Even as a black women, I recognize the negative preconceived notions our black men will undoubtedly face. I see the Black Man Can Awards (BMCAwards) as an amazing opportunity to honor those everyday men who are positively shaping our world and the image of the black man and boy. Over the past two years we have had the pleasure of celebrating some phenomenal men and boys and I am so thrilled to say the #BMCAwards is back. The Black Man Can Awards (BMC Awards) is a collaborative effort among BCG along with TheBlackManCan.org and HipHopGivesBack.org!
Often negative portrayals of black males make indelible impacts on how the people of the world view black men and boys. Media sources are saturated with such negative images, creating false perceptions in the minds of many. Minds from all races have absorbed many of these stereotypical images of our black men and boys; it is time for change. These misconceptions still persist, thus great efforts to challenge the misperception of black men and boys are needed; the BlackManCan Awards will help aid in this effort. Born from the idea that positivity yields positivity, TheBlackManCan.org (BMC), HipHopGivesBack.org (HHGB) and BlackCelebrityGiving.com (BCG) are excited to announce the 3rd Black Man Can Awards! Recognizing accomplishments within the community and professional arenas, the awards will honor black men and boys in more than 12 categories who embody the definition of a positive black male!
The BMC Awards will honor and celebrate the positive black male in the following categories: Campus King (College Male Student), Boys II Men (Young Males) under the age of 18, Faith, Higher Education, Media (Journalism), K-12 Education, Business, Technology, Non-Profits, Law, Medicine and more. Nominations are now being accepted and will remain open until midnight on May 5th, 2014. We encourage you to nominate individuals worthy of one or more of the distinguished BlackManCan Awards now, to nominate click here. Official online voting to take place May 14th- June 8th, 2014. Winners of the 2014 BlackManCan (BMC) Awards will receive an official crystal award trophy, website badge, bragging rights for one year and other sponsored products. Winners will be announced, Sunday June 15th, 2014 in honor of Father’s Day.
“The only way to provide the positive contradiction to the prevailing Black Male image of today is to counteract negative images with positives ones,” says Brandon Frame Chief Visionary Officer of TheBlackManCan.org.
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