(ThyBlackMan.com) Violence seems to be on an un-ending streak in cities such as Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and Detroit. Parents would do well to partner with successful gang intervention groups such as CeaseFire. The organization has won national acclaim and accolades as a viable gang intermediary. Chicago Mayor Rahm ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) You may have read about the decision of the rapper 50 Cent (aka Curtis Jackson) to jump into the fight promotions business. Observers are stating that it is a strong possibility that 50 Cent made this move so that he could work with one of his best friends, World ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A new report released this week shows that poverty is the worst that it’s been since 1965. The typically embattled Tavis Smiley spoke to the issue this week on CBS, stating that we should all be concerned about the problem, and not just in a fleeting sense. According to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In what some think might be a disturbing trend, a fifth NFL player has committed suicide in the last two years. OJ Murdock of the Tennessee Titans becomes the latest athlete to kill himself, setting off alarm bells for those who worry that the mental health of NFL athletes ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This is a note to parents, adults and anyone who cares anything about the future of the black community: We’ve got to teach our kids how to get out there and hustle. What I mean is that in this world, racism is going to always be an obstacle, but ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Minister Louis Farrkhan, never a man to keep his words to himself, spoke about the hatred being spewed toward President Barack Obama and his family. He goes on to contextualize how this hatred is built from historical resentment of African Americans who either fail to “know their place” or ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The legion of web sites, bloggers, talk show jocks, and the occasional GOP official that has teed off on President Obama and at times Michelle Obama with assorted borderline racist digs, taunts, and depictions have been relentless. The offensive remarks quickly evoke a storm of outrage, and the offender ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Illinois has a problem like most States it is running short on money. Some of its budget problems include prison overcrowding which is caused mostly by the U.S. Drug War where non-violent offenders are occupying a majority of cells. It also has another prison related budget problem. That problem is that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The black unemployment rate and the slowing of U.S. economic growth are linked. The Commerce Department reported recently the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of just 1.5 percent from April through June, as the consumer cut back on spending. The linkage between black unemployment and the economy ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I must admit that I am an unabashed American sports snob. Proud of the Red, White and Blue, I want to see America’s Olympic athletes win gold in every event but know this unfortunately is not possible. What I feel like I do know is that we, Yes I ...