Tag Archives: Black Men

The Village: A Daddy’s Promise

Posted on November 20, 2010 by theblackmancan
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Daddy’s Promise includes a symbolic component that will encourage men to sign a pledge and make a public acknowledgment of love and support for their daughters.  It also consists of principles and guidelines to assist in fostering positive relationships between … Continue reading →

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Writer Tends Land Where Ancestors Were Slaves

Posted on November 14, 2010 by theblackmancan

Article by: KATHARINE Q. SEELYE OSCAR, La. — His ancestors were slaves. They worked this flat plantation land just west of the snaking Mississippi, chopping sugar cane with their machetes. They and some of their descendants lived in the plantation’s … Continue reading →

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Mark Russell Named Orlando Sentinel Editor

Posted on November 14, 2010 by theblackmancan
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Mark Russell was named editor of the Orlando Sentinel on Tuesday, accepting the top newsroom job six years after arriving at the news operation from the Plain Dealer in Cleveland. Russell, who was managing editor and then “print news manager” … Continue reading →

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George Ross installed as Central Michigan’s 14th president

Posted on November 14, 2010 by theblackmancan

By PATRICIA ECKER Sun Staff Writer Senator Debbie Stabenow shakes hands with Central Michigan University President George E. Ross after giving her remarks Thursday afternoon at the Investiture Ceremony held in Plachta Auditorium. Ross in his speech stressed the importance … 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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League of EXTRAordinary Black Men: Eddie Connor Jr.

Posted on November 14, 2010 by theblackmancan
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The Black Man Can heads back to the midwest for its next League of EXTRAordinary Black Men feature. The Black Man Can would like to introduce Author, Educator, Evangelist, Motivational Speaker, Poet, Radio and TV Host, Eddie Connor Jr. Brother … Continue reading →

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From grave digger to superintendent

Posted on November 14, 2010 by theblackmancan
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By: GEORGE MATTAR Bucks County Courier Times  When Broadus Davis was a boy living on Elm Street in the borough, his father worked two jobs to support the family. Broadus said he had a propensity for finding trouble and … Continue reading →

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Calculated risks pay off for Memphis movie maker Julius Lewis

Posted on November 14, 2010 by theblackmancan

By John Beifuss The soft-spoken product of a single-parent household in the South Memphis neighborhood now known as Soulsville, self-made concert promoter Julius Lewis wants to make some noise as Memphis’ first African-American movie entrepreneur. Lewis’ debut feature, “N-Secure,” a … Continue reading →

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