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The premise of Breaking the Boy Code has always been that boys’ voices are worth listening to—even when it’s not easy or convenient. Their lives and their stories matter. These boys matter. So without further ado, I’m honoured to introduce the voices of season four.
Read MoreHip-hop in its Essence is Real.
If you’re a hip hop fan, you might know that that’s what “H.E.R.” stands for in Common’s 1994 ode to hip hop “I Used to Love Her.” It’s a classic that perfectly charts hip-hop history through a love song—but not necessarily a happy one. Let’s explore this love story, and what it can reveal about MASKulinity.
Read MoreMass shootings take place within a web of conspiracy-rich sexist and racist ideologies that are propelled by the anonymous radicalization and copycat reverence found within internet subcultures. The thing is, this is only happening with boys and men.
Read MoreWhat would you want to know about from the perspective of young Black or South Asian boys? Now is your chance to hear it from boys themselves. We have a group of five energetic, thoughtful and passionate seventh- and eighth-graders, and we want your questions!
Read MoreBut most of all, it’s a story of change. It’s about the distance you travel when you’re 11-turning-12, what it takes to be true to yourself on that journey and the kind of mentoring relationship that can bring you closer to who you want to be.
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Read MoreI can acknowledge the elements of life, love, identity and fatherhood that are still a mystery to me. To be honest, I have more questions than answers at this time, but I'm grateful that I have an extraordinary partner and a happy, healthy, and curious son who will teach us as much as we teach him.
Read MoreThe expression of fatherhood in When My Son Died has been a keystone piece of writing for me in trying to better understand the experiences of intergenerational trauma inflicted upon Indigenous lives in Canada.
Read MoreTo all the people in our communities, across Canada as well as in the U.S. and beyond, to the many people who I know are hurt, angry, overwhelmed and emotionally raw—I want you to know that Next Gen Men stands with you.
Read MoreAn unfolding crisis can and should act as a catalyst for conversation, but it might be challenging to know how to how to open the conversation in an age-appropriate way. With that in mind, here are five music videos that delve into police brutality, along with a bit of guidance for parents.
Read MoreThis poem was included in a piece created by a theatre teacher in the Bronx named Sentell Harper—a performance that remains one of the most powerful reflections on Black boyhood that I have ever seen.
Read MoreRacism isn’t history. Research shows that systemic racism is affecting Black youth in a variety of ways. So what’s on my mind right now is the lens of hypervulnerability.
Read MoreOn January 29, 2017, six Muslim worshippers were killed at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Québec City during a peak of anti-Muslim hate crimes in Canada. On January 29, 2017, Rehan was ten years old.
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