(ThyBlackMan.com) Marie Lourdes Andre learned a lesson about college that far too many parents have yet to understand. College, while it is the place that can make your child’s dreams come true, is also a place where they can live out their worst nightmares. Ms. Andre, the mother of a sophomore at Cornell University, is suing ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When the weather gets really hot, it’s important to drink cool beverages to keep your body temperature down. Smoothies make great use of ingredients you might already have in your refrigerator, and are a healthy way to start your day. Check out these five healthy smoothies from MarcusSamuelsson.com: Avocado-Banana ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Sometimes the best place to look for something is the exact place that thing can be found. Take Black men, for example, we hear Black women talking about how we are so hard to find, but we are often in the same places they are. The more I hear ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Bible is filled with characters who started out on shaky ground – Paul, David and Solomon, among them – before being transformed into epic figures. But it seems that Black leaders who dare to criticize President Obama don’t get second chances. Instead, they are the object of widespread ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) What good is it in having a Black president who won’t discuss eliminating the scourge of racism? Isn’t it time Black Americans ask why the U.S. isn’t participating in the latest round of World Conferences Against Racism? Of all the racist policies that exist in the world today, why ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Governor Rick Perry will you please run for president in 2012 and end the media’s incessant commentary on “the weak line up of GOP candidates” to challenge Obama? As Newt Gingrich’s candidacy “burns,” Mitt Romney is haunted by Obamneycare, and Jon Huntsman looks like a squishy RINO, conservatives need ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The recent allegations of sexual abuse against Bishop Eddie Long have reopened a sore on the corporate body of believers in Christ. The only difference is that such shocking charges aren’t stemming from Catholic priests. Stereotypically, lewd sexual acts that make their way to the surface of Black Churches ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We must all acknowledge the United States is still stuck on the same issues regarding the economy, education, and international/social standings that we experienced last summer. This time around, we all should take the SUMMER SOULSTICE challenge. The definition of SUMMER SOULSTICE according to me.com is, “…the 21st day ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One in two Americans is living with a chronic disease. Chronic diseases are persistent and recurring, and are typically either hereditary or the result of factors such as poor diet, obesity or lack of exercise. Dr. Ian Smith, creator and founder of “The 50 Million Pound Challenge” and “The ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Russell Simmons’ “RushCard” is being investigated by Florida officials for being predatory and misleading, along with four other prepaid debit cards. Companies offering prepaid debit cards are becoming quite common. Everyone from American Express to Wal-Mart, is offering a way for customers to have access to funds electronically without ...