(ThyBlackMan.com) Prostate, lung and colorectal cancers are the most common cancers among African Americans. While many cancers are more common among whites, Blacks are more likely to die from them. The good news is you can help lower your risk of cancer just by watching what you eat. Not that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) According to a study by Redbook and Smart Money magazine, 70% of couples talk about money at least once every week. Money has not been seen as a commodity according to Donna Laikind, a marriage and family therapist and a counselor on money problems among couples. Respondents said that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I admit feeling a bit of glee upon hearing that Fox News is going to part ways with Glenn Beck. After watching his ratings decline, the network decided that it’s best that Beck take his chalk board elsewhere and find something new to do with his time. The departure ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT – AT THE NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK ANNUAL GALA… Sheraton New York Hotel – New York, New York 6:01 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Good to be in New York City. Let me begin by acknowledging some very, very special guests. Dr. Richardson, thank you. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black in Latin America, a new four–part series on the influence of African descent on Latin America, is the 11th and latest documentary film from renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. presenter and writer of the acclaimed PBS series African American Lives (2006), Oprah’s Roots (2007), African American ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Leader. As I have been studying and honing my skill set in the analysis of public policy issues, I begin to think about this title more and more. I know in general, this is what I would like to consider myself to be. This is one of those universal ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’m in New York right now preparing to see President Barack Obama as part of the “Measuring the Movement” forum that I have decided to attend. As you might expect, the security is through the roof, and people are excited. I was happy to see President Obama commit himself ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is a wonderful Scripture in the African American religious canon that reads “God don’t like ugly.” My first ethics instructor who undoubtedly heard it from her first ethics instructor – my grandmother, introduced me to this passage. It was during one of our many lectures in the classroom ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I am a victim of praise! Throughout my life there have been individuals, groups and institutions that have given me support and encouragement that far surpassed my personal belief in my own ability to succeed. They raised the bar for me and cheered me until I was able to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Did you eat breakfast today? If your answer is yes—good job!—you’ve already done something great for both your health and your waistline. Studies show that those who eat breakfast eat fewer calories and less saturated fat throughout the day, as opposed to those who skip that morning meal. Breakfast ...