feminism, Gender, History, Human Rights, International, Media, Nature, Newspaper, Politics, Poverty, Religion, Science, Social Justice, Social Media, violence, War