(ThyBlackMan.com) I recently read a well-written piece by Randall Kennedy at the Harvard Law School. In the article written for CNN, Kennedy argues that black critics of President Obama are flat out wrong, and that that their efforts are sorely misguided. In Kennedy’s words: Obama’s black detractors receive a degree of attention in the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I can’t remember a time where I didn’t walk into a church and at one point have a particular preacher who decides to go on the typical “Rap music is bad for you, and it’s the devils music” campaign. I always look around the sanctuary and look at the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For a large number of African Americans, Bill Clinton was not only the first Black President but he was the best thing that ever happened to us since sliced bread and fried chicken. I never subscribed to this belief. In fact I considered Clinton, his democratic party and his ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The boxing ring has been home to many of sports history’s more controversial moments, some simply bad and others downright scandalous. Probably the most infamous occurrence in recent memory was Mike Tyson’s biting off of Evander Holyfield’s ear. Maybe some remember the shooting of Tupac Shakur after a Tyson ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Upon Barack Obama’s election to President of the United States, euphoria, jubilation and an aura of disbelief simultaneously enveloped the Black African-American community. Perhaps, it could even be said that many saw him as a Messiah and the primary power-holder to make life and living better for Blacks. Seemingly, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last week’s debate amongst the Republican hopefuls was a spectacle for many reasons. First, it was (fingers crossed) the first of the Republican debates where everyone who actually wants to run for the nomination was actually in attendance. Nearly half the debates for the GOP nom so far have ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If people who read my column know one thing, it is that I am unafraid to say what I believe. I am also unafraid to leave out the sugarcoating. For example, I believe that many Black men and women have been polarized by feminist propaganda. We could get into ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Would you take relationship tips from your grandfather or your mom to make your marriage happier? Modern married couples just might do well to emulate some of the successful strategies of their happily married parents and grandparents — from sleeping in separate beds to maintaining same-sex friends. Could “old-fashioned” ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) While I didn’t expect much from Obama’s jobs speech before a joint session of Congress, it was worse than I expected. For a president who has failed the American people, where under his watch we’ve experienced the worst recession since the great depression, 9.1% unemployment, and the first downgrade ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When people ask me how can I be divorced with two children and pay no child support, I tell them I took a cue from Nancy Reagan; I ‘just said no.’ I took the road less traveled. I am fortunate to be a full time musician for the past ...