Tag: Black men

NABJ Black Male Media Project Needed to Battle Negative Narratives

On Saturday, June 5, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) will engage in its annual Black Male Media Project through their chapters across the country. The initiative was launched in 2017 to “help change the narrative around the lives and images of black men in the news and in society”. The project is especially needed at this moment in time when the Biden Administration is on the brink of moving major pieces of legislation through Congress that can help to address the needs of Black males and communities of color at large.

June 3, 2021

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Report Analyzes High Unemployment Among Black Men

A recent report has analyzed the causes and potential solutions for why Black men suffer from the highest unemployment rates of any race and gender group. Looking through Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, report author Dr. Harry J. Holzer, a nonresident senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution, found that Black men […]

March 4, 2021

Dr. Harry J. Holzer

A Brief History Lesson and Open Letter to the Nation’s Schoolchildren and College Students about White Male Power

Dear Generation Z Students, you are digital natives. So, this letter would better reach you by video, Instagram, Snapchat, maybe Twitter or a hashtag. But I need more letter characters and time than these platforms allow. Please bear with me as you read.

July 9, 2020

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Now, More than Ever, America Needs More Black Male Social Studies Teachers

For Black students in America, having a same-race social studies teacher is extremely rare. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), social studies teachers make up just 7% of the entire teacher workforce. And of all social studies teachers, roughly 94% are White (54% men and 40% women). Just 3% of America’s social studies teachers are Black men. And only 3% are Black women. In fact, the average social studies teacher is a White male in his mid-40s despite the fact that men only make up 23% of all teachers. As a result, only 1 to 2 lessons or 8–9% of total US History class time is devoted to Black history.

June 16, 2020

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HBCU Alabama State Starts Process to Remove Racist Names From Campus Buildings

The historically Black Alabama State University said it is getting ready to remove the names of people associated with racist organizations, policies or political activity from campus buildings in response to the death of George Floyd and other Black men and women who have been killed in racist encounters. University president Dr. Quinton Ross said […]

June 11, 2020

Dr. Quinton Ross

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Mo Williams: Top Black Student-Athletes Should Switch to HBCUs

To protest systemic racism, Black student-athletes enrolled in Division I (D-I) institutions should transfer to historically Black colleges or universities (HBCUs), said Mo Williams, who was named head coach of the men’s basketball program at Alabama State University, a historically Black institution, last month. In tweets following the death of George Floyd in police custody, […]

June 4, 2020

U of Central Florida Provides Mentorship for Male Minorities

Since its establishment in 2008, “B2B” has provided academic and on-campus support to male students of color through workshops and events at the University of Central Florida.

February 12, 2020

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Study Explores Challenges to Black Graduate Engineering Students

A new study that follows 21 Black men pursuing graduate degrees in engineering explores themes of structural racism, unfair treatment, unwelcoming environments and feelings of isolation.

April 10, 2018

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