Actor Omar Epps appeared on The View on Friday to promote his new ABC show Resurrection. But what really got people talking was his outfit…
Another dead black man. Another mysterious death. Another federal investigation. And yet, there are no immediate answers for why Alfred Wright, a 28-year-old physical therapist…
The Zimmerman verdict disappointed and enraged millions this weekend—but perhaps no group of people was more struck than Black mothers, who worry daily about the dangers their sons face because they are profiled without consequence. These are women that ESSENCE seeks to serve and support every day. In response to the Not Guilty verdict in the Trayvon Martin murder case, ESSENCE is launching […]
In the wake of the George Zimmerman trial verdict, the #YourLifeMatters campaign was created with young Black men in mind. We need to communicate to them that their…
What does fatherhood mean to you? The Social Series created this documentary entitled “Fatherhood Is” in celebration of Father’s Day coming this weekend.
Too often during this election season, discussions of how Black males are faring economically have been lumped in with rants about “shared responsibility and sacrifice.”…
The National Black Church Initiative, a faith-based coalition of 34,000 churches, will begin a seven-year initiative to bring Black men back to the church. The mission is a part of the NBCI’s Healing Family Initiative, which seeks to bolster African-American families against the tide of violence, poverty, moral depravity and failure. The Grio Reports: The […]
Though the conditions of confinement have many negative effects on African-Americans, there seems to be at least one positive outcome of imprisonment: better health care. A research study published by Vanderbilt University sociologist Evelyn Patterson in 2010 shows state prisons are having a positive effect on the mortality rates of Black men. The Grio Reports: […]
NORTH CAROLINA — According a new study by the College Board’s Advocacy & Policy Center, young Black and Hispanic men are heading down a socially downward spiral. The study found that 51 percent of Hispanic males and 45 percent of African American males ages 15-24 will end up unemployed, incarcerated or dead. ABC News Channel […]
Rapper sensation Wiz Khalifa recently took a trip to Barney’s New York, a popular department store, in Beverly Hills. Despite spending $16,000 on merchandise for his girlfriend Amber Rose and family, Wiz was later treated like a “thief” when browsing in the men’s department, according to Radar Online. A patron who was reportedly present at […]
Of my three main New Year’s resolutions: 1. Stop getting angry as quickly, violently and easily, 2. Stop referring to other people and even thinking of them as “idiots”, 3. Say the word “relax” over and over to calm myself down The only one that wasn’t broken literally seconds after the clock struck 12 was […]
In a recent article, Rev. Al Sharpton claimed that America is failing Black men on various levels such as education and employment.
