(ThyBlackMan.com) Christian man? What in the world is that? Sometimes it can be confusing what God expects of men in this often confusing world. Sometimes the message of what a Christian man is may be lost even in the church. Let’s look at some simple attributes of a Christian man. 1. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Tomlin is leading the Steelers to the Super Bowl for the second time since he was hired, but he’s still better known for his age and race than his coaching skills. Where’s the love? Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin got straight A’s at Denbigh High School in Newport News, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For Black History Month this year, African descendants all over the world have something to celebrate—the actual making of history. An historic event many of us thought we’d never see has actually come to be. Barack Obama was sworn in as the forty-fourth President of the United States. The question ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We think (bad about ourselves), therefore, we are (bad to each other). African descendants in America may not be aware of salient political issues, but we sure do love to discuss relationship issues–purely from a position of blame. “What’s wrong with (insert Black men or Black women here)?” Open ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When I saw the final score of last night’s NCAA championship game where Auburn University defeated the University of Oregon, I sent a tweet to my friends that said, “Congratulations. Your plantation was the strongest tonight.” As the southerners who love Auburn football celebrate their championship, they may want to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Students of classical history are familiar with the old axiom of Nero fiddling while Rome burned, and for those who are not, it simply means that leadership preoccupied with the frivolous often preside over a declining state of affairs. Today this term has a likewise axiomatic meaning, as some ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) History has a wonderful way of righting its wrongs. A person in South Africa no longer lives with the oppression of apartheid, Americans have a black president and sports can no longer be compared to slavery as it has often been suggested. Never before have the atrocities of man been ...