(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s far from definitive proof, but new research raises concern about diet soda, finding higher risks for stroke and heart attack among people who drink it everyday versus those who drink no soda at all. The beverage findings should be “a wakeup call to pay attention to diet sodas,” said ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Even stel­lar rela­tion­ships lose their spark over time. Here are the ingre­di­ents of a last­ing, fruit­ful part­ner­ship, and tech­niques for weath­er­ing the stormy periods. Joy, pas­sion, great sex: when a cou­ple heads into mar­riage, this is what they have in mind. Of course they want their rela­tion­ship to last—but with­out ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Roll out the red carpet. The 2010 tax season will probably introduce a star-studded cast of tax evaders, many of whom are already on the IRS’s blacklist. These celeb tax dodgers help contribute (at least in a small way) to what the IRS estimates to be a $290 billion tax ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The number of black-owned businesses grew much faster than the national rate during the five years before the recession began, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ranks of black firms shot up more than 60 percent from 2002 to 2007, compared with the overall national ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) In an agreement formally announced today, Magic Johnson Enterprises — in partnership with the Yucaipa Cos. — has invested in Vibe Holdings, LLC. This investment will make the NBA legend chairman of the media company that owns Vibe magazine, in addition to other well-known brands like the television franchise ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) THE IDEA that AMBUSH cures AIDS is being proven by the more than 400 individuals who have taken a dose of 60 ml three times daily for 21 days. The result is that AMBUSH ‘KILLS’ the virus by causing the protein envelope to rupture and the viral particles are ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Hip hop mogul Russell Simmons has released an interesting new book entitled, “Super Rich: A Guide to Having it All.” Simmons appears to have decided to share his keys to wealth with the world, addressing a community where wealth accumulation continues to be one of our greatest and most ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) A feud over the estate of Betty Shabazz, the widow of Malcolm X, has created divisions among the couple’s six daughters and has resulted in something none of them had intended: keeping part of their father’s legacy from the public. The daughters have traded accusations of irresponsibility, mental incapacity and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Progress of a whole generation is just gone… The Great Recession has been hard on almost everyone, but it’s been really tough on black households, who have seen much of the economic progress of the past generation disappear… Despite high-profile success stories such as Barack Obama or Oprah Winfrey, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) This Friday, February 11th, Teach For America (TFA) will kick off its 20th Anniversary Summit in Washington, D.C. Thousands of TFA teachers, alumni and supporters from across the country will converge on our nation’s capitol for three days of celebrating, networking and hearing CEO and Founder Wendy Kopp’s vision for ...