Are We There Yet?

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Since I have been involved in collecting data and researching statistics about the African American community, I can recall three specific occasions when I have been put on my knees, heartbroken, and crying out to heaven. The first was in 2006 when I was made aware that the out-of-wedlock birthrate for African-Americans was 69.7%... [Read more...]

Anger Management…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Managing adrenaline flow when anger and anxiety are at an all-time high during an unavoidable divorce is akin to riding the rapids.  You try to stay afloat.  Anger and anxiety both fueled by adrenaline are useful for short-term emergencies but are quite destructive and unpleasant long-term and often interfere with mediation. ... [Read more...]

Colon Cleansing: How To Spring Clean Your Body…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Many people may consider colon cleansing because they think that it reduces the risk of colon cancer and enhances health. However, no studies have shown that colon cleansings have any benefit at all. Colon cleansing, also called colonic irrigation or colonic hydrotherapy, is sometimes referred to as a “high colonic.”... [Read more...]

Ways To Secure Yourself For A Financial Emergency…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Preparing for financial emergencies is a wise move. Financial experts advice everyone to set aside enough funds that is enough to last for at least six months. Thus, in case of a loss of job or unexpected circumstances, you are assured that you have savings for you and your family until you find a new job or a new source of income. Is... [Read more...]

Dr. Boyce Watkins; Donald Trump Says President Obama Wasn’t Qualified for Harvard…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) It appears that Donald Trump just won’t give up.  In an interview this week with the Associated Press, “The Donald” said that President Obama was a poor student who didn’t deserve to be admitted to Harvard University.  Trump doesn’t actually have proof of his assertions, but that’s never stopped him before. “I... [Read more...]

What’s wrong with hip-hop music?

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Did you know that hip-hop is registered as a religion? It was officially recognized in NY as a religion thanks to the so-called “prophet” of hip-hop, KRS One, less than 5 years ago. He didn’t want to just “spit” (rap) lyrics, but be the example of his beliefs. These “lyrics” released “beliefs” that the founders... [Read more...]

Al-Lateef Farmer; A Spike Lee Joint…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) The Tyler Perry/Spike Lee rivalry took another turn last week with Perry telling Spike “to go straight to hell”, once again igniting the debate between their fans and commentators on the topic of buffoonery and images of African-American life on film in their movies and beyond. Tyler Perry fans are loyalists, oblivious to... [Read more...]

Nation in love with minstrelsy: Spike Lee, Tyler Perry, Snoop Dogg and struggle to define blackness…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Tyler Perry is the most successful black filmmaker in the history of the world. He recently said that fellow filmmaker Spike Lee, perhaps best known for shooting off his mouth, could “go straight to hell.” Well, now. Lee does not like Perry’s films, in which he plays “Aunt Madea,” or his sitcoms,... [Read more...]

Dr. Boyce Watkins; Jalen Rose: As a Black Man, You can’t Get Caught Slippin…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) It appears that Jalen Rose of ESPN (and the Fab Five at Michigan) wasn’t aware that he was being arrested when he was stopped for DUI.  Here is a transcript of Jalen’s interaction with the police officer in the back of a squad car on the night he was arrested for drunk driving: Jalen: “So what are we doing right now?” Cop:... [Read more...]

Dr. Boyce Watkins; Bishop Eddie Long Has Nasty Words for His Accusers…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) The Bishop Eddie Long spoke to his congregation on Easter Sunday, stepping back into the public eye after a period of silence and detachment from the media. For whatever reason, Long decided to address the young men who are suing him for sexual misconduct, telling them that he refuses to be messed with. “You ain’t messin’... [Read more...]

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