Category: Youth
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For Da Blerds
Black Nerds Unite My journey into Nerdom began with Saturday morning cartoons and pro-wrestling as a child. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were among my favorites. He-Man, Transformers, Widget the World Watcher, Darkwing Duck, Duck Tales, Tales Spin, and Captain Planet also gave me my entertainment fix. As a child, it was all about The…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Anthony Tamez-Pochel
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s “Evolved Man of the Week” profile. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous individual alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to Chicago native, Chi-Nations Youth Council co-founder, and…
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The Week in Stories Around Globe
China’s reforestation efforts significantly impact global carbon emission reduction The study also finds the world is getting greener overall, and China alone accounts for 25 percent of the global net increase in leaf area although the country holds only 6.6 percent of the global vegetated area. As a country that once suffered severe desertification, China’s…
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Melancholy for Radicals
The Diagnosis The year 2020 has been one for the history books in countless ways. It’s also been a year where billions of humans have had to spend their lives on lockdown or sheltered in place due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. A pandemic that has brought the world to its knees. The virus has already…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
The rap stars breaking out of South East Asia Yo! MTV Raps, a cult television show which aired in the US and Europe in the 1990s, also launched an Asian version last year, with its first season focusing on stars from Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and beyond. #EastAsia #HipHop #ZAMAERA China turns on nuclear-powered ‘artificial sun’ “The…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Brian Nord
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s “Evolved Man of the Week” profile. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous individual alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to astrophysicist, visiting Research Assistant Professor at University…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Nigeria seeks to halt looting amid fury over ‘food warehouses’ Home to more than 200 million people, Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country and the continent’s top oil exporter. But according to the National Bureau of Statistics, almost 83 million people, or 40 percent of the population, live below its poverty line of 137,430 naira ($381.75) a…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Brendan Parker
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s “Evolved Man of the Week” profile. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous individual alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the urban farmer, Stony Brook University grad,…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Cullen Jones
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s “Evolved Man of the Week” profile. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous individual alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the ambassador for USA Swimming Foundation’s “Make a…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Sudan Refugees Face Life-threatening Risks from Floods, Coronavirus, UN Says The U.N. refugee agency says heavy flooding in Sudan is putting the lives of tens of thousands of refugees, internally displaced people, and host communities at increased risk at a time when the coronavirus pandemic is spreading. #COVID19 #Sudan #Africa #Nature Nearly all Black Lives Matter protests are…
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