Book Review: Belle, the Last Mule at Gee’s Bend.

(ThyBlackMan.com) I met Calvin Alexander Ramsey through the Black Caucus of the American Library Association email list-serve. I contacted the author to see if I could review his new children’s book entitled, “Belle, the Last Mule at Gee’s Bend.” This was my first children’s book that I’ve read in a long time. In like manner, I also learned... [Read more...]

Shaquille O’Neal Embraces Higher Education.

(ThyBlackMan.com) In the day of athletes being rewarded with commercial endorsements, endless bling, fancy mansions and fast cars, it is a breath of fresh air to see black athletes doing more than running a ball. Shaquille O’Neal is known for his skills on the basketball court. O’Neal played three years at Louisiana State University (1990-92)... [Read more...]

Urban Prep Charter Academy – 100% Three Years Straight.

(ThyBlackMan.com) When it comes to African American men the stats, media and society often present a negative image of our young brothers. In turn this leaves some people visualizing black men disparagingly as drug dealing, gangbanging, sagging young men hanging out on street corners. However, we are well aware that this does not represent our black... [Read more...]

Ok, Facebook Scares Me.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Today Facebook began it’s IPO tour. Tomorrow the social network will force everyone to live online forever through the mandatory Timeline. It’s just another step for the company that is half effective and half diabolical. When Facebook first came out I wasn’t too keen on it. I had already joined MySpace and was weary of another... [Read more...]

NY Post Phil Mushnick Brooklyn Nets comment.

(ThyBlackMan.com) From Jackie Robinson to Jeremy Lin NY sports have always had its pulse on America’s potential. Love it or hate it, so has NY media. Combine them and you get something beautiful. Embarrass them and you come up with something ugly. My first example of the latter is a recent article written by Phil Mushnick of the NY Post whom called... [Read more...]

Yep, Black People Do Get Married!

(ThyBlackMan.com) I’m 10 days out from my wedding. I’m trying to tie up all loose ends before I actually arrive in Chicago a week from today. In doing so I’m on the hunt for a cake topper. I called my local Hobby Lobby; no dice. I went into Michael’s last night and found rows and rows and even a box full of cake toppers of White couples. One... [Read more...]

Job Corps: The Other Option.

(ThyBlackMan.com) As a parent I understand the worry and concern regarding the future of one’s child’s education. Statistics show that those with more training and a college education are normally in a higher income bracket.  This sounds pretty simple to some. But we all know that college is not for everyone.  Even for those that may be prepared... [Read more...]

Lebron James, “Mr. Everything of South Beach”.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Everybody looks toward Miami Heat’s “Mr. Everything” Lebron James for playoff answers in 2012. No surprise there. As history records it, King James was defeated in last years NBA finals by the Dallas Mavericks. The ‘King’ came in second. No cigar there. People started questioning basketball royalty. Here’s the proof.                         After... [Read more...]

NY Post Phil Mushnick New York Niggas, not Jay Z Brooklyn Nets team logo comment.

(ThyBlackMan.com) As long as the Nets are allowing Jay-Z to call their marketing shots — what a shock that he chose black and white as the new team colors to stress, as the Nets explained, their new “urban” home — why not have him apply the full Jay-Z treatment? Why the Brooklyn Nets when they can be the New York N——s? The cheerleaders... [Read more...]

Is Beyonce Getting Her GED?

(ThyBlackMan.com) It appears that anything and everything revolving around Beyonce is hot. Everyone wants a part of whatever Beyonce is doing. Rather it’s positive or negative people want to know everything there is to know about the woman Beyoncé.  There was the hushed hushed marriage of her and hubby Jay Z that went under the radar until after... [Read more...]

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