Category: Social Justice

• The Evolved Man of the WeeK: Aubrey Fontenot

  

  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 tattoo artist, Houston native, and loving…

  October 23, 2018

  Culture, Economics, Education, equality, Equity, Gender, Manhood, Newspaper, Poverty, race, Social Justice, Social Media

• 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

  

  Colin Kaepernick, the national anthem and America: How military service influenced my views on patriotism and protest When Kaepernick and I met and talked just six days later, a few hours before the 49ers were set to play the San Diego Chargers, we discussed a lot, but more importantly we listened to each other. I wanted…

  September 6, 2018

  Activism, Climate, Culture, Economics, Education, equality, Hate Crime, History, Human Rights, International, mental health, Nature, Newspaper, Politics, Prison, race, Science, Social Justice, Technology, Veteran, violence, War, Weather, 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: LeBron James

  

  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 NBA star, philanthropist, activist, businessman, film star, and…

  August 6, 2018

  Activism, Culture, Education, equality, film, Manhood, Marriage, Newspaper, Non-Profit, Politics, Poverty, race, Social Justice, Social Media, Sports, Television, Youth

• The Week in Stories Around the Globe

  

  Losing Earth: The Decade WeAlmost Stopped Climate Change It is true that much of the damage that might have been avoided is now inevitable. And Pomerance is not the romantic he once was. But he still believes that it might not be too late to preserve some semblance of the world as we know it.…

  August 2, 2018

  Activism, Climate, Culture, Economics, Education, Environment, equality, Gender, Health, History, Human Rights, International, Nature, Newspaper, Politics, Poverty, Science, Social Justice, Social Media

• 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

• 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