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Can We Degenderize Domestic Violence?
Is there space for men in domestic violence programs? Yes, and this is just the beginning. More organizations are opening their doors to men—and finding enormous success. The domestic violence field...
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The Masculine Mystique and Male Depression
After his father’s attempted suicide, Jed Diamond found himself on a mission to decipher The Masculine Mystique and to discover how to help men live healthy and whole. There is something amiss with...
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We Don’t Want to Play Anymore
David Olimpio wanted to be a spy when he grew up. Now he’s glad he left violent games in boyhood, and worries about the men who did not. When I was a kid, my favorite movie was Cloak & Dagger. I...
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Why Are So Many Black Males Being Murdered in Chicago?
An increase in gang violence has once again garnered Chicago the title “Murder Capital of the World.” The homicide rate in Chicago, the third largest city in the United States, jumped 16 percent in...
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The Disposability of Black Men
Black men are brutally murdered and systematically incarcerated. Is this genocide? Death gives a shit about your color But yet I see me dead young brothas I’m going crazy out here Seein 24 Brothas die...
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NEW STUDY: Homicide the Leading Cause of Death Among Young African-American Men
Dr. Charles H. Hennekens describes the death of so many young black men by murder as “a devastating epidemic”. An article published in the April issue of the American Journal of Medicine titled “The...
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Free Guns for Everyone: Printable Plastic Firearms
Less than a week remains before Cody Wilson releases the files that will allow people to literally print their own guns at home. — Early this coming week, Cody Wilson will be releasing the...
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David R. Dow: Lessons From Death Row Inmates (TEDTalk VIDEO)
David R. Dow is an attorney in Texas who has defended over 100 death row inmates over the last 20 years. In his TEDTalk David R. Dow addresses the question, “What happens before a murder?” In his...
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Chicago Police: Number of Shootings and Homicides Down From Last Year
According to official reports, Chicago police have seized more than 3,500 illegal guns during the first 6 months of this year. Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy announced on Monday that the...
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Emergency Anti-Violence Summit Convened in Chicago by Congressional Black Caucus
An emergency summit was called in Chicago at Chicago State University by the members of the Congressional Black Caucus, resulting in hundreds gathering to discuss ways to slow and work to halt urban...
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Florida to Hold Hearings On ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law This Fall
Will Weatherford, the Republican speaker of Florida’s House of Representatives, revealed on Friday that the state’s legislature will hold hearings on its infamous “Stand Your Ground” laws sometime...
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Stargazing with Kristen
Carmelo Vallone reflects on losing his first love to homicide and why he can’t talk about the Trayvon Martin verdict. — For a year now, I have not said a more than a few words about the killing, trial...
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Are You The New Serial Killer Target?
And even if so, does it actually matter? Thinking about risk and death. —- The September 2013 issue of The Atlantic features an outstanding piece by Hanna Rosin about a Craigslist killer who lured...
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Stop Making Murderers Famous
Tweet Justin Kanew calls for a new plan of action when it comes to homicidal killers: not giving them fame. ___ Much has been said about the 22-year-old UCSB gunman in the wake of his evil deed....
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Why Are Most Violent People Male?
Andrew Smiler considers several reasons why violent people are more likely to be male than female. Ray Rice cold-cocked his then-fiancée and now wife. It’s the latest episode of male violence in the...
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Thirteen, Black & Afraid to End Up Like Ferguson
13yr old Xavier Speaks to How He Feels About Violence Against Black Males - A couple of years ago my mother wanted to enrich my knowledge of black culture. I learned about matters pertaining to many...
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Is a Man Who Kills Still a Good Man?
Is it possible that the brutal attributes we deplore in men define them as “good” in a way that being kind and compassionate cannot? — “It would be both foolish and cumbersome to continue our everyday...
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Yes, Men’s Studies. You Got a Problem with That?
Dr. Andrew Smiler argues that Men’s Studies is necessary and the logical complement to Women’s and LGBTQ Studies. A few weeks ago, the New York Times pondered “A Master’s Degree in…Masculinity?” The...
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Santa Claus Shot and Killed in Home Invasion
Embed from Getty Images Let’s be honest. Santa risks his life every year by delivering presents to the war zone that is the homes of gun owning Americans. — Breaking News: Santa Claus, of unknown...
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Can We Degenderize Domestic Violence?
Is there space for men in domestic violence programs? Yes, and this is just the beginning. More organizations are opening their doors to men—and finding enormous success. The domestic violence field...
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