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Morehouse College launches institute for Black male research

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LeBron James, Barack Obama partner for conversation on Black voter turnout

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36 hours of violence leaves four dead, 36 shot in New York City

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Trend of fewer black male medical school graduates having bad overall effect

A study shows a downward trend in black men graduating medical school and that is having a negative impact on health care disparities in the black community
/ October 12, 2018
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Black males 21x more likely to die in police shootings than whites

A recent analysis of federal data on fatal police shootings by investigative non-profit ProPublica showed that young black males were […]
/ October 11, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Study shows direct correlation between high school dropouts and prison

theGRIO REPORT – There is a startling report out that takes a look at the correlation between black males, high school diplomas and the possibility of being imprisoned.
/ May 8, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Report: Only 52 percent of black males graduate from high school in 4 years

theGRIO REPORT – A new study released today shows that while black males’ high school graduation rates have improved significantly in the last eleven years, they still fall behind their white counterparts…
/ September 20, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Trayvon Martin, my son, and the Black Male Code

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – I thought my son would be much older before I had to tell him about the Black Male Code. He’s only 12, still sleeping with stuffed animals, still afraid of the dark…
/ March 24, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Growing up young and black in the wake of Trayvon Martin

VIDEO – Melissa Harris-Perry and her guest, urban school district consultant Jawanza Kunjufu, seek to find out what it’s like to grow up like Martin…
/ March 24, 2012