black men
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Darnell Moore, David Johns and Steven Pargett Examine Black Men, Allyship and the State of Our Communities at The Root Institute
Words matter. And very rarely have I had the pleasure of listening to four people speak with such intentionality and care about supporting all Black people, how racialized and gendered trauma manifests itself, and more. For The Root Institute’s social impact week, Blackbird’s Senior Communications Director Chelsea Fuller is joined in conversation with author and…
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Mr. Steal Your Election Is Tweeting Random Videos of Black Men Attacking People
Nothing says, “I’m trying to rile up my racist base by appealing solely to their racism because I’m losing this upcoming election” like using the presidential Twitter account, the account that will be archived for future generations, to post videos of random black men attacking people. According to the Daily Beast, President Trump began tweeting…
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3 Black Men Get $18 Million Settlement After Spending Nearly 40 Years in Prison for a Crime They Didn’t Commit
Egregious police corruption and a racist justice system caused three black men to be sent to prison in Cleveland, Ohio, for nearly four decades for a crime they did not commit. Now, the city is paying those men $18 million to settle a lawsuit accusing police officers of coercing witness testimony and falsifying evidence. According…
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An Exclusive Interview With ‘Tyrone’ of Erykah Badu Infamy
Following the highly successful Verzuz event featuring Erykah Badu and Jill Scott, a particularly interesting recurring convo arose about Erykah’s impromptu hit song, “Tyrone.” Namely, the fact that the song’s popularity also resulted in a particular negative association with the titular character. Now, the long-maligned Tyrone is finally setting the record straight, in his own…
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Does Kamala Harris Have a Working-Class Black Man Problem? It's Complicated
It didn’t seem to be that controversial of a statement given the data. Since the Donald Trump presidency; the Georgia governor’s race; the St. Louis mayoral race and others, a certain number of black men have been sneaking back into the Sunken Place voting booth. Whether it’s partisanship, misogyny, or vague notions of “electability,” research…
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Eat, Pray, This Can’t Be Love
John Singleton. Dead at 51. Stroke/Hypertension. Nipsey Hussle. Dead at 33. Murdered. Phife Dawg. Dead at 45. Diabetes. Paul Bromley. Alive at 35. Overweight and spiritually confused. Is my clock ticking? Sounds morbid right? Anxious? Yeah, I know … As a black man living in America, thinking about my mortality has become a new daily…
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Peabo Bryson Thanks First Responders Who Saved His Life: ‘There Is So Much to be Grateful For’
Almost a month removed from a heart attack that left him hospitalized, balladeer Peabo Bryson visited the first responders who saved his life so he could express his tremendous gratitude in person. “I can’t thank you guys enough for guiding [my wife through performing CPR] because one mistake, one lapse, one panic and we’re having…
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10 Unbiased, Impartial and Very Good Reasons Why You Should Buy Damon's Memoir, What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker
If you follow VSB on any social media platforms, you know that Damon is currently in week one of his national tour for his debut book, a memoir-in-essays titled What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker, released on Tuesday and published by ECCO Books. The release of this book is the culmination of a book…