(ThyBlackMan.com) My entire life, I’ve seen the costs and consequences of parents who don’t want to pay to take care of their own kids. My father abandoned me when I was child, and to my knowledge, paid zero or close to no child support. Over the years, I had two ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the most frustrating things to deal with as a Black man is listening to Black women talk about what a “real man” is supposed to be or do. In fact, a group of us jokingly search for the “Book of Real Man” that these women must have ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently I have had discussions about fitness with a variety of men over fifty years old. They had all very much enjoyed their bodies and being active when they were younger. Now though, each is dealing with serious injuries and limitations that are hugely frustrating to them. These people ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The NBA Playoffs started this past week, and I have to tell you, the excitment doesn’t match March Madness by any stretch of the imagination. At least, not yet. But the more troubling aspects of the NBA playoffs are the manifestations of league president, David Sterns, attempt to “manage” ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) How do you avoid a pounding head and queasiness the morning after a night of drinking? Well the only way to completely avoid it is to drink in moderation, or to stay away from alcohol entirely. But in many circumstances, it’s easy to overindulge. You may be inclined to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “I’m so sick of hearing about damn Spike Lee. Spike can go straight to hell! You can print that. I am sick of him talking about me, I am sick of him saying, ‘this is a coon, this is a buffoon.’ I am sick of him talking about black ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The New York Post has revealed that CNN is once again considering adding a person of color to one of their nighttime anchor spots. The move is long overdue, since black and brown people have been subject to the “all-white, all-night” phenomenon, where none of the major cable news ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In a recent Interview – Tyler Perry, director, writer and star of Madea’s Big Happy Family and all of the films in the popular Madea series, offered some harsh words to his critics in the entertainment industry, in particular filmmaker Spike Lee. “I’m so sick of hearing about damn ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Although much of the negative reaction to the late Manning Marable’s new bio of Malcolm X revolves around the book’s rehashed allegations of Malcolm’s homosexuality, the recasting of the slain leader’s core political beliefs is more disturbing. “Marable’s backers say he wants to ‘humanize’ Malcolm” – as if the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As I sit here writing this article, it suddenly dawned on me that the beautiful concept and image of ‘Black Love’ appears to be fading away. It’s like ‘Black Love’ has just become another meaningless term from our past. Sometimes it seems like we now have the Black Man ...