Category: Police

• 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

• 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 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

  

  Protester arrested after climbing base of Statue of Liberty She wasn’t the only protester arrested at the Statue of Liberty on Wednesday. Earlier that afternoon, seven people were apprehended for holding a banner that read “ABOLISH ICE” off the base below the statue, which is technically called Fort Hood. #Protest#FourthofJuly#NYC Bavaria: Affluent, Picturesque — and…

  July 5, 2018

  Activism, Culture, equality, Equity, Feminism, Gender, History, Human Rights, Nature, Newspaper, Police, Politics, race, Science, Sex Crime, Sexism, Social Justice, Social Media, violence, War

• The Evolved Man of the Week: James Shaw Jr.

  

  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 AT&T technician, father, Tennessee State University alum,…

  April 25, 2018

  Culture, Hate Crime, Manhood, Newspaper, Police, race, Social Media, violence, Youth

• Gone, but Not Forgotten

  

  America thinks that men who look #StephonClark or me, my nephews, friends, mentors, fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and brothers are monsters who deserve to be judged with death at the slightest so-called “threat,” real or imagined. To law enforcement or the state. Women who look like #AtatianaJefferson or my mother’s, sisters, nieces, my wife, cousins, aunties, and grandmothers…

  March 24, 2018

  Activism, Climate, Culture, Drug War, Education, Environment, equality, Equity, Gender, Hate Crime, History, Human Rights, Manhood, Newspaper, Police, Politics, Poverty, Prison, race, Social Justice, Social Media, Sports, Youth

• The Week in Stories Around the Globe

  

  We will cut your throats’: The anatomy of Greece’s lynch mobs “Of course, fascists and racists are a threat to both Greeks and migrants. But it’s like the police don’t care because it’s just another report they have to file and that’s it.” #Greece#Racists#FarRight#BigotsHumanRights The disgusting thing that’s happening to women reporting sexual abuse in…

  March 3, 2018

  Activism, Culture, Education, equality, Equity, Gender, Hate Crime, Health, History, Human Rights, International, Nature, Newspaper, Police, Politics, Poverty, race, Science, Sex Crime, Sexism, Social Media

• On Why Black Lives Matter

  

  In this article, I will discuss the not-so-surprisingly controversial slogan and hashtag that sparked a modern-day civil rights movement, #BlackLivesMatter. I will explain the merits of the movement and why it matters now more than ever. Detractors and Neo-conservatives (Shout out to Fox News) have tried to undermine the statement ‘black lives matter” with the…

  February 24, 2018

  Activism, Culture, equality, Equity, Feminism, Gender, Hate Crime, History, International, LGBTQ, mental health, Newspaper, Non-Profit, Police, Politics, Poverty, Prison, race, Social Justice, Social Media, Technology, Youth

• The Week in Stories Around the Globe

  

  ‘We’ve seen the worst of humanity,’ Florida school official says as 17 killed in campus shooting  A former student who had been expelled for disciplinary reasons opened fire at a South Florida high school Wednesday, killing 17 people and wounding at least a dozen others, authorities said. The suspected gunman, Nikolas Cruz, 19, was quickly…

  February 15, 2018

  Climate, Culture, Education, Environment, Hate Crime, History, International, mental health, Nature, Newspaper, Police, Politics, Science, War, Youth

• The Week in Stories Around the Globe

  

  Fugitive Venezuelan Police Officer Is Killed in Shootout Mr. Pérez then unfurled a banner calling on Venezuelans to rebel against Mr. Maduro, to the cheers of protesters below. He later released a video in which he and a band of masked men repeated their calls for a rebellion. While no one was injured in that…

  January 18, 2018

  Activism, Animal, Climate, Culture, Education, Environment, equality, Equity, History, International, Nature, Police, Politics, Poverty, race, Science, Sports