What If Barack Obama Had Met With Michael Steele?

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) A face-to-face encounter back in 2005 between a senator from Illinois and a Maryland lieutenant governor might have brought us closer to the post-partisan solutions that candidate Obama promised… Critics of President Barack Obama have plenty of political fodder, both legitimate and unfair, to knock the administration during... [Read more...]

Dear Rapper Nasir Jones: You Are Not a Slave, Either — Here’s Why…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Once, long ago, in a record industry far, far away, Nas was a universally respected rapper. Hip-hop purists will likely put his debut album ‘Illmatic’ in their Top 25 list of all-time greats, and Nas himself  in the upper echelon of rappers. Sadly, Nas’ reign as a commercially viable artist ended right around... [Read more...]

How to Make a Better Marriage…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Reconnect with your partner – make your relationship better… 1. STEP ONE: Reconnect You are with your partner because you connected with him or her about important and exciting things. Often, we let jobs, kids, and life run us. We get swept into the things we have to do and forget about what is important to us. Take... [Read more...]

Give the CNN Special ‘Almighty Debt’ Credit for Trying…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) The latest installment of Soledad O’Brien’s Black in America series is long on faith and hope but short on practical solutions… Go ahead and watch “Almighty Debt,” the latest offering in CNN’s Black in America series, which premieres on Oct. 21, if you have 90 minutes to spend on a distraction... [Read more...]

How to Deal With Fathering Fears…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Your baby is almost here and you do not feel ready at all. You keep asking yourself whether you can be a good father and whether you can provide good care for your baby. It is natural to develop anxiety over one of the most challenging tasks in your life. Just remember that parenting is a learned skill. Good preparation will... [Read more...]

How to Become A Good Father…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Being a father is the ultimate experience as a man. It is easy for any man to sleep with a woman. It is not easy for some men to stay and take care of the responsibilities that come with having a relationship. I think it is about time men stepped up to the plate and become fathers to their children. 1. YOU ARE THE PROTECTOR... [Read more...]

What Would God Say About A $3 Million Salary For His Messengers?

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) When recently presented with this question, I initially laughed because I know that a limited being with finite thoughts could never speak on behalf of His Creator. I later learned that the question about astronomical salaries for preachers evolved from a recent New York Times article that outlined a biographical sketch of Bishop... [Read more...]

Ron Washington, the Reluctant Texas Manager…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) He didn’t think of himself as a boss, but he’s leading the Rangers into the playoffs for the first time in 12 years and could be the American League Manager of the Year… When the Texas Rangers take the field this afternoon against Tampa Bay, the manager in the dugout will be calm, soft-spoken, somewhat cerebral,... [Read more...]

I Stand Accused…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) If two cars are speeding on the freeway, it is almost a cinch that my car will be followed.  I am a born suspect and typically will be racially profiled. It’s more than apparent when I walk into any room. All eyes turn to me, watching my every move. In a store, I may be invisible to the sales person when I need assistance.... [Read more...]

TI Might Go to Prison, but Would Lindsay Lohan or Paris Hilton?

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) It’s being reported that the rapper T.I. ( aka Clifford Harris) has a probation revocation hearing coming up on October 15. The rapper was arrested for drug possession with his wife, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle. The incident occurred on September 2 of this year, and they were allegedly in possession of Codeine, Ecstasy... [Read more...]

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