(ThyBlackMan.com) There was a time, not too long ago, when Americans thought that everything bigger was better. Got a nice big home? Sweet. But a 5,000-square-foot McMansion showed that you were really living large. Rolling around in a sporty SUV? Cool. But having a huge (and expensive) Hummer really showed ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I’ve been to Africa dozens of times. However the trip to Sierra Leone was unique. Why? We went to cover “good news,” make that “wonderful” news stories. We did a story about a professional athlete from the States born and raised there, who returns every year trying to help ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) He must literally be perfect daily to be considered simply competent… Despite passing health care reform, despite preventing this recession and subsequent financial crisis from sliding into a full-blown depression, despite then passing the most aggressive financial reform legislation in U.S. history, despite having the most aggressive Department of ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The economy hasn’t been kind to organized labor — especially black organized labor. Why it’s poised for a comeback… Notwithstanding Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s late-summer paean to a phantom economic recovery (does he have imaginary playmates as well?), this Labor Day will be the bleakest for America’s workers since ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) This weekend, I was on the radio with Rev. Jesse Jackson. He’d just completed a march in Detroit, for jobs, peace and justice, only to find that his SUV was stolen upon arrival. But when I asked him if he was OK, his response was quite telling of the ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Instilling the right way of doing things and helping your child grow up with understanidng good morals and values can be a bit challenging. Here are effective ways to teach and discipline your child. 1. Teach and instruct them in what is right. This includes honesty, respect, integrity, how to ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Instilling morals in young people can help them to become polite and respectful when older. Parents who let their children know that integrity and trust go a long way when it comes to good character have a better chance that their kids will grow up to become productive members ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) You always hear about how much your wife wants your love, your romance and your time. One thing that isn’t talked about as often is how much she wants your respect. Your wife wants to feel like she is an important partner to you. She wants to feel that you ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Marriage can bring two people in close contact for longer than any other human activity. One of the most common things couples do together is talk, so a happy marriage can mean finding interesting things to talk about. Don’t worry, there’s plenty to discuss. In a lifetime together, a ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Many marriages get into a rut in the romance or intimacy department, but passion doesn’t have to be a thing of the past. Spicing things up in the bedroom can also spice things up in your marriage as well. Follow these tips to learn what you can do to excite ...