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The Village: Black + Male Post Obama

Posted on May 14, 2013 by theblackmancan
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In The Village you will find a comprehensive listing of organization across the country who are having a positive impact in different communities. theblackmancan.org truly believes that it does take a village to make a difference and we are doing … Continue reading →

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League of EXTRAordinary Black Men: Jerry Craft

Posted on February 11, 2013 by theblackmancan
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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 … Continue reading →

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League of EXTRAordinary Black Men: Fahamu Pecou

Posted on June 4, 2012 by theblackmancan
Create like a god. Command like a king. Work like a slave. ~Fahamu Pecou

TheBlackManCan heads to Sunny Atlanta, GA to bring you yet another EXTRAordinary Black Man. We bring you a Black Man whose intention is to comment on contemporary and hip-hop culture while simultaneously subverting it to include his ideas on fine … Continue reading →

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Positive Black Male News: Pittsburgh arts group mentors black youth

Posted on March 13, 2012 by theblackmancan
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By: Game Changers / Forward Ever Media Being a teenager today is not easy, especially if you’re a young black male in the foster care system. According to recent research, more than 50% of Black males in foster care fail … Continue reading →

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The Village: I AM THE NU BLACK

Posted on January 21, 2012 by theblackmancan
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October 2008, I decided to set myself a challenge for Black History Month in the UK. 30 days of posts featuring youth of African descent , the things that inspired them, positive images, videos, news articles, quotes etc. I completed … Continue reading →

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First black astronaut now soars as artist

Posted on November 14, 2010 by theblackmancan
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By ALICE THORSON The Kansas City Star As a young man, Ed Dwight made history as the first African-American to train as an astronaut. That was in 1962, under the John F. Kennedy administration. Today the Kansas City, Kan., native … Continue reading →

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Russell Simmons Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From National Arts Club

Posted on November 12, 2010 by theblackmancan
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Getting honored is nothing new for Russell Simmons. The Def Jam Records co-founder has been lauded for his contributions to music and American culture by a virtual who’s who of organizations, but on June 2, the prestigious National Arts Club … Continue reading →

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Andrew Young to be Featured in National Portrait Gallery

Posted on November 12, 2010 by theblackmancan
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Andrew Young earned his place in history long ago as a frontrunner in the civil rights movement, the first African American to be elected to Congress from Georgia since Reconstruction, an ambassador to the United Nations and one of Atlanta’s most beloved mayors. … Continue reading →

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