Children from low-income families have only a 1 percent chance of reaching the top 5 percent of the income distribution.
Dear White Sports Writers, Stop Calling Black Athletes Thugs
May 8, 2012 By 2 Comments
Sports writers everywhere need to be more self-conscious about the language they use when talking about black athletes
Large But Not Quite in Charge: 5/19
May 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
Men have body issues. It’s time we talked about them.
The Place Where Things Collide
April 30, 2012 By 31 Comments
Lisa Hickey explores the intersectionality of issues on The Good Men Project: race, gender, fatherhood, language, prejudices, sexuality
Hipster Racism and the Quest for Sincerity
April 28, 2012 By 2 Comments
The discussion over hipster racism, which is trending right to the top of the Internet, is pretty darn hip. But what is it really about?
Tony Okungbowa on Music, His New Film ‘Restless City’, and Life as Ellen DeGeneres’ DJ
April 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Joanna Schroeder chats with Ellen DeGeneres’ sidekick, Tony Okungbowa, about his new film Restless City, which is the story of a Senegalese immigrant making his way in New York City.
The Prison-Industrial Complex is Anti-Man
April 23, 2012 By 8 Comments
Ozy Frantz takes on the prison-industrial complex and how it affects the lives of American men.
Allen Iverson: Not in Memoriam, but in Defense
April 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Allen Iverson wasn’t exactly a “good man.” But what was he, and why should we care about him?
Racist Writings: Should Derbyshire and Weigel Be Fired?
April 7, 2012 By 60 Comments
Joanna Schroeder wonders to what degree a publication is responsible for the reprehensible behavior of its writers.
Trayvon Martin and the Fate of the Alabama Segregation Reference Ban Amendment
April 1, 2012 By 6 Comments
Everybody’s talking about the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Nobody’s talking about Alabama Senate Bill 112. That needs to change.
The Effects of Fear & Violence: Mourning Trayvon
March 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
There are ways of predicting violence. In the wake of Trayvon’s death, why aren’t we implementing them?
“Personally, I feel that power is circumstantial [...]“
March 27, 2012 By 2 Comments
This is a comment by Zek J. Evets on the post “The Retributive Nature of ‘Girl Power’”.
Vote For The Visible Men Project Here!
March 27, 2012 By 2 Comments
The Visible Men Project is nominated for the 2012 YouTube DoGooder awards! Vote for them now!
“Ya know…you’re not like black…you’re cool.”
March 24, 2012 By 1 Comment
This comment was by Krishnabrodhi on the post by Jackie Summers “You’ve Got to be Carefully Taught.”
Chief Bill Lee Resigns; My Feelings About Trayvon
March 23, 2012 By 10 Comments
Justin Cascio thought he’d be happy to hear that police chief Bill Lee is stepping aside. But he is simply sad for the loss of Trayvon.
Vocalyze
“There are more Black men in prison than there were slaves pre-Civil War. These facts are sad testaments. Even though segregation is illegal, America is actually MORE segregated than ever.”
This comment is from Zek J Evets on the post Can Hipsters Be Racist, Too? Lisa Hickey had asked the question “what else to you find actually works to create change Zek?” This was Zek’s reply.