Tag Archives: Hero

Positive Black Male News: Florida man saves boy following hit-and-run

Posted on March 26, 2013 by theblackmancan
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Source: NBC Miami theblackmancan.org wants to provide you with news stories from across the world that promote a positive black male image. Many of the stories featured here may not be on the front page of your local newspaper, but … Continue reading →

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Positive Black Male News: Young boy fights off pit bulls to save 5-year-old sister

Posted on November 15, 2012 by theblackmancan
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Article: by Ugonna Okpalaoka Maleik Carr didn’t hesitate to act when he and his little sister were confronted by unleashed pit bulls on their way to the bus stop. The dogs had escaped through a neighbor’s broken fence as the pair … Continue reading →

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Positive Black Male News: Aurora Theater Shooting Hero, Jarell Brooks, Saves Mom, 2 Daughters

Posted on July 30, 2012 by theblackmancan
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A Colorado teen turned into a real-life superhero Friday night after a gunman opened fire in a packed movie theater. Jarell Brooks, 19, was prepared to flee the Aurora theater when a shooter started attacking cinemagoers excited to see the … Continue reading →

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Positive Black Male News: Black Man Catches Hit-and-Run Driver, Makes Him Surrender To Cops

Posted on May 7, 2012 by theblackmancan
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Benny Kirkland caught a drunk hit & run driver in Lancaster, New York after witnessing him crash into 14-year-old Bryce Buchholz while he was riding his bicycle home,the Buffalo News reports. The driver, Michael C. Ettipio of Lancaster, reportedly hit the teen … Continue reading →

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Positive Black Male News: Mayor Cory Booker Rescues Neighbor from Burning House

Posted on April 18, 2012 by theblackmancan
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The mayor of New Jersey’s largest city says he’s a neighbor, not a superhero, a day after rescuing a woman from a burning house. Newark Mayor Cory Booker says he didn’t feel brave, but did feel … Continue reading →

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Exquisite Women: Jordan Trent

Posted on July 18, 2011 by theblackmancan
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TheBlackManCan is back in the peach state of Georgia and the lovely city of Atlanta. We are back here for our next Exquisite Woman feature. We bring to you today a woman who comes from a long line of educators. … Continue reading →

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Positive Black Male News: Chiefs Leonard Pope saves 6-year-old from drowning

Posted on June 15, 2011 by theblackmancan
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Leonard Pope is best known as a professional football player. But for a family in Americus, Ga., Pope is more aptly described as a hero. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end came to the rescue last weekend, saving six-year-old Bryson … Continue reading →

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Positive Black Male News: Man risks his life as a roadside hero

Posted on May 31, 2011 by theblackmancan
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By theGrio In a split second – Martreece Tyson went from being a roadside hero — to barely saving his own life. “I heard the tires screech and once I turned around both the cars were coming in my direction,” … Continue reading →

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