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In light of what’s been going on this summer with Black men’s survival being threatened in this country and our need for a voice in cyberspace, I think it’s time for another edition of our popular “Tweets from the Brothersphere.”

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Let’s start with Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart‘s commentary on the shooting death of Victor White while in police custody.

Looking for a new gig? Want to see Black men go far? Well Shawn Dove of the Open Society Foundations lets us know the Campaign for Black Male Achievement is seeking a Chief Operating Officer. You’ve just got to be willing to move brothers forward.

Public Enemy front man Chuck D (pictured) makes a point about media giving hip-hop props for saying the right thing at the right time.

“Soul Food Junkies” filmmaker Byron Hurt give us some insight into who the real criminals are while societies eyes are closed.

Although he was cut from playing with the St. Louis Rams, Michael Sam has found a place on the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad. There’s is no quitting in him.

Was the summer hotter than average where you are? It was everywhere and there’s a reason: Former White House environmental adviser Van Jones is asking you to divest from fossil fuels and invest in to solutions to climate change.

Having spoken to John Hope Bryant on a couple of occasions, and looking at the work he’s done in Los Angeles, I’ve got to say this cat has some serious vision. This writing makes that point:

Actor and singer Tyrese Gibson says the funniest thing on Twitter in the last couple of minutes. On the real, though, folks, hacking people’s clouds for nude selfies is foul.

If you didn’t watch the reboot of Cosmos earlier this year, you missed a serious treat, and Neil DeGrasse Tyson is one really smart dude who I’d like to meet one day because he says stuff like this.

Finally, with the hopes that you’re thinking globally, I’ll leave you with a one-liner from Rev. Jesse Jackson on ISIS, which is a very dangerous group of people whose threat has reached in to the African-American community. Whatever you do, don’t sleep on this.

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Madison J. Gray is a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based multimedia journalist specializing in urban issues and criminal justice. He writes for NewsOne on the subject of Black males in America. Follow him on Twitter:@madisonjgray

Check These Tweets From The Brothersphere…  was originally published on newsone.com