Category: Sports
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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 NBA legend, activist, actor, contributing columnist, New…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe

A Murder Trial Stirs Emotions About Canada’s Relations With Its Indigenous Population “Saskatchewan is just beginning, I don’t even know if we have really started on reconciliation,” she said. “I’m not saying that Indian people deserve a break because we’ve been victimized. I’m saying that both sides have to take accountability and responsibility for what…
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Dive In

America’s racist history of separating white and black swimmers Making a Splash I was eleven years old, and it was summer intermission at W.E.B. DuBois elementary school. I had signed up for the swim lessons. It was the very first time I’d been in a swimming pool or tried my hand at swimming. The…
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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…
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Debating Racist Internet Trolls: Three Simple Steps

The Age of Troll After the 2008 election of President Obama, I noticed something very off-putting. It seemed every article on Yahoo News with topics ranging from Climate Change to kittens were packed with hateful comments. These comment sections were filled with some of the vilest commentators ever. Almost a decade later I’ve encountered many,…
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Evolved Man of the Week: Malcolm X

Welcome to the “Black History Month” edition of the Evolving Man Project’s ‘Evolved Man of the Week’ profile. Each week in February, we will highlight a historical black male figure who embodies what it meant to be an evolved man, famous and non-famous alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Preston Smiles

Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s ‘Evolved Man of the Week’ profile. Each week, we highlight an individual who 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 author, motivational speaker, the ex-gang member, guru,…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: El Da’ Sheon Nix

Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s ‘Evolved Man of the Week’ profile. Each week, we highlight an individual who 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 community leader, motivational speaker, counselor, youth advocate, mentor,…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe

Chicago tops 700 homicides — with a month to go in violent 2016 “The 701 homicides through Wednesday marked a nearly 56 percent jump from the 450 killings a year earlier. With one month still to go, that represents the most homicides since 704 in 1998. There were 761 homicides in 1997.” #Chicago#Homicide#Poverty#GunViolence Gambia Finally…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe

Cultural Appropriation or Cultural Dialog? “When approaching an experience or form of expression that is not one’s own, an individual can incorporate aspects of it and use these aspects to communicate their own experience, adding their voice to the collective cry of those reaching out for justice while knowing when they should simply keep silent.…