Category: Equity

• Ask a Black Dude?

  

  Ask Me a Question?  Have you ever wanted to know what goes on in the mind of the average black dude in America? Even sistas, wish to read the mind of the men who are most closest to them? Today you’ll get the answers to five burning questions from the perspective of a grown ass…

  September 30, 2018

  Activism, Culture, Dating, Drugs, Education, equality, Equity, Feminism, Gender, Hate Crime, History, Human Rights, LGBTQ, Love, Manhood, Marriage, Music, Police, Poverty, race, Social Justice, Social Media, Sports, Youth

• The Evolved Man of the Week: Morgan Varnado

  

  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 fellow Chicagoan, artist, and poet, Morgan Varnado.…

  September 17, 2018

  Activism, Art, Culture, Economics, Education, Environment, equality, Equity, Gender, Hate Crime, Human Rights, Manhood, mental health, Music, Newspaper, Non-Profit, Police, race, Social Justice, Writer, Youth

• The Week in Stories Around the Globe

  

  This is the golden age of Chinese science fiction “Sci-fi writers are very perceptive and they’re conscious of the influence of globalisation and modernisation. They ponder where Chinese people stand in this process and what our responsibilities are,” Wang says. “We are not copying how other countries develop. We are finding our own way and…

  September 13, 2018

  Activism, Climate, Culture, Economics, Environment, equality, Equity, Feminism, Gender, History, Human Rights, International, Newspaper, Politics, race, Science, Sexism, Social Media, Sports, Technology, violence, War, Weather

• Eat, Love, Travel

  

  The World is Flat One of the most everlasting habits I took away from my time in service was a passion and thirst for travel. No matter if it’s a new state or country to visit. This passion continues to this day as a civilian. The world is smaller than you think. Every place on…

  September 8, 2018

  Activism, Animal, Art, Climate, Culture, Drugs, Economics, Education, Environment, equality, Equity, Hate Crime, History, Human Rights, International, mental health, Nature, Newspaper, Non-Profit, Poverty, race, Travel, Writer, Youth

• Take A Knee

  

  A Black Veteran Weighs in on Colin Kaepernick, The NFL, and Patriotism in America   The NFL Protest  Anyone who knows me quickly realizes I am a child of Chicago, a city that is home to some of the country’s most rabid sports fans. One of our most storied sports franchises is the Chicago Bears.…

  August 20, 2018

  Activism, Climate, Culture, Education, equality, Equity, Hate Crime, History, Human Rights, Manhood, Music, Newspaper, Police, Politics, race, Social Justice, Social Media, Sports, Television, Veteran, violence, War

• The Real Working Class Heroes

  

  Heroes Don’t Wear Capes  During the 2008 presidential election, it was only one candidate who dared to utter the words ‘poverty’ or ‘working-class.’ It was disgraced Democrat, John Edwards. Fast forward to the election of 2016, with the surprise win of the Twitter drama queen, Donald J. Trump. The media went into a frenzy, blaming everything…

  August 11, 2018

  Activism, Culture, Economics, Education, equality, Equity, History, Newspaper, Non-Profit, Politics, Poverty, race, Social Justice, Social Media, Technology

• The Evolved Man of the Week: Rev. William Barber

  

  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 pastor, activist, and North Carolina NAACP…

  July 30, 2018

  Activism, Climate, Culture, Education, Environment, equality, Equity, Gender, Hate Crime, History, Human Rights, LGBTQ, Manhood, mental health, Newspaper, Non-Profit, Police, Politics, Poverty, Prison, race, Religion, Social Justice, Social Media, Television

• The Week in Stories Around the Globe

  

  Trump Threatens Iran on Twitter, Warning Rouhani of Dire ‘Consequences’ Mr. Trump’s tough talk with Iran comes as he continues to face fierce criticism over his meeting last week with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and vacillating statements over whether he believes Russia interfered in the 2016 election. #Twitter #Trump #Iran #War Africa is now the world’s…

  July 26, 2018

  Climate, Culture, equality, Equity, Hate Crime, History, Human Rights, International, Newspaper, Politics, Poverty, Religion, Science, Sex Crime, Social Media, Technology, violence, War

• Where the Children Play

  

  Kids Don’t Vote At the tender age of three, I was placed in a foster home after being abruptly taken away from my biological family.  I spent almost a decade as a ward of the State of Illinois. I would never wish this traumatic experience on any child. Luckily, I was adopted by a loving…

  July 21, 2018

  Culture, Education, equality, Equity, Feminism, Gender, Health, History, Human Rights, Manhood, Marriage, mental health, Newspaper, Non-Profit, Politics, Poverty, Science, Sexism, Social Justice, War, Writer, Youth

• The Week in Stories Around the Globe

  

  Trump leaves Obama out in the cold in SA Asked for comment, respected Wits University international relations visiting professor John Stremlau said US President Donald Trump had “a penchant for pettiness and strange fixation with denigrating and dismissing virtually all actions by his predecessor”. #Trump #Obama #Mandela #SouthAfrica   Nicaragua marks 1979 revolution amid protests, bloodshed “I never…

  July 19, 2018

  Activism, Culture, Dating, equality, Equity, Feminism, Gender, History, Human Rights, International, Manhood, Marriage, Nature, Newspaper, Politics, Sex Crime, Sexism, Technology