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Positive Black Male News: Father, son to graduate Morehouse College together

By: Blayne Alexander ATLANTA — This weekend will be a busy one for Dorian Joyner, Sr. Sunday morning, he will watch his oldest son graduate from Morehouse College. Joyner will have a front row seat for commencement. After all, he … Continue reading
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Positive Black Male News: Lebron James Pledges $1 Million to Former High School for New LeBron James Arena!

Let’s be real for a minute, Lebron James is a beast on the court, I’m quite baffled to be honest how so many people can dislike the man, I mean what has he done. I recall Cleveland Cavalier fans burning … Continue reading
Positive Black Male News: Kevin Krigger: 1st black jockey in Kentucky Derby since 2000

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A little known jockey and a lightly regarded horse pulled off an upset victory for trainer Doug O’Neill at last year’s Kentucky Derby. On Saturday, he’ll give another … Continue reading
Positive Black Male News: Football player goes from homeless to NFL Draft

by Carrie Healey University of Florida defensive lineman Sharrif Floyd has overcome many obstacles to make it to this year’s NFL Draft. “The fastest decision I ever made in my life was moving out of my house at 16,” Floyd told … Continue reading
Positive Black Male News: College In Bronx Hosts Event Aimed At Empowering Young Black, Latino Men

By: Erin Clarke National statistics note a growing high school drop out and low college attendance rate for African-American and Latino males. A Bronx college hosted an event Wednesday to address those issues. NY1′s Erin Clarke filed the following report. The … Continue reading
Positive Black Male News: University of Illinois student body has first African-American president

By: Christine Des Garennes URBANA — A junior from Chicago has been elected as the first African-American student body president at the University of Illinois. Damani Bolden, who will be installed as president of the Illinois Student Senate next week, … Continue reading
Video Recap of TheBlackManCan Institute Hartford, CT

TheBlackManCan Institute touches on several key elements: Entrepreneurship, History Chasing Dreams, Financial Literacy, Style & Fashion, Leadership, Academic Excellence, and Hip-Hop. Our success is measured by the number of students able to walk away with more knowledge, resources, practical guidance, … Continue reading
Positive Black Male News: Teenage son’s letter to ‘superhero’ dad brings Kentwood man to tears

By John Agar KENTWOOD, MI – On Christmas night, Cole Williams sat at his desk reading a letter written by his 18-year-old son, Nate. He read the letter again. Tears filled his eyes. “Man, Dad, I feel like we have been … Continue reading








