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For the past several months, McDonald's has been on a search for African-American men who are creating change and positively impacting their communities around the country.
Last weekend, the annual Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Basketball Tournament took place in Charlotte, N.C., and McDonald's and a few of their celebrity brand ambassadors were on hand to culminate their latest Men of McCafé Search, to identify five community service-driven men.
The food service giant previously kicked off the search at the Atlanta Football Classic, where historically black college and university (HBCU) rivals Florida A&M University and Tennessee State University battled it out at the Georgia Dome.
The lucky contest winners will win an all-expense paid trip to the 2011 Essence Music Festival.
BlackVoices.com was on location to catch all of the action.
Check out the exclusive video package (below), featuring nationally syndicated radio personality and noted HBCU philanthropist Tom Joyner, 'Meet the Browns' hottie Lamman Rucker, former NFL player and reality star Isaac Keys, TV personality Alesha Renee, and choreographer, actor and fitness guru Darrin Dewitt Henson chop it up with BV for the cameras.
More Info on the McDonald's Men of McCafe:
The Men of McCafe is a group of African-American male brand ambassadors. Five community service-minded males will represent as the official Men of McCafe at the 2011 Essence Music Festival in New Orleans during Fourth of July weekend. Consumers can log on to www.365Black.com and apply for a chance to represent McCafe until April 15, 2011.
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By: Mike Payne | CTA Gray Line Project on 3/13/2011 2:49PM
I am creating 10,000 NEW PERMANENT Walk-to-in-Your-Neighborhood JOBS in distressed Minority Communities all over Chicago's Southeast Side: www.Grayline.20m.com
http://bit.ly/GrayLineInfo http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/12456386/348792632/name/PT_South+Lakefront_FEB4+PAC_FINAL.pdf http://www.illinoispirg.org/uploads/C3/Yv/C3YvO-xHoA5eWCFoMMQhvQ/Getting-on-Track.pdf
But it doesn't count because I am not a Sports Star, or a Hip-Hop Artist.
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By: craig cobb on 3/13/2011 3:14PM
This figures, a junk food outlet like McDonald's with a contest for blacks. This just cements their reputation as a black restaurant. But this is a JUNK FOOD outfit.
Nothing to be proud of.
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By: Dark gable on 3/14/2011 12:18AM
Thank You! For sure! Straight Death and Poison!
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By: Hector on 3/13/2011 4:23PM
Recent polls say that 85% percent of black men who are earning one hundred grand or more a year are marrying outside of thier own race much more often than any other race.
WHY IS THIS???
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By: huge_bullbone on 3/13/2011 7:51PM
Why r 85% of BM's earning >$100K dating AND marrying outside the race? Live with a Black woman for 2 yrs and you will see, feel, know why....it ain't no crystal stair. First, there is this profound lack of respect...not even the kind you give to another human being -- not to mention what one would give to a life partner. Then there is the inability and absolutely absurd and stubborn unwillingness to meet the brotha half-way on ANY type of substantive decision. The most that can be achieved is a LOVE-HATE coexistence that is often tolerated for the sake of the children. Why put yourself through that? Sistah's are not being raised to be wives. Their "strong" moms instill in them to get their education and that they basically do not need a man. That's why oftentimes they are on the phone 24/7 with their sistah posse and are more often than not placing their sistah girls needs and priorities above and beyond their mates. Been there, lived that, but NEVER EVER AGAIN!
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By: rdw on 3/13/2011 8:57PM
@Hector
Yeah, they also just recently came out with a shocking report that those same men (brothas) that are making between 80-100k or more, are subject to having major depression as well, so go figure.
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By: . on 3/14/2011 12:58AM
Yes RDW I read that b.s. report.Not saying that you are guilty of this but if you are please don`t believe every "report" that you read, because trust me most of them are false,and almost always have a hidden motive behind them.
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By: teabaggeredgar on 3/17/2011 2:56AM
Looking for a few good men: Try JAIL.
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By: Shellfish789 on 3/15/2011 7:20PM
These BM men want their cake and eat it too...they become trouble men and they do not want nobody telling them "what to do!' ....They want to run around with other women, Be DLing and abusive without resistance....That's why they go with non-Black women....non Black women are "Easy" and they will let BM do all kinds of things and NOT say anything....Black women are going to tell them about their behavior and they do not want to hear this..so they shift the blame on BM why they are not going with them....WHO wants a trouble man with bad behavior, women everywhere, and being on the DL.....they want to have their cake and eat it too.....BW are not having it!....the more money a BM makes...the more he wants to have his way....! and blames it on his BW...
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By: Charlotte Lovely on 4/28/2011 4:58PM
I hope it's not too late to nominate C. Ron Allen.
He is making a difference in South Florida Communities.
http://www.kopmn.org/
Knights of Pythagoras Mentoring Network
http://www.kopmn.org/content/view/41/2/
Leadership of C. Ron Allen
Under the leadership of Founding President C. Ron Allen, the Knights of Pythagoras Mentoring Network has become one of South Florida’s leading social services organizations that is addressing the needs of children and their families
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