Category: Human Rights

• The Joke’s on You

  

  For the Fellas   During the past couple of weeks, I’ve watched both Bill Burr’s and Dave Chappelle’s recent Netflix specials. I’m a fan of both comedians and was probably Dave’s biggest fan in the early 2000s.  Unfortunately, in the age of Trump, everyone has become a troll. Both funny men used the queer community,…

  September 21, 2019

  Activism, Culture, Dating, Drugs, Education, equality, Equity, Feminism, Gender, Health, Human Rights, LGBTQ, Love, Manhood, Marriage, Media, Newspaper, Non-Profit, Politics, Sex Crime, Sexism, Social Justice, Social Media, Television, violence

• The Week in Stories Around the Globe

  

  Iran’s ‘blue girl’ dies after setting herself on fire The woman’s self-immolation has led to a lot of debate in Iran. Masoud Shojaei, the captain of the Iran men’s football team, said on Instagram that the ban is “rooted in outdated and cringe-worthy thoughts that will not be understood by future generations”. #Iran #Sexism #WomensRights #MiddleEast   African…

  September 16, 2019

  Activism, Climate, Culture, Economics, equality, Equity, Feminism, Gender, Hate Crime, History, Human Rights, International, Media, Politics, Poverty, Science, Sex Crime, Sexism, Social Justice, Sports, violence

• The Week in Stories Around the Globe

  

  Thousands protest in South Africa over rising violence against women On Thursday, young and old took to the streets, women wearing chains, a symbol of how the violence has repressed South African women. Many carried placards reading: “Enough is enough”, “My body is not your crime scene” and pleading with the president, Cyril Ramaphosa, to…

  September 8, 2019

  Activism, Climate, Culture, Economics, Feminism, Gender, Hate Crime, History, Human Rights, International, LGBTQ, Love, Media, Politics, Poverty, Sex Crime, Sexism, Social Justice, violence, Weather, Youth

• 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 Week in Stories Around the Globe

  

  Brazil Rejects G-7’s Offer Of $22 Million To Fight Amazon Fires Brazil says it will reject an offer of at least $22 million from the rich countries in the Group of Seven to help fight fires sweeping through the Amazon rainforest. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he doesn’t want the money — unless it comes…

  August 30, 2019

  Activism, Culture, Economics, equality, Gender, History, Human Rights, International, LGBTQ, Nature, Newspaper, Politics, violence, Youth

• The Week in Stories Around the Globe

  

  UN WARNING: FOOD IS GOING TO GET REALLY, REALLY EXPENSIVE Add to that the increasing amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which decrease the quality of the food that is produced, and it’s clear we’re headed toward a future in which there’s even less food to go around — meaning the food that is…

  August 14, 2019

  Activism, Climate, Culture, Economics, Environment, equality, Equity, Health, History, Human Rights, International, Media, Nature, Newspaper, Politics, Poverty, Technology, Television, violence, Writer

• The Week in Stories Around the Globe

  

  Amazon deforestation is accelerating under Bolsonaro, and scientists fear a tipping point Scientists fear that past a certain point of deforestation, the rainforest could be in jeopardy of degrading into a savannah. Tropical rainforests are critical storage sites for carbon dioxide, keeping the greenhouse gas in its solid carbon state, locked away in soils and…

  July 29, 2019

  Activism, Animal, Climate, Culture, Environment, Hate Crime, History, Human Rights, Media, mental health, Music, Nature, Newspaper, Poverty, Religion, Social Justice, Social Media, Television, Youth

• America gonna America.

  

  “We have fought hard and long for integration, as I believe we should have, and I know that we will win. But I’ve come to believe we’re integrating into a burning house. I’m afraid that America may be losing what moral vision she may have had …. And I’m afraid that even as we integrate,…

  July 14, 2019

  Activism, Climate, Culture, Economics, Education, Environment, equality, Hate Crime, History, Human Rights, International, Media, Newspaper, Politics, Poverty, Prison, race, Social Justice, violence, War

• The Week in Stories Around the Globe

  

  China rebuked at UN over Uighur detention “We call on China to uphold its national laws and international obligations and to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, including freedom of religion or belief in Xinjiang and across China,” the letter said.   #China#UnitedNations#Uighur Britain says Iranian vessels tried to block tanker in Gulf In recent days, Iran had summoned…

  July 12, 2019

  Activism, Animal, Climate, Culture, Economics, Education, Equity, Gender, Health, Human Rights, International, Marriage, Non-Profit, Politics, Poverty, Prison, Religion, Science, Social Justice, Technology, violence, War

• 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