If a law based on perceived fear can be used as an excuse to murder, shouldn’t a substance test be issued immediately to the shooter to confirm they didn’t have an altered perception of reality?
Race Relations, Conversations, and the Crap That Needs to Stop
The world is not just black and white, there’s a myriad of pretty colors making up society. Let’s end the war between races and work to save the only race that matters; the human race.
Hey Samuel L: I’m Black and Mistaken for Tyler Perry… by Blacks
Samuel L. Jackson made it into an issue of race when a white reporter confused him with Laurence Fishburne. I wouldn’t label the guy a racist. Blind? Absolutely. But not a racist.
Student’s Survival Story Triggered by Campus Suicides
In the wake of two suicides in the last three weeks at the University of Pennsylvania, college junior Jack Park reveals he, too, wanted to commit suicide, but says his failed attempt was part of a greater being’s plan for his life.
Are Men Failing Us?
A servant leader, Isaiah Thomas refutes the idea that men are failing society.
Son Aims to Fill Father’s Grammy-Award Winning Shoes
Thamsanqa Shabalala is bravely becoming the face of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a renowned South African a cappella singing group.
New Online Publication Highlights the Altruism of Black Males
2014 Echoing Green Search Partner Techbook Online Publishes “The Black His-Story Book: A Collection of Narratives from Black Male Mentors.”
My Mentor Didn’t Just Change My Behavior, He Changed How I Think
BMe Leader Anton Moore praises his sixth grade teacher for helping him achieve in school and succeed in life.
In Mentorship, Collaborative Self-Discovery is Key
Zachary Hawkins knows that “the importance of mentorship in helping shift the future course of our most precious resources is greater than ever.”
Mentoring Begins at Home
Michael Taylor Urges: “Now is the time to begin mentoring our young.”
I Rejected The Idea of a Mentor, Now I am One
BMe Leader Lewis Colson, now 66, wasn’t thrilled about having a mentor as a young man. As his life went on, he realized mentoring was a necessity.
Mentors Needed: Super Heroes Need Not Apply
Kenneth Braswell asserts: “You don’t need to be a Superhero to mentor children.”
A Mentor on a Mission to Embrace, Impact and Encourage
Keith Brown knows the power of mentoring, so when he recognized the need for more black male mentors in his community he stepped on to center stage to play the role of a lifetime.
I Just Realized My First Boss was My First Mentor
It wasn’t until I started telling my mentee the things my boss told me, that I realized how influential my first employer was.
How My Final Suicide Attempt Attracted My First Mentor
Six years ago today Chicago native Richard Taylor was recovering from a suicide attempt, today he’s a best-selling author and a mentor to countless youth. If you ask him how he did it, he’ll tell you: Mentoring works!
A Speechless Conversation Between Mentor and Mentee
I had no words, he had no words; we just had sighs and long periods of silence when we learned of a 16 year-old black boy in Philadelphia sexually assaulted during a stop-and-frisk.