His Story: When Posing Goes Wrong: Ricky Rozay is not about that life

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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 ...

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League of EXTRAordinary Black Men: Jerry Craft

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Syndicated Cartoonist Jerry Craft interviewed on Cablevision's Neighborhood Journal. He talks about how he created his Mama's Boyz comic strip and why he publishes his own books. Check out Mama's Boyz Comic Strip http://www.mamasboyz.com/ Visit Jerry Craft's website http://jerrycraft.net/ Our mission is to actively promote a positive black male image. Welcome to the Spotlight: League of EXTRAordinary Black ...

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Positive Black Male News: John Van Allen From Hartford To Harvard

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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 ...

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TheBlackManCan Institute- Hartford is Postponed

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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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League of EXTRAordinary Black Men: Zellie Imani

There is no authentic Blackness, no right or wrong way to be black. ~ Zellie Imani

TheBlackManCan is back in the state of New Jersey to bring you another EXTRAordinary Black Man. We bring you a black man brings a unique, intelligent and well-informed international perspective to the topics he writes about and discusses. It is our honor and distinct pleasure to introduce educator, activist, photographer and ...

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TheBlackManCan Institute-Hartford, CT

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Register Here--> http://theblackmancaninstitute-hartford.eventbrite.com/ 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 ...

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Positive Black Male News: Oscar Grant film ‘Fruitvale’ wins jury prize at Sundance Film Festival

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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 ...

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Positive Black Male News: 22-year-old becomes Stockton, CA’s youngest ever city councilman

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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 ...

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