It’s an open secret among African-American men and boys that people are often afraid of them.
National Public Radio’s Michel Martin spoke with Paul Butler, a Georgetown University law professor, and Doyin Richard, a blogger at a parenting blog, Daddy Doin’ Work, to talk about how these experiences have affected them.
A third noose-shaped rope was discovered at the Windsor, Ontario assembly plant where police are investigating a case of harassment. Click on the link below to read more.
National Public Radio’s Michel Martin speaks with professors Phillip Atiba Goff of UCLA and Harry Holzer of Georgetown University about how fears of African-American men are manifested in the criminal justice system and the labor market, and what that means for the broader African-American community.
In March 2009, President Obama signed an Executive Order creating the White House Council on Women and Girls. “The purpose of this Council is to ensure that American women and girls are treated fairly in all matters of public policy,” said President Obama. Today, Dr. Warren Farrell is leading the charge of a new proposal, to create a Proposal For A White House Council On Men And Boys.
Jennifer is a freelance writer, Registered Nurse and mother of four boys. Her parenting experience is vast: In her 15+ years of parenting, Jennifer has been a married parent and a single parent. She’s homeschooled her boys and shepherded boys through both public and private school. She’s worked both out of the home and in the home, part-time and full-time. She writes frequently about health, education and parenting, and her Parentsmagazine article, Help Your Son Succeed in School, won the American Society of Journalists and Authors 2012 Outstanding Article Award in the Service Category. Learn more about her at website.
Black Bloggers Connect, the leading social network connecting bloggers of African descent is hosting its 2nd Annual Blogger Week in Washington, DC. Blogger Week 2015 is a multicultural festival of bloggers, journalists and social media mavens with the purpose of providing an atmosphere to network and share innovative ideas. Blogger Week features five days of online festivities and two days of in-person events from April 27, 2015 – May 2, 2015. Sessions will focus on how to grow social networks,create a business from blogging, generate online income, and grow niche markets. Over 200 bloggers are expected to attend.
Notable attendees and speakers include: Troy Johnson, founder of the African American Literature Book Club; Joi-Marie McKenzie, founder of The Fab Empire; Jonna Scott-Blakes founder of Naturally Glam; Candice Vanwye, founder of Brown Girl Bloggers; and Ni’Cola Mitchell founder of NCM Publishing.
The Blogger Week Networking Mixer & Brand Expo will take place at the University of the District of Columbia. The Blogger Week UnConference will be held at Impact Hub DC, a leading entrepreneur focused social innovation center.
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Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Ernest Owens is an award-winning multimedia journalist. A graduate from the University of Pennsylvania, he launched a career in media as a talk radio show host for WQHS Radio and as a video producer and op-ed columnist for The Daily Pennsylvanian. Ernest has interned at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, NBC Philadelphia, and Philadelphia City Council. He is currently a contributing writer for USA Today and The Huffington Post, where he covers a variety of social issues regarding society, race, and entertainment. His work has been featured on Al Jazeera English, The Root, The Oprah Winfrey Network and other media outlets. He is a member of the Radio Television Digital News Association, the Society of Professional Journalists, National Association of Black Journalists, and the Online News Association. His writing and filmmaking has even been honored with the Gold Circle Award by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and a Finalist Award from the Tribeca Film Festival.
Ernest has just been hired as the new Programming Coordinator for Comcast. He will be in charge of enhancing program content for their various networks, reviewing diverse programming genres using their extensive entertainment systems, and producing reports that will impact the quality of the largest broadcasting and cable company in the world.
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In March 2009, President Obama signed an Executive Order creating the White House Council on Women and Girls. “The purpose of this Council is to ensure that American women and girls are treated fairly in all matters of public policy,” said President Obama. Today, Dr. Warren Farrell is leading the charge of a new proposal, to create a Proposal For A White House Council On White And Boys.
Jennifer is a freelance writer, Registered Nurse and mother of four boys. Her parenting experience is vast: In her 15+ years of parenting, Jennifer has been a married parent and a single parent. She’s homeschooled her boys and shepherded boys through both public and private school. She’s worked both out of the home and in the home, part-time and full-time. She writes frequently about health, education and parenting, and her Parentsmagazine article, Help Your Son Succeed in School, won the American Society of Journalists and Authors 2012 Outstanding Article Award in the Service Category. Learn more about her at website.
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Dr. Max Wachtel is the 9NEWS Psychologist for KUSA-TV in Denver, Colorado. He is a forensic psychologist in practice at The Colorado Center For Clinical Excellence, and he is the author of “The One Rule For Boys: How Empathy And Emotional Understanding Will Improve Just About Everything For Your Son.”
Through his thorough examination of the research and a great deal of reflective thought (which he explains in the book), Dr. Max has come to understand that, when boys are taught and encouraged to recognize and express their feelings, and to understand how other people feel—rather than being tough, unemotional, and clueless about the motivations of others—the world becomes a happier, healthier, and safer place.
Dr. Max discussed how teaching empathy skills to your boys prepares them for the complexities of modern life: school, friendships, bullying, careers, and relationships. He also talked about:
– Why is he so passionate about boys and empathy
– The changes with the perception society perception of boys and empathy
– How the education system is dealing with empathy and boys
– His thoughts on bullying
– What advice are mothers and fathers asking him in regards to empathy and boys
– How much was empathy part of his growing up
– When can parents start when it comes to teaching boys empathy
– Some of the negative effects when boys lack empathy
– His concerns about boys and empathy
– His call to action for government/education system, society, families, men when it comes to boys and empathy
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