Posts Tagged ‘Black men’
Due to Tuskegee experiment, Blacks’ hesitancy to take COVID-19 vaccine is real
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 from a province in Wuhan, China, scientists have been working at breakneck speed to get the pandemic under control and find a vaccine. The hardest-hit…
Read MoreWriter and producer Doug E. Doug creating a legacy greater than money
Doug E. Doug has established himself as a writer, producer, director, and actor with a flair for comedy as well as drama. He began as a stand-up comic. He started…
Read MoreViral rapper Popp Hunna shares how he won fame
Watch Fresh Court with rolling out as music sensation Popp Hunna shares how he feels about his sudden fame. The “Adderall (Corvette Corvette)” creator talks about being from the streets…
Read MorePublicist Taroue Brooks reshaping the image of Black men with new documentary
“I am very cognizant and aware of how we are viewed in society. I want ppl to open their minds to hearing what we have to say as Black men…
Read MoreDrummaBoy Fresh makes history with Jeezy vs Gucci Man Verzuz battle
In an all-new episode of “FreshCourt Check N with rolling out,” Grammy Award-winning super producer DrummaBoy Fresh explains his true involvement with Jeezy and Gucci Mane during their 15-year beef.…
Read MoreKamala Harris speaks directly to Black male voters while in Atlanta
Kamala Harris took a trip to Atlanta on Oct. 23. Harris, who could be the first Black woman to become Vice President, visited several locations in a city known as…
Read MoreRadio personality brings thousands of students together for peace in Chicago
DJ Hotrod is a radio personality at Power 92.3 in Chicago who has a habit of creating dope experiences for the Chicagoland area and its youth. Tune in as he…
Read MoreEd Reed of Fair Count breaks down the 2020 Census and its true impact on you
Fair Count is a nonprofit organization started by Stacey Abrams with the mission to achieve fair and accurate calculation of the hard-to-count populations in the 2020 Census. Virginia native, Ed…
Read More‘Black Gay Men and COVID-19 Support Services and Resources’
Featured panelists include Larry Scott-Walker, Executive Director, THRIVE Support Services; Dr. Nii-Quarterlai Quartey, Senior Advisor & National LGBT Liason, AARP; and Antoine B. Craigwell, President & CEO, Depressed Black Gay…
Read MoreTo the ones who matter: a message to Black kings
After another man who looked like the ones I admire was lynched for the world to see, my heart shattered. I tearfully drafted a text to the Black men in…
Read MoreWatch: Sucka Free with Rashad Richey and Friends discuss Black podcasters
Tune in for a new episode of “Sucka Free with Rashad Richey and Friends” as they are joined by the creator of the “While Black” podcast, Vince.
Read MoreCyn Santana explains why she said Black men prefer Latinas (video)
“Love and Hip Hop: New York” star Cyn Santana found herself in cultural crosshairs earlier this year when she claimed that Black men prefer Latinas over Black women. Santana stopped…
Read MorePhor explains why he and other Black men need to speak up about mental health
Recording and tattoo artist Phor from “Black Ink Crew: Chicago” is no stranger to mental health issues. In February 2019, viewers watched as his struggles with depression and suicidal thoughts…
Read MoreWhat you need to know about breast cancer in Black men
Each year during the month of October we turn our focus to bringing awareness to breast cancer in women, but now with the news of Mathew Knowles‘ diagnosis, we are…
Read More‘The Real’s’ Jeannie Mai trashed for ‘dark meat on the side’ comments (video)
Social media can be an unforgiving and cold place, and it also has the memory of an elephant. It never forgets. Just ask “The Real” co-host Jeannie Mai. Soon after…
Read MoreTremendous Black Tenors tribute electrifies Chicago’s South Shore
Even with the torrential rain and thundering storm on early Sunday evening, June 30, The South Shore Opera Company of Chicago electrified the audience gathered at the South Shore Cultural…
Read MoreMichael Glover is focused on being a husband and father
Michael Glover began his career in the food industry with the McDonald’s Corporation. He took full advantage of the opportunities for further training, mostly on the job, but with highly…
Read MoreACLU calling for Arizona prisons to lift ban on Black author’s book
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is calling on the Arizona Department of Corrections to lift its ban on Paul Butler’s book “Chokehold: Policing Black Men.” According to the ACLU,…
Read MorePrincipal targets Black students for alleged gang activity in Chicago suburb
The principal of Homewood Flossmoor High School located in the south suburbs of Chicago is currently under scrutiny for a letter sent home with students claiming they are in gangs…
Read MoreDetroit Recovery Project CEO advocates for Black men’s health, drug-free living
Detroit native Andre L. Johnson is president and chief executive officer of the Detroit Recovery Project, a multi-service nonprofit that provides a wide spectrum of support services to the city’s recovery…
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