(ThyBlackMan.com) After arriving in New Orleans nearly a year ago, the lawyer friend who encouraged it repeatedly warned against mispronouncing local street names for fear a super thug would swoop down on me! (lol). We’ve built inner city “street pirates” ( thanks CF for the term ) into this mythological ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) President Obama will play the race card when he needs to play it. And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. He shouted to a crowd at Bowie State University in Maryland not to make him look bad. The pitch to black voters is to get out in November and vote ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If you think I’m one of those folks upset with James Jones — the Florida father who jumped on his daughter’s bus to confront the bullies who were terrorizing his daughter — you’ve got another thing coming. In fact, we should recommend Jones as Father of the Year. Caught on ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) School is back in session. Does your child get great grades or do they struggle to stay motivated because they are struggling to do well? As a parent, one of the best things you can do is boost your kid’s confidence so they persevere through disappointing test scores or ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If you’re like most people, you’re “to-do” list rarely gets checked off. Whether you’re a procrastinator or just have way too much on your plate – or both – here are some simple ways to be more productive and less stressed: 1. Stop so you can catch up. It ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Syracuse, NY – This week, I got together with a coalition of other concerned citizens and met at the steps of the county courthouse. We then marched around the jail to fight for the rights of two people of color, Chuniece Patterson and Raul Pinet, both of whom recently died ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Special education has become a sensationalized buzzword in many Black community and education circles. Far too often Black parents rush in to schools get “services” that they feel will best serve their child’s interests, but not knowing the full ramifications of their actions. Understand this, special education is a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It was vintage Louis Farrakhan. The controversial Nation of Islam leader delivered a free-wheeling, take no prisoners speech at the sold out Atlanta Civic Center speech on June 26 to a wildly cheering audience. He knocked Jews for allegedly controlling the entertainment industry, and lambasted black athletes and entertainers as ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Perhaps we should start becoming players and to stop finding creative ways to get played… My head cocked to the side just a bit when I heard the news about Olympic Champion Tommie Smith deciding to auction off his gold medal from the 1968 Olympics. Tommie, of “black fist” fame, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The biggest sports story of the week has been Sports Illustrated‘s piece on Josh Luchs, the agent who admitted to paying more than 30 NCAA football players money from 1990-1996. Every reporter, analyst, talking head and person with a forum has weighed in. Paying players is a major recruiting violation. ...