His Story: Who is Speaking for the Youth?

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At one time in history America witnessed two of the greatest leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. These individuals spoke to an array of people, from the successful black man to the young individual residing in the slums. It was not just about the glitz and glamour like we see today. It ...

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Well-Dressed: Building Your Wardrobe While Building Your Budget

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Suits for College Grads Starting out you only need two suits in a year-round, 100% worsted  wool. Buy suits with two or three buttons, notch lapels, with one or two vents They should be solid or pinstripe in gray or navy blue Keep the pinstripes thin and faint (they should not be the focal point of the suit) These two ...

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League of EXTRAordinary Black Men: Alan Hamilton

Through hard work and faith you can achieve anything that your mind can conceptualize. ~Alan Hamilton

TheBlackManCan is proud to bring you yet another EXTRAordinary Black Man!! We bring to you a Black Man who believes that just giving client artwork is doing them a disadvantage. Instead, gives them the art and tells them a creative way to present it! We proudly present to you ...

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His Story: Richard Barber & The Whole Gritty City

"Once that band gives you that down beat...just for that brief two or three minutes you forget every problem you had. You have no cares in the world...Yeah it must be nice to live like that with no cares in the world" - Wilbert Rawlins Jr. Living in a city traumatized by a flood and besieged ...

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Exquisite Women: Rochelle Riley-Wilson

:  I advise parents to flatter and compliment their children at every opportunity.  This can be done at all ages.  ~Rochelle Riley-Wilson

TheBlackManCan is bring you another Exquisite Woman. We bring to you a woman who feels that parents is the first and most powerful influence. It is our distinct honor and pleasure to introduce Ms. Rochelle Riley-Wilson author of “How to Make Love to Your Child.” Ms. Riley Wilson sits ...

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His Story: Flint native David McGhee trades in sports for mentoring to change the lives of young people

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FLINT, MI – Everything happens for a reason. Just seven games into the 2000-2001 basketball season, Flint Central guard David McGhee's world unexpectedly took a new turn. A tragic day in practice would forever change his outlook on the community. It also helped him to find his purpose in life. After tearing ligaments in his right ankle during a ...

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Positive Black Male News: Black Man Catches Hit-and-Run Driver, Makes Him Surrender To Cops

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Benny Kirkland caught a drunk hit & run driver in Lancaster, New York after witnessing him crash into 14-year-old Bryce Buchholz while he was riding his bicycle home,the Buffalo News reports. The driver, Michael C. Ettipio of Lancaster, reportedly hit the teen after downing six beers. Ettipio was tracked down by Kirkland after following him to his driveway, ...

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Positive Black Male News: Bo Jackson finishes 300-mile tornado relief ride

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- Bo Jackson's 300-mile bike ride across Alabama ended Saturday in Tuscaloosa, with the Heisman Trophy winner having raised more than $413,000 so far to help victims of last spring's tornado outbreaks. The ride -- dubbed "Bo Bikes Bama" -- crossed the finish line in Tuscaloosa around 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The ride passed through ...

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