Dr. Julianne Malveaux: When in Doubt, Blame the Dark-Skinned Man
by Dr. Julianne Malveaux I don’t know where CNN’s John King got the information that a suspect in the Boston bombing was “a dark-skinned male”, but beyond apologizing he needs to explain himself. How many sources gave him the false tip? If it was fewer than two, then he violated a basic journalism rule. Who [...]
Street Harassment: Catcalling Rape Culture
At Ebony, Zerlina Maxwell speaks to Anti-Street Harassment Week founder Holly Kearl about the fight to allow women to walk down the street safely and in peace. This week is the 2nd annual International Anti-Street Harassment Week. Founded by Holly Kearl, International Anti-Street Harassment week has the goal of bringing awareness and energy to [...]
Russell Simmons Speaks on Mass Incarceration
When Russell Simmons talks, people tend to listen. And these days the 55-year-old hip-hop impresario has much to say to those who might be his most ardent audience members. Young black and minority men are being jailed for minor drug offenses at a rate at least six times higher than that of whites nabbed for the same [...]
Missing: Leadership and Core Values
“It will not be sufficient for Morehouse College, for any college, for that matter, to produce clever graduates, men fluent in speech and able to argue their way through; but rather honest men, men who can be trusted in public and private–who are sensitive to the wrongs, the sufferings, and the injustices of [...]
The Confidence Gap on Campus: Why College Women Need to Lean In
Lean In, the new book by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, urges women to own their ambition as a pathway to leadership — and has inspired a vigorous backlash. Sandberg argues that women sabotage their potential by holding themselves back; her critics say she blames women for the sins of society. The leadership pipeline, [...]
15 Guys to Avoid Dating at All Costs
He’s cute, fun, smart and you can’t stop thinking about him. You’re already three steps ahead of the game, mentally planning weddings, children and that giant house with the white picket fence. Finally, after all these years, the perfect relationship has finally been found. Happily ever after sure feels good, huh? Not so [...]
College Degree Attainment Lags For Young Men, Minorities, Study Shows
* 30 pct of women earn bachelor’s degree vs. 22 pct of men * Whites twice as likely to graduate college by age of 25 * Implications seen for future employment * 14-year study highlights challenges for U.S. youth By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) – Wide racial and gender gaps persist [...]
Why Won’t Urban Media Let the ‘Down Low’ Stigma Go?
Writing at the Huffington Post, Deron Dalton says that down-low men do exist in urban communities, but we should remember that they’re not the only type of men who have s*x with other men. Steel River is a new Web series featured in Atlanta-based online broadcasting network Signal23TV’s lineup. It’s not slated to launch [...]
My Workout Obsession
In an effort to stop this 46-year-old body from sliding into total disrepair, I joined a fancy gym. My gym features eucalyptus chilled towels and patrons who look like they don’t need to go to a gym. It’s definitely an investment and I’m committed to getting my money’s worth, which is why [...]
Does a Black Man Getting Corporate Money Mean that Racism is Dead?
Last week, a controversy exploded over a new Mountain Dew ad created and directed by the rapper Tyler the Creator, one of the most visible figures in the hip-hop collective Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, which Syracuse University professor Boyce Watkins—who is himself black—suggested was one of the most racist bits ad spots [...]
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