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Positive Black Male News: Black Male Youth subject to New Online Community, IamBloom

Posted on January 15, 2013 by theblackmancan
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California Community Foundation launches IamBLOOM.com to improve job and education prospects for Black males 14-18 years old with probation experience LOS ANGELES, CA — California Community Foundation (CCF) has launched IamBLOOM (www.iambloom.com), a new website and online community about and … Continue reading →

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Positive Black Male News: Self-Taught African Teen Wows at MIT

Posted on November 23, 2012 by theblackmancan
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15-Year-Old Kelvin Doe is an engineering whiz living in Sierra Leone who scours the trash bins for spare parts, which he uses to build batteries, generators and transmitters. Completely self-taught, Kelvin has created his own radio station where he broadcasts … Continue reading →

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League of EXTRAordinary Black Men: Darryl Lee Baynes

Posted on December 31, 2011 by theblackmancan
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TheBlackManCan is making its first trip to the state of West Virginia for another EXTRAordinary Black Man feature. We bring to you a black man that is bringing you Edutainment in many different ways. It is our distinct honor and … Continue reading →

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Positive Black Male News: Philly 9-year-old develops iPad app

Posted on June 15, 2011 by theblackmancan
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By Joe Hyer Some may have called Dr. Andy Kirschner of Bala Cynwyd crazy last summer for putting his faith in a 9-year-old self-taught computer whiz. Kirschner tells NBC Philadelphia that he was talking about the development of a chiropractic … Continue reading →

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Positive Black Male News: Playstation baller awarded big pay day

Posted on May 9, 2011 by theblackmancan
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By Samantha Behrooj MIAMI – Nick Taylor turned his online basketball skills into 25 grand, slam dunking the championship prize in the Virgin Gaming NBA 2K11 tournament April 9th. The FIU senior started hitting real hardwood floors before 4th grade. … Continue reading →

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League of EXTRAordinary Black Men: Renard Antonio Green

Posted on March 14, 2011 by theblackmancan
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TheBlackManCan is back in the Midwest for its next League of EXTRAordinary Black Men feature. We bring to you this week a Talented, Innovative and results-producing Black Man. Mr. Renard Antonio Green is the Chief Executive Officer and President of … Continue reading →

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Exquisite Women: Tokiwa T. Smith

Posted on March 7, 2011 by theblackmancan
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TheBlackManCan is heading back to the Golden State of California and taking a trip to the San Francisco Bay area for our Exquisite Woman feature. We present a woman today who devoted her career to improving the educational experiences and … Continue reading →

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League of EXTRAordinary Black Men: Dr. Christopher Emdin

Posted on February 28, 2011 by theblackmancan
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TheBlackManCan stays in the Concrete Jungle of New York City for the second week in a row. We are taking a trip into high education and visiting the prestigious school of higher learning Columbia University. Our next EXTRAordinary Black Men … Continue reading →

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