Category: Economics

• The Deplorables and How to Fight Back

  

  There is no love lost for Hillary Clinton by me personally. I believe her and her faction of the Democratic Party, represented the Neo-liberal wing of it. Their ‘so-called’ pragmatism has failed so many millions of people. She had too much baggage; her campaign and the Democratic Party elite partook in the same Chicago Democratic…

  December 3, 2016

  Activism, Culture, Economics, Environment, equality, Equity, Hate Crime, History, Human Rights, Newspaper, Politics, race, Social Justice, Social Media

• American Idiocracy

  

  Dumb it Down? The infamous and incredible comedian George Carlin once said: “Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.” He was talking about his fellow American citizens. T.V. host, comedian, and lizard man, Bill Maher often comments on the average American’s level of intelligence or…

  October 2, 2016

  Activism, Climate, Culture, Economics, Education, Environment, Equity, film, Gender, Hate Crime, History, Human Rights, International, Media, mental health, Movie, Politics, Prison, race, Sexism, Social Justice, Social Media, Sports, Technology, Television, violence

• The Evolved Man of the Week: Colin Kaepernick

  

  Welcome to the first edition of the Evolving Man Project’s ‘Evolved Man of the Week’ profile. 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 former San…

  September 19, 2016

  Activism, Culture, Economics, Education, equality, Equity, Gender, Hate Crime, History, Human Rights, Manhood, Newspaper, Police, Politics, race, Social Justice, Sports, Veteran, War, Youth

• Half of the Sky

  

  Cloudy Skies Ahead During my young and single days, like most 20 somethings, I was looking for love in all the wrong places. But I had fun while looking. I was at a bar one night in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. I met a young nurse we’ll call “Rose.” She was sitting alone at the…

  August 13, 2016

  Activism, Culture, Dating, Drugs, Economics, Education, equality, Equity, Feminism, Gender, Health, History, Human Rights, International, LGBTQ, Love, Manhood, Marriage, Media, mental health, Newspaper, Non-Profit, Police, Politics, Poverty, race, Religion, Science, Service, Sex Crime, Sexism, Social Justice, Television, Veteran, violence, Writer, Youth

• Some Men Just Want to Watch the World Burn

  

  The Ignition In 2008, the housing market crashed and brought about the Great Recession. This happened just as I graduated from Northern Illinois University. I had done all the right things and was prepared to head out into the so-called ‘Adult World.’ But then the bottom fell out as the housing market crashed. That same year, the GOP…

  July 30, 2016

  Activism, Climate, Culture, Economics, Education, Environment, equality, Equity, Feminism, Gender, Hate Crime, History, Human Rights, International, LGBTQ, Manhood, Marriage, Media, Newspaper, Police, Politics, Poverty, Prison, race, Religion, Sexism, Social Justice, Social Media, Television, violence, War, Writer

• America, You’re Getting Too Old for This Shit 

  

  Happy Birthday, America. Now Get Your Act Together On Monday, July 4th, 2016, America celebrated its 240th birthday. Fireworks, booze, barbecue, and time spent with loved ones were the day’s themes. Little did we know, this day was the calm before the storm. America’s racial tension and reaction against police brutality were brewing, about to spill…

  July 16, 2016

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

• Finding Peace in the City of Wind

  

  “Peace is a lot like love. In order to have love, an individual must open themselves up to possible rejection and pain caused by another. Just like a community might risk war by opening themselves up to another community. To have peace or love, there is always some type of vulnerability that must be shown.…

  March 5, 2016

  Activism, Culture, Dating, Drugs, Economics, Education, Environment, equality, Equity, Feminism, Gender, LGBTQ, Love, Manhood, Marriage, Media, mental health, Non-Profit, Police, Politics, Poverty, Prison, race, Religion, Sexism, Social Justice, Veteran, Writer, Youth

• Depression, Struggle, and My Road to Self-Worth

  

  The Big 3-0 Turning thirty years old personally for me was a significant milestone and a year of significant transition. During my time growing up on Chicago’s South and West sides, I was placed in various foster homes starting at the tender age of three-years-old. Fortunately, I was adopted at the age of twelve. When…

  February 21, 2016

  Activism, Culture, Dating, Drugs, Economics, Education, Environment, Gender, Health, Manhood, mental health, Newspaper, Non-Profit, Poverty, race, Social Media, Veteran, violence, War, Writer