WASHINGTON, DC — I stood on the National Mall Saturday with tens of thousands of African-American men and women and witnessed the evolution of a movement. On the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March, the mantra that echoed across the Mall had changed dramatically since the original rally in 1995. Gone were the passionate […]
If you saw his breakthrough role as Wallace on The Wire, or his breakout role as Oscar Grant in Fruitvale Station, then you know that New Jersey’s own Michael B. Jordan is a quality actor. But if you’ve seen him lately, fresh off working out for his upcoming roles in The Fantastic Four and Creed, you […]
On average black men die at a significantly younger age than white men. In 2009, the average life expectancy for black men was just 71 percent, compared to 76 for white. A study suggests sleep patterns play a part. White men reportedly sleep an hour more than black men. Listen to the audio player for […]
Starbucks is on a mission to recruit a lost generation of America’s young, poor and unemployed to correct a decades-long pattern of neglect in corporate America. While President Barack Obama continues to challenge the nation’s largest corporations to hire more young men of color, Starbucks is leading an ambitious effort to hire 100,000 young African-American […]
or the most part, it’s pretty safe to say the majority of people know the importance of wearing sunscreen before and during sun exposure, right?…
Let’s face it, guys can try too hard sometimes to be sexy. But Jasmine Sanders gives us these 10 moments when guys are being sexy without even knowing it. Click on the audio player to hear them all on The D.L. Hughley Show. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! RELATED: Sexy Or Stable: Which Mate Is The Best Pick? [EXCLUSIVE […]
When I think of Father’s Day and all the memories as a child, the part that sticks out the most, is that my father was always gone working and representing the country in the Navy and my mother, Shirley, held things down at the crib. They never married. We lived in Orchard Park Projects in […]
If you are a Black person living in America, then this headline from Monday’s New York Times may be jarring, but not truly shocking: 1.5 Million…
If you are a Black person living in America, then this headline from Monday’s New York Times may be jarring, but not truly shocking: 1.5 Million…
A recent study revealed some troubling statistics about black men in America. 1 out 6 black men have disappeared from daily life, because they are dead or behind bars. Listen to the audio player to hear how these numbers compare to black women in the latest Jazzy Report. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Listen to the “The D.L. […]
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Lawyers hired by the family of a black man who was found hanging in Mississippi said Wednesday that they are hiring independent experts, including a high-profile forensic pathologist, to conduct an investigation separate from the one pursued by state and federal authorities. Otis Byrd, 54, was found hanging by a sheet […]
Its no surprise that being a black man in the U. S. is tough. Nor is it a surprise that being a gay black man is seen by many as double-jeopardy – the whole double minority thing. But as it turns out, being a black gay man has its benefits. Especially when it comes to […]
