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, said a love of politics drove him to run for the position. "It's just something I was born ...
TheBlackManCan has made its way to the state of Ohio and the city of Akron to bring you EXTRAordinary Black Man. This Black Man Born and raised in the Bronx by a single mother, he refused to become another statistic; with hard work and determination he was able to beat the odds. We proudly present ...
In our latest for Primer we discuss three ways to store away your winter layers and unpack your spring wares. About our Style Editor: Grant Harris is Owner & Chief Style Consultant at Image Granted; aWashington, DC based Image Consulting Company dedicated to solving the complex image, style & fashion issues of today’s professional man. He has a ...
Cuts and Conversations is a video blog created by www.theblackmancan.org to highlight real talk from the Black Man’s Country Club…the barbershop! It is hosted by Terrell Hill and shot at Exclusives Barbershop in Springfield, MA. If you are interested in us coming to your barbershop, contact us at theblackmancan@gmail.com
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, and a useful network to navigate their paths to achieve their goals. The Black Man ...
TheBlackManCan has made it way back to New York City and is headed Uptown to Harlem. We bring you two gorgeous and dynamic ladies who believe in restoring community integrity among the youth of the communities in which they serve. It is our distinct honor and pleasure to introduce ...
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 through it all, man, for real, I mean what haven’t we done …? As a young boy, ...
In “‘Athleticated’ Versus Educated: A Qualitative Investigation of Campus Perceptions, Recruiting and African American Male Student-Athletes,” C. Keith Harrison (2008) conducted a study to explore students’ narratives about the college recruitment of high-profile Black male high school student-athletes. Harrison had participants to watch a scene about college athletic recruiting from The Program (1994). The research questions ...
