Publicist Taroue Brooks reshaping the image of Black men with new documentary
Taroue W. Brooks (Photo credit: Blair Devereaux)
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I am very cognizant and aware of how we are viewed in society. I want ppl to open their minds to hearing what we have to say as Black men changing the programmed mindset of who we are,” says Taroue Brooks who understands all too well how important image is. A publicist by trade, his focus is to build brands for his clients. Representation matters now more than ever, and the need to combat the stereotypes that have shaped how Black men are viewed by society and even how they view themselves must be addressed. It’s difficult to imagine an America that doesn’t consign them to one of three categories, criminal, athlete, or entertainer. Black men have endured a checkered history of extreme racism, violence, and other offenses committed against them, and yet they’ve still prevailed. With all that has happened, one may wonder if it’s even po
Decades of tough-on-crime policies have begun to give way in recent years to conversations about alternatives to incarceration.
State lawmakers on Tuesday heard from advocates who say interventions that get at the roots of crime, like mental health and poverty, can be more effective at reducing crime.
Greg Jackson of the Community Justice Action Fund, which provides support to communities of color affected by gun violence, told members of the Senate’s Public Safety Committee the threat of incarceration does not deter many of the people he works with, but that a lack of opportunities for personal growth is what leads to recidivism.
Illinois prisons and jails will soon be required to notify families when their incarcerated loved ones die. As part of the sweeping criminal justice overhaul now awaiting Governor J.B. Pritzker’s signature, state correctional facilities must investigate deaths in custody and report them to immediate family members, as well as the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, a state agency that conducts research and analysis.
SW Atlanta families receive thousands of pounds of free food, protective gear
Atlanta non-profit donates PPE
Social Change is set to give away food, diapers, and PPE during a social distance drive through in southwest Atlanta.
ATLANTA - They re getting ready for a big day of service on Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard with a drive-through giveaway of 30,000 pounds of food and 10,000 masks, hand sanitizer bottles, and other personal protective gear. Rev. Willie Clyde of Pathway Christian Church said the donations will make a huge difference for families in southwest Atlanta. There s a group of people in this community that still have a need for these services and don t have food, food stamps, and other resources. We also have a lot of homeless in this neighborhood who you often see pushing everything they have in a grocery cart, said Rev. Clyde as he helped set up for the event across the street from his church on Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard.