A Black man’s great execution of deescalation tactics was caught on video. In the middle of a fight between two teens, the man called out how many of the spectators were recording the incident on their phones. He insisted, “Everybody have ya phone out. All you, you the real cowards.” Though some teens observing the situation continued […]

Dr. Tartt came by the morning show studio to talk about mental health and self-care, especially pertaining to black men. Monie Love notes that she sets aside time-out days when she’s going through things, to give herself time and space to process emotions healthily. Dr. Tartt says we have to change the definition of manhood […]

Dr. Tartt came in to the studio to chat with Ed Lover & Monie Love about the  subject of black men & mental health, which has been a taboo subject, especially in the black community, for a long time. What we teach men about masculinity typically clouds the ability to healthily deal with emotions as […]

Chance The Rapper is the latest and most high-profile of Chicago natives to speak out against Spike Lee’s “Chi-Raq” film. The film, which addresses the…

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In light of what’s been going on this summer with Black men’s survival being threatened in this country and our need for a voice in…