Sadly Black Folks and Clubbin: WHEN DOES IT GET OLD?
April 24, 2013 by Staff
Filed under News, Opinion, Relationships, Weekly Columns
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) It was the summer of 1998, the summer that I turned 18 years old. I was done with high school, had a full time job, and you could not tell me nothing. I was a shy guy, was pretty good with the girls, but just quiet. My best boy “Kool-Aid” had talked me into going to this club a few miles away from my town of Macon,... [Read more...]
Yes, Black Leaders Have Sold Out.
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Once again the Black community has been shown how irrelevant they have become in the U.S. Most of the blame can be laid at the feet of the media appointed Black leadership for selling out their people. And we’ve gotten nothing in return. At least Judas Iscariot had sense enough to get 30 pieces of silver when he sold out... [Read more...]
It Is Time for the Rise of the Pro-Black Political Pragmatist.
April 23, 2013 by Staff
Filed under News, Opinion, Politics, Weekly Columns
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) It is time to face facts. Both the Republican and the Democratic Party have failed Black America in this modern era. While many bask in the emotional glow of having a Black President, our position hasn’t changed significantly since the passage of the civil rights legislation. While we have definitely achieved gains in... [Read more...]
No Excuses For Cheating!
April 23, 2013 by Staff
Filed under News, Opinion, Relationships, Weekly Columns
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Alright lets get to it, this weeks rant n rave post is about those of you who choose to cheat on your mate, and have the audacity to throw out some dumb ass excuse. I hear people say that they cheat because they do not get the time that they deserve from their significant other, they’re mate does not satisfy them sexually,... [Read more...]
Christian; Know the Truth, and the Truth Shall Set You Free.
April 23, 2013 by Staff
Filed under Christian Talk, News, Opinion, Weekly Columns
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) “IF YE WERE ABRAHAM’S CHILDREN, YE WOULD DO THE WORKS OF ABRAHAM” Every since I wrote the column “Crabs in a Barrel,” the gross hypocrisy of South Carolina State Senator, Rev. Darrell Jackson, has lingered with me. In that column I describe how the Black, South Carolina State Senator, who was also... [Read more...]
Yes, Rolling With CNN Roland Martin.
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) CNN contributor Roland Martin, who departed the network on April 6, has been named the National Association of Black Journalists’ (NABJ) 2013 Journalist of the Year. In today’s American media, there are a number of Black faces on the screen as anchors, pundits, and hosts. But none represented the views and interests of... [Read more...]
Rapper TI is Upset that the Boston Bomber was Linked to Hip Hop: Oh Really, Why Is That?
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Last week, the rapper TI expressed a bit of outrage over the link that the website TMZ made between Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev and the hip-hop music industry. Earlier in the week, it was reported that Tsarnaev loved to listen to hip-hop music, and that he was a a member of the site Real-HipHop.com. TI seems... [Read more...]
Yes, Finding Your Happiness in the Little Things!?
April 21, 2013 by Staff
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) I’m in the thick of writing a book about women and happiness – and lessons seem to appear constantly. Last Wednesday, I was still on a high from my trip to New York – including an appearance on the TODAY Show and quick meetings with fabulous folks at the Dr. Oz Show and Essence. It was a fun, productive dream... [Read more...]
Ok, Why Are Some Black People Forever Waiting For The Obama Bus That Will Never Come?
April 19, 2013 by Staff
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Many people forgot how it was in “certain slices” of the Black community when Barack Obama won the election after a grueling campaign to become the President of the United states back in 2008. Oh how time flies and oh how attitudes have changed……. What I am speaking on is the mood shift from extreme bliss to outright... [Read more...]
Sadly CNN’s Lack of Diversity Shows in the “Dark-Skinned Males” Comment.
April 19, 2013 by Staff
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) When you use a loosely-defined term such as “dark-skinned male” to describe the suspect of one of the most notorious crimes in American history, you should fully expect that people are going to become angry with you. So, when CNN’s John King went there, all Hades broke loose in the blink of an eye. A series of prominent... [Read more...]