Category: Social Media

• The Struggle is Real

  

  College is expensive af! When I was 17 years old and set to graduate from high school, my mother told me she couldn’t afford to send me to college. Like most young people, I was sold the dream of college. I wanted a better life for myself, but my family was poor. Like really poor.…

  April 9, 2018

  Activism, Culture, Economics, Education, equality, Equity, Gender, Health, Human Rights, Media, mental health, Newspaper, Non-Profit, Politics, Poverty, Social Justice, Social Media, Sports, Technology, Writer, Youth

• Evolved Man of the Week: Malachi Jones

  

  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 writer, poet, and artist, Malachi Jones. The…

  April 2, 2018

  Art, Culture, Education, equality, Equity, Gender, Manhood, mental health, Newspaper, race, Social Justice, Social Media, Uncategorized, Writer, 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 Evolved Man of the Week: Larry Williams 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 union organizer, founder of UnionBase.org, former President…

  March 5, 2018

  Activism, Climate, Culture, Education, Environment, equality, Equity, Gender, History, Human Rights, International, Manhood, Nature, Non-Profit, Politics, race, Social Justice, Social Media, Television, Writer

• 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

  

  ‘Black Panther’ Is Not the Movie We Deserve “Black Panther’s villain wants to liberate black people everywhere, which in the Marvel Universe earns him death. That’s racist. #BlackPanther#HonestMovieReview#BlackLiberation Iran plane crash wreckage found on mountainside The crashed plane was 25 years old, Iran’s civil aviation organisation said. Sixty passengers, two security guards, two flight attendants…

  February 23, 2018

  Activism, Art, Comics, Culture, equality, Equity, film, History, International, Nature, Politics, Poverty, race, Science, Social Media, Technology, Television, War

• This Land Is Your Land

  

  This land is your land, this land is my landFrom  California to the New York islandFrom the Redwood Forest to the gulf stream watersThis land was made for you and meAs I went walking that ribbon of highwayI saw above me that endless skywayAnd saw below me that golden valleyThis land was made for you…

  February 18, 2018

  Activism, Culture, Drug War, Education, equality, Equity, film, Hate Crime, History, International, Music, Non-Profit, Politics, Poverty, race, Social Justice, Social Media, Veteran

• The Social Justice Warrior

  

  What is a Social Justice Warrior?  Social– relating to society or its organization. Justice– the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments meting out justice -social justice. Warrior– a person engaged or experienced in warfare; broadly: a person involved in some struggle or conflict -poverty warrior…

  January 20, 2018

  Activism, Culture, Education, Environment, equality, Equity, Feminism, Gender, History, International, Non-Profit, Politics, Poverty, Prison, race, Social Justice, Social Media, Veteran, War, Youth

• The Evolved Man of the Week: Germaine Moody

  

  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 philanthropist, investor, entrepreneur, media mogul, and best-selling author,…

  January 9, 2018

  Activism, Culture, equality, film, Gender, International, Manhood, Music, race, Social Justice, Social Media, Uncategorized, Writer