To Strengthen The Black Family…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Rehabilitation of unsuccessful Black families begins with any Black person who possesses enough insight to start rehabilitating his own family, nuclear or extended. Each mature Black individual must make a commitment to love and care about others in their own family in faith and without making excuses. Forgiving is essential.... [Read more...]

Black Politicians vs. Politicians who are black…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) PRINCETON professor Cornel West has been embroiled in a controversy with President Obama over the past two weeks after calling him a “black mascot of Wall Street oligarchs and a black puppet of corporate plutocrats,” and criticizing his handling of black unemployment and lack of race-specific social policies. Implicit... [Read more...]

Dr. Boyce Watkins; Why the NBA Players Are Going to Get Body Slammed During Lockout Negotiations…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Tuesday, the NBA players’ association filed an unfair labor practices complaint with the National Labor Relations Board in order to stop owners from locking out the players.  They claim that NBA team owners have not bargained in good faith and that their financial demands have been excessive.  Also, they argue that the... [Read more...]

Crystal Wright; President Obama Hits New Low with GOP Low Blow…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Down, down, down, that’s where Obama’s poll numbers are going and his presidency. According to a recent Ipsos survey, nearly 70% of Americans think the country is headed in the wrong direction. Another Zogby poll found 55% of Americans want to elect someone new in 2012. This past week Obama proved he is incapable and unwilling... [Read more...]

Reggie Legend; Engendering Black Love…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) ‘There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female:  for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.’ – Galatians 3:28 As my wife and I bear down on the last three weeks of pregnancy for our second child, people have once again begun offering their cheapened two cents regarding how we... [Read more...]

Why Everyone Should Be Concerned About Gangs and Their Crimes?

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) The war against gangs and drug dealers should be everyone’s concern because no one is immune to the horrendous crimes they commit. Gang criminals have become fearless enough to shoot down innocence youth and now uniformed police officers in broad daylight. This means everyone is a potential target for the thrill killers who... [Read more...]

Blacks Souled Out…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) James Brown was affectionately referred to as “Soul Brother Number One,” not just because he was one of the leaders of Soul Music, but because he was the physical embodiment of all things representative of the Soul of Black folks. Brown had the rhythm, the rhymes, the cool walk, the cool talk, the cool clothing, and oh yeah,... [Read more...]

Dr. Cornel West and the Crisis of Black Leaders…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) The recent controversy ignited by Cornel West’s critique of President Barack Obama and subsequent critiques of Dr. West reveal a fundamental crisis in black leadership. Traditionally, African-American intellectuals and activists have encountered the office of the president as outsiders with a nuanced understanding and repertoire... [Read more...]

How Black Dads Can Educate Tomorrow’s Leaders…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Fathers have always played an important role in their children’s education. Ancient Egyptian texts, early American writings and other historic sources have placed the primary responsibility for educating a child specifically on his father. For many of us, it comes naturally. We place schoolwork at a high priority and help our... [Read more...]

Bryson Gipson; Social Justice/Mountaintop “Barack Obama”

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) I am a huge fan of comedy of all kinds. I enjoy it all from sitcoms to stand up. Who doesn’t love to laugh?  Before the election in 2008, comedian Steve Harvey put out a stand up set called “Still Trippin’”. Being the Steve Harvey fan that I am, I had to see it. During the set he tells the audience that, as black people,... [Read more...]

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