
Rapper Ricky Rozay aka “Rick Ross” or Ricky False as I like to call him has reached the top of the rap game. With a smooth delivery his flows reflects the life of an imaginary drug lord with all the glitz and glamor, the former correctional officer has taken this character and acted his way ...

By TOM YANTZ, tyantz@courant.comThe Hartford Courant
Stanford inside linebackers coach David Kotulski was a frequent visitor to Avon Old Farms last spring. He wanted to see John Van Allen, who played safety and wide receiver in high school.
But when offered an athletic scholarship to play for the team that would finish No. 7 in the Associated Press ...

Dear TheBlackManCan Institute Participant,
TheBlackManCan would like to alert you that the Saturday February 9, 2013 Institute is Postponed due to the impending blizzard.
We are looking to have the institute in March. We will release the date once we have confirmation.
Respectfully,
Brandon Frame, Chief Visionary Officer

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Purpose of Event
The Black Man Can 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 ...

by Sandy Cohen, Associated Press
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The dramatic film “Fruitvale” and the documentary “Blood Brother” won over audiences and Sundance Film Festival judges.
Both American films won audience awards and grand jury prizes Saturday at the Sundance Awards.
“Fruitvale” is based on the true story of Oscar Grant, who was 22 years old when he ...

by Carrie Healey
Michael Tubbs, a 22 year-old Stanford graduate, is the youngest ever city councilman to be elected in his hometown of Stockton, C.A.
Born into poverty to a teenage mother and father who is in prison, Tubbs grew up determined to make a difference.
Upon graduating from high school, Tubbs attended Stanford, where he earned a bachelor’s ...