Black Men

8 Dapper Dons Who Were Made in the Past

styleblazer.com | Posted 05.19.2012

Let's face it, men of the former years had exceptional taste. Heading out for a stroll down Madison Avenue called for a double-breasted jacket, titled...

WATCH: Family Makes Emotional Plea For The Truth

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 04.11.2012

"Somebody cut him down for no reason... As long as I've got life in my body I'm going to find out what happened to my son." These are the words of ...

What Happens After the Hoodies?

Danielle Moss Lee | Posted 05.26.2012

Danielle Moss Lee

Bold action is required. Public policy must be changed. Laws must be rewritten. There must be accountability. Hoodies are good for today, but what's next? What happens tomorrow?

Raise Your Voice For Trayvon

Benjamin Todd Jealous | Posted 05.26.2012

Benjamin Todd Jealous

All of last week, I was in Sanford, Florida, pursuing justice for Trayvon Martin. I listened to community concerns about the Sanford Police Department, and stood with Trayvon's parents and 30,000 others in Sanford, a town with only 50,000 residents.

Black Women Don't Need Anymore Dating Advice! Or Do They? Q&A with Demetria Lucas

Erica Watson | Posted 05.14.2012

Erica Watson

I am so tired of black men writing dating advice books for black women! I love all of the amazing men in my life, but many of them do not know how to...

Guess What? Your Assumptions About Black Men Are All Wrong

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Massara | Posted 01.17.2012

As we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, it's important to remember that we still have a long way to go in the fight against racial discrimination...

Why All Poor Black Kids Are Obviously Stupid

Dr. Boyce Watkins | Posted 02.18.2012

Dr. Boyce Watkins

I was born to a 17-year old single mother in a housing project in Louisville, Ky. I struggled through elementary, middle and high school. I was, in the words of Forbes Magazine columnist Gene Marks, a "poor black kid."

The Hurtful Legacy of Herman Cain's "Suspended," "Brother From Another Mother" Presidential Campaign

Ronald B. Robinson | Posted 02.04.2012

Ronald B. Robinson

For a sustained period, Cain was the GOP candidate who most successfully stimulated the nostalgia for the good ole days of the "great communicator," Ronald Reagan, among "the base."

Still Waiting: Black Male Achievement in America

LaVar Young | Posted 02.04.2012

LaVar Young

The gap in achievement between black males and their white counterparts isn't news -- it's common knowledge, generally accepted, and only sometimes bemoaned. So why aren't we more alarmed?

Teaching In The Young Lions' Lair

Turnstyle | Posted 01.09.2012

Turnstyle

Originally published on Turnstylenews.com, a digital information service surfacing emerging stories in news, entertainment, art and culture; powered ...

More Black Men Are In Prison Today Than Were Slaves In 1850, Law Professor Says

Posted 10.13.2011

More black men are behind bars or under the watch of the criminal justice system than there were enslaved in 1850, according to the author of a book a...

Hallmark's Father's Day Card for Black Mothers: Way Off Base

Dr. Boyce Watkins | Posted 08.23.2011

Dr. Boyce Watkins

Hallmark's decision to create a Father's Day card for black women engages in the act of celebrating a dysfunction, increasing the likelihood that the dysfunction eventually becomes as acceptable as the normal state of affairs.

On Black Men

Rebecca Carroll | Posted 11.17.2011

Rebecca Carroll

Despite the hope, as a parent raising a black son in a country very presently immersed in the horrific beauty of racial change and evolution, I am careful to remind him that there are still fences.

"Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick": The Coach and the President Heed an African Proverb

Kelly Kleiman | Posted 05.25.2011

Kelly Kleiman

The volume of reproach and disappointment and disapproval and correction directed at Coach Lovie Smith and the President says nothing about their leadership ability.

Black Men's Marriages

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 11.17.2011

Philip N. Cohen

An in-depth look at how some Black men see their marriages. Research on marriage trends, and the reasons behind them, tends to focus on the decline i...

For Colored Men Fatigued by Movies About Colored Girls

Derrick K. Baker | Posted 05.25.2011

Derrick K. Baker

Is anyone seriously considering the indelible, eternal and global messages Tyler Perry's films are sending about black men?

Why We Need More Black Nerds

Zack Isaacs | Posted 05.25.2011

Zack Isaacs

Instead of talking about the problem, I want to be part of the solution. I pledge to be that black nerd who shows young men that there's a world outside of music and sports.

Can Blacks Rid Themselves of the Use of the N-Word?

Irene Monroe | Posted 05.25.2011

Irene Monroe

Whether used as an expletive or term of endearment, what is it about this word that captures the rage and shame of the American public?

Open Letter to Kathleen Parker: You Went There

Charles D. Ellison | Posted 05.25.2011

Charles D. Ellison

The title of your Washington Post column from Wednesday ("Obama: Our first female president," 6.30.10) was a bit misleading at first glance. Before c...

Single Black Women Are Not Victims in Dating

Lola Adesioye | Posted 11.17.2011

Lola Adesioye

The mainstream media is taking a keen interest in our love lives. We are being told there's a crisis amongst black women, particularly educated professionals, who are unable to find a 'decent' black man.

Will More Black Men Follow Ron Artest and Get on the Couch?

Cocoa Popps | Posted 11.17.2011

Cocoa Popps

If more black men received the emotional support they needed, the landscape of the black male mind, and therefore the black community would be transformed.

Writer Tells Black Women
There's Nothing Wrong With Bringing a White Guy Home

Jenee Darden | Posted 05.25.2011

Jenee Darden

Folan encourages other black women to explore a new flavor of love in her book Don't Bring Home a White Boy: And Other Notions that Keep Black Women from Dating Out.

Chicago Violence Affects Us All

Zack Isaacs | Posted 05.25.2011

Zack Isaacs

My friend Reggis Washington was the latest Chicago Public Schools student to be killed as a result of gun violence.

HIV Rates In US: Some Places Have Higher Infection Rates Than Africa

Newsweek | Posted 05.25.2011

Recent research published in The New England Journal of Medicine shows that within certain populations in America, the prevalence of HIV-infected peop...

Where Have All the Black Men Gone?

Michelle Alexander | Posted 05.25.2011

Michelle Alexander

Here's a hint for all those still scratching their heads about those missing black fathers: Look in prison.