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Dr. Boyce Watkins; Can a Black Woman Raise a Boy to be a Man by Herself? Most Black Men Don’t Think So…

July 31, 2011 by  
Filed under Fatherhood, Misc., News, Opinion, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) A new survey at YourBlackWorld.com reveals that black men and women have different perceptions on what it takes to turn a boy into a man.  The survey finds that while most black men do not believe that a woman can raise a boy to be a man without male intervention, nearly half of all black women believe that they can. Survey... [Read more...]

Darryl Frierson; Most Men Cannot Accept A Woman Who Makes More Money…

July 31, 2011 by  
Filed under Misc., News, Opinion, Relationships, Sista Talk, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) We can all accept that the socioeconomic dynamic of relationships have drastically changed over the last 20 years. Women have knocked down so many social and economic walls and many cases are in situations where they happen to make more than their mate. The general social structure of a man being the primary or majority bread-winner... [Read more...]

Career Stalled? 5 Ways To Reboot…

July 31, 2011 by  
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Do you feel as though your career has hit a standstill?  Are the promotions slower or your career in need of a jumpstart? How do you break through to the next level?  Try these five steps to reboot:     1.Fall in love with your job again. By the time you feel stagnant, there is a good chance any love affair you had with... [Read more...]

Herman Cain, Ron Paul not to blame for Obama Debt…

July 31, 2011 by  
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) President Obama acted like Henry VIII talking down to HIS royal subjects in HIS latest White House address to the nation,  chastising Republicans for not agreeing to HIS demands to raise the debt ceiling so HE can win re-election. Obama invoked foreboding words of “reckless” “collateral damage” and “dangerous game.”... [Read more...]

Scott Talley; People are power, ARISE Detroit…

July 30, 2011 by  
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com)  5th Annual ARISE Detroit! Neighborhoods Day will shine positive light on the Motor City… We all need role models to successfully reach a productive, peaceful destination as we navigate through the journey of life. As a child, I was blessed with two loving parents, who instilled in me an appreciation for education, wholesome... [Read more...]

Frank Love; Get More Done at Home Without Hurting Yourself or Your Relationship…

July 30, 2011 by  
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Are you and your mate at wits’ end about how to accomplish everything your family needs done each day? Do you irritate each other over housework and parenting duties? Are you dropping balls because there just aren’t enough hours in the day? Maybe it’s time to bring in some reinforcements. They say it takes a village to... [Read more...]

J.J. Vann; Mr./Ms. Politician, May I?

July 29, 2011 by  
Filed under News, Opinion, Politics, Sista Talk, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Do not talk at me. Talk to me.  Please do not use words to distract me from what I need to say and what you need to listen to. “Listen, Sir/Ma’am.” Clearing throat, “Sir/Ma’am excuse me.” “Mr./Ms. May I ask?” Her voice.  My voice.  Does she still have a voice if her question is not... [Read more...]

Darryl Frierson; The Power, Doing Instead of Trying…

July 29, 2011 by  
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com)  While I was in attendance at the Blogging While Brown I was reminded of how many people say they want to do something but never completing it over finish the task. I looked around at all of these great bloggers in attendance and realized that my idea of doing instead of trying was holding true. I decided to bring back this... [Read more...]

Shannon Rucker; I ain’t no African…

July 29, 2011 by  
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) I  spent a lot of my childhood wondering why so many white people hate Black people. I wondered why all the other colonized, brainwashed people of color (who white folks also despise) hate Black people. Most of all, I wondered why so many Black people hate being Black and presumably/most likely descended from Africans. I cranked... [Read more...]

Reggie Legend; Precedent Obama’s Offense…

July 28, 2011 by  
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) As the first semi-Muslim, non-citizen African-Americanesque President, Barack Obama has set a precedent that can neither be overlooked nor repeated.  More literally, his re-election is one that cannot be repeated.  I must say though, I feel somewhat duped – short-changed, if you will, with his term.  Granted, I never put... [Read more...]

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