(ThyBlackMan.com) Brooklyn, NY — March 25, 2011 — The National Association for the Study and Performance of African-American Music (NASPAAM) today is honoring Dr. Jesse McCarroll with its Lifetime Achievement Award at its Eleventh National Biennial Conference in Houston, TX,. Dr. McCarroll, professor emeritus of music at New York City ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Surrender Your Possessions Surrender your will To the Lord’s and be freed from Demons embattled. ~ Although I am far from a resident expert at exorcising resident evil, I have personally assisted in delivering a fellow Brother (capital “B” to denote that he’s black!) in Christ. But it’s not ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I would like to share some observations about men. Below are two observations for your consideration. First, have you noticed how some men have a healthy variety of adult males in their life? That is to say, some men have good male buddies. They spend time together. They periodically ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) These are the worst of the worst — the 10 most dangerous diseases for men. Every man needs to know what he’s up against. The good news? Many are preventable. 1. Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest in Men You might assume that a heart attack or cardiac arrest is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The misunderstood history of Black America has changed in many ways during post slavery. The emergence of the internet which provides detailed information on almost any subject, has shed light on what really happened to our leaders of the past. Hard times have plagued the minds and bodies of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently I was watching TV flipping through the channels and I came across a program hosted by the author and TV personality Tavis Smiley called “America’s Next Chapter.” This program consisted of a panel of prominent Americans of all races that included Dr. Cornell West of Princeton University. As I ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Books such as Pigs in the Parlor by Frank and Ida Mae Hammond and Tony Evans’ The Battle is the Lord’s have helped me develop a different lens as I view and interact with various spiritual activities in my life; activities that I had once “soul-ly” attributed to people. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) No one wants to be called an Uncle Tom. Targeted at middle- or upper-class African Americans, it’s nearly the same as a slur — right up there with the “N” word. Uncle Tom means that you’ve bought into the establishment and are not looking back to the folks who ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In September 2010, President Obama approved the Small Business Jobs Act – a new law that has become a very significant piece of small business legislation. The law extends the successful SBA enhanced loan provisions while offering billions more in lending support, tax cuts, and other opportunities for entrepreneurs ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Dear Chris: I really did not want to write this open letter, and would have preferred to speak to you in person, in private. Indeed, ever since the domestic violence incident with Rihanna two years ago there have been attempts, by some of the women currently or formerly in ...