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For National Faith HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (#NFHAAD), CNP has released a 2021 conversation between CNP's @jayrayisthename.com and Archbishop Carl Bean. In the conversation, Archbishop Bean discusses spirituality, his HIV activism, and the song "I Was Born This Way" in his own words. #CNPTribe
Archbishop Carl Bean on Faith, Music, and HIV Activism — The Reckoning
Recorded in January 2021, Archbishop Carl Bean, spiritual leader, HIV activism pioneer, and the voice behind 1977’s “I Was Born This Way,” recounts his journey from gospel stages and Motown to founding Unity Fellowship and ministering through the HIV crisis of the 1980s and 1990s. It’s a candid, joy
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August 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
For National Faith HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (#NFHAAD), CNP has released a 2021 conversation between CNP's @jayrayisthename.com and Archbishop Carl Bean. In the conversation, Archbishop Bean discusses spirituality, his HIV activism, and the song "I Was Born This Way" in his own words. #CNPTribe
“Theo’s humanity, his flaws, and his grounded sense of self were universal. I saw a version of myself in him, a Black boy trying to figure things out in a world that had already decided who I was supposed to be.”
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner: Redefining Black Boyhood — The Reckoning
Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s portrayal of Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show redefined Black boyhood on television. Through Warner’s work, generations of Black boys, from all backgrounds, found permission to be complex and unapologetically themselves.
www.thereckoningmag.com
July 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM
“Theo’s humanity, his flaws, and his grounded sense of self were universal. I saw a version of myself in him, a Black boy trying to figure things out in a world that had already decided who I was supposed to be.”
www.thereckoningmag.com/the-reckonin...
www.thereckoningmag.com/the-reckonin...
Read "The Trial of Kaytranada" by Joshua Alston on CNP's The Reckoning.
The Trial of Kaytranada
When Grammy-winning producer Kaytranada faced online backlash over his dating preferences, it spotlighted the complex pressures Black men face regarding who they date. Writer, Joshua Alston examines how public policing of private lives not only flattens individual identity ...
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June 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Read "The Trial of Kaytranada" by Joshua Alston on CNP's The Reckoning.
Today is our Deputy Director for Strategy and Impact's birthday! Join us in wishing @jayrayisthename.com a wonderful and restful personal holiday!
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#CNPTribe #HappyBirthday
May 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Today is our Deputy Director for Strategy and Impact's birthday! Join us in wishing @jayrayisthename.com a wonderful and restful personal holiday!
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May 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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#Blackdandyism goes beyond fashion - it's resistance, identity, and cultural pride. Writer Eric Paulk challenges us to recognize that style alone can't solve the systemic challenges facing Black men today.
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Black Dandyism and the Crisis Among Black Men—A Call for Change Beyond Fashion — The Reckoning
As Black dandyism takes center stage, writer Eric Paulk explores the tradition's roots while calling for real change to address the mental health, education, and economic struggles plaguing Black men today.
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May 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#Blackdandyism goes beyond fashion - it's resistance, identity, and cultural pride. Writer Eric Paulk challenges us to recognize that style alone can't solve the systemic challenges facing Black men today.
bit.ly/cnpdandy25
#MetGala2025
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#MetGala2025
CNP is excited to announce our 2025 Narrative Leadership Institute (NLI). The NLI trains on various aspects of storytelling to advance social change. Training is organized into “labs” and covers various storytelling topics. Applications are due by May 18th: bit.ly/25cnpcli
#CNPTribe #CNPNLI
#CNPTribe #CNPNLI
May 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
CNP is excited to announce our 2025 Narrative Leadership Institute (NLI). The NLI trains on various aspects of storytelling to advance social change. Training is organized into “labs” and covers various storytelling topics. Applications are due by May 18th: bit.ly/25cnpcli
#CNPTribe #CNPNLI
#CNPTribe #CNPNLI
CNP is hosting an open house for you to learn more about our Narrative Leadership Institute for Summer 2025. CNP hosts the NLI to provide training around various aspects of storytelling in the service of social justice.
RSVP: bit.ly/25nliopenhouse
#NarrativeChange #SocialJustice #CNPTribe
RSVP: bit.ly/25nliopenhouse
#NarrativeChange #SocialJustice #CNPTribe
May 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
CNP is hosting an open house for you to learn more about our Narrative Leadership Institute for Summer 2025. CNP hosts the NLI to provide training around various aspects of storytelling in the service of social justice.
RSVP: bit.ly/25nliopenhouse
#NarrativeChange #SocialJustice #CNPTribe
RSVP: bit.ly/25nliopenhouse
#NarrativeChange #SocialJustice #CNPTribe