Representative Elijah E. Cummings statement on Supreme Court ruling in Hobby Lobby Case.

Representative Elijah E. Cummings (MD) made the following statement on his Facebook page about the Supreme Court ruling in Hobby Lobby Case.

Post by Representative Elijah E. Cummings.

There Is No Black Male Crisis In America

After posting a piece titled Three Myths Hurting Young Black Men and Boys I received a message from Michael Taylor. He has a another take on issues facing our black boys. I have posted his video on the topic below. George L. Cook III AfricanAmericanReports.com.

Coach Michael Taylor explains why he believes there is no black male crisis in America and he shares 5 powerful keys to empower black men to live extraordinary lives. Learn more about Michael Taylor: http://blackmenrock.net/

Three Myths Hurting Young Black Men and Boys

I found this interesting article by Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and felt obliged to share.

In America today, there are three myths, three fundamentally misguided beliefs that are hurting our young black men and boys -- bright young people that I have been fortunate to meet in my time as Mayor of Philadelphia. These myths chip away at the opportunities of these young men of color. As a result, we're putting an entire generation at a severe disadvantage and wasting the lives of millions of people who, with reasonable investment, could become vital contributors to our economy and society.

The three myths are:

1. Myth: America has progressed enough as a nation that black men and boys have an equal opportunity to be successful.

2. Myth: Black-on-black violence only affects the black community.

3. Myth: Helping young black men succeed is not government's problem.

Read more on these myths here: Three Myths Hurting Young Black Men and Boys

Eagle Academy (NYC) sends entire graduating class to college!

It seems that The Eagle Academy for young men in New York City has something to be very proud about.

Wednesday marked the first class where all the graduating seniors have been accepted to college, including Brenton James, the first Eagle Academy grad now bound for the Ivy League. He starts at the University of Pennsylvania in the fall, one of the 21 colleges that accepted him. Watch their story below:

Charles Rangel bests Adriano Espaillat

*As of the time of the post 5:34 AM EST Adriano Espaillat has yet to concede.

[SOURCE: NY DAILY NEWS] Rep. Charles Rangel, the Lion of Harlem, roared one last time Tuesday night, beating back a fierce challenge from state Sen. Adriano Espaillat to win a 23rd and final term in Congress.

With 100% of the precincts reporting, Rangel had 47.4% of the vote to 43.6% for Espaillat, a margin of about 1,800 ballots in the 13th District Democratic Primary.