(ThyBlackMan.com) The old Democratic argument that health care is a “right” has always rankled me. Extending the definition of Rights to include anything in the world that seems like a good idea cheapens what we have achieved. In our political system Rights are sacrosanct. As citizens and heirs to a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I like to think that I have grown up over the years, but as a child, I fantasized about being an athlete. One of my most vivid childhood memories is a vision of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sinking a long skyhook from the baseline to give the Milwaukee Bucks a victory ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The statement, “I Do”, is two short and simple words that mean life-time commitment. I wonder how many men and women really understand what it takes to keep saying, “I Do”. The wedding day seems so whimsical and fairytale like, but the reality of sharing your life with someone ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) May 19th “Today” is the birth date of El Haaj Malik El-Shabazz, known to us as Malcolm X. Who was Malcolm X? Malcolm X was a number of things to a number of people. To white racists, he was the physical manifestation of the chickens coming home to roost—the sins of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In literally one day, three events occurred that showed the continuing disgenuineness of the party of “family values,” “personal responsibility,” and country first “patriotism” as three of the highest profile Republicans slipped on their party’s platform. When the Republicans show out, they show out…but it’s always after they’ve questioned ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We’ve officially seen the end of an era. The great Tiger Woods, the golfer who was once considered unstoppable, has dropped out of the top 10 in the World Golf Rankings for the first time in 14 years. The last win for Woods was 18 months ago in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When Newt Gingrich suggested that America impose a poll test in U.S. history as a requirement for native-born citizens to vote, it was too much even for black Tea Party Congressman Allen West (R-FL). “That’s going back to some times that my parents had to contend with,” West said ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’ve always thought of the bond between my mother and me as being something special, just about sacred, and based on what I’ve seen in recent weeks it really is. Not unlike most African-American males I was raised by a single mother, with emphasis on raising and imploring my growth ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Rick Welts, “I’m gay.” Don Lemon, “I’m gay.” Will Sheridan, “I’m gay.” Uhhhhhhhhhh, ENOUGH! Who cares? Does the public really care about their sex lives? Who these people choose to be romantic with is of no concern to me and should be of no concern to those who know ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In order to be the leaders of households and in our communities there are certain things that we as men have to develop. While every aspect of manhood won’t be discussed here there are a few important aspects of leadership that can be mentioned. If men are to be the “head” that ...