(ThyBlackMan.com) There comes a time when a man takes an unpopular stand, regardless of how some may ‘feel’ about the issue at hand. After all, REAL manhood is not based upon ‘going along to get along’, but being honest and forthright in times when taking a dive–or a bribe–may be ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many of you may have seen the childhood film Pinocchio which had a little wooden boy listening to a “conscience” depicted as a little bug named Jiminy Cricket. This cricket was to lead Pinocchio in the right ways so that he would not get into trouble. Of course, Pinocchio ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I recently read a report stating that black male joblessness is the highest its been in 40 years. In addition to being the least likely to have gainful employment, we are also the ones who are most likely to end up in prison and without an education. These glaring facts don’t ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) So, we spoke up fiercely against Sotashi Kanazawa’s and Psychology Today’s production of a racist article that insinuates that Black woman are less attractive than women of other ethnicities. This was a great example of what we as Black women can do if we banded together to combat forces ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) At the center of every people is something that is, for them, innately funky. And when they fail to hold on to that something, then they fail to protect their Soul. America is such a careless and cold marketplace that it is easy for anyone to lose their Soul. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If Ronald Reagan was known as the actor who became a president, then perhaps Barack Obama should become known as the president who became an actor. For every facial movement evinced, every gesture of the hand, every word enunciated by the 44th president turns out to be a complete ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Immediate and targeted action by both the public and private sectors is urgently required to address the devastating national unemployment rate for African Americans. With 14 million unemployed Americans of all races, genders and ages, there is certainly much pain that is shared by all. Yet, the degree of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.” Martin Luther King Many would agree the Black middle and upper classes have contributed greatly to the success of the American society during the last century, but questions ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Sarah Palin has no chance at winning the presidency. And that’s what makes Palin’s incessant presidential scam intriguing and amusing. It’s intriguing because she gets away with, and amusing because most in the media and the GOP know it’s a scam but go along with it for sheer thrill, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The fear of the sellout is rampant among many ethnic and racial groups in the United States and Canada. When members of these communities enter positions of privilege, they indeed become objects of pride and admiration, but these feelings are often accompanied by a nervous uncertainty as to whether ...