(ThyBlackMan.com) I leave you racial dignity. I want Negroes to maintain their human dignity at all costs. Mary McLeod Bethune I recently drove my son to check off campus housing at his college and overheard a  discussion between several young ladies. They were talking about another girl in a matter ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) This piece was written three years ago, but the message is a resonating and resounding one that we, as women, should carry with us daily. — Okay, something I plan to do more of this year is WRITE, which makes sense right seeing as though I have a Master’s ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) A new survey at YourBlackWorld.com reveals that black men and women have different perceptions on what it takes to turn a boy into a man.  The survey finds that while most black men do not believe that a woman can raise a boy to be a man without male intervention, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) We can all accept that the socioeconomic dynamic of relationships have drastically changed over the last 20 years. Women have knocked down so many social and economic walls and many cases are in situations where they happen to make more than their mate. The general social structure of a ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Do you feel as though your career has hit a standstill?  Are the promotions slower or your career in need of a jumpstart? How do you break through to the next level?  Try these five steps to reboot:     1.Fall in love with your job again. By the time you feel ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) President Obama acted like Henry VIII talking down to HIS royal subjects in HIS latest White House address to the nation,  chastising Republicans for not agreeing to HIS demands to raise the debt ceiling so HE can win re-election. Obama invoked foreboding words of “reckless” “collateral damage” and “dangerous game.” ...

(ThyBlackMan.com)  5th Annual ARISE Detroit! Neighborhoods Day will shine positive light on the Motor City… We all need role models to successfully reach a productive, peaceful destination as we navigate through the journey of life. As a child, I was blessed with two loving parents, who instilled in me an ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Are you and your mate at wits’ end about how to accomplish everything your family needs done each day? Do you irritate each other over housework and parenting duties? Are you dropping balls because there just aren’t enough hours in the day? Maybe it’s time to bring in some ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Do not talk at me. Talk to me.  Please do not use words to distract me from what I need to say and what you need to listen to. “Listen, Sir/Ma’am.” Clearing throat, “Sir/Ma’am excuse me.” “Mr./Ms. May I ask?” Her voice.  My voice.  Does she still have a ...

(ThyBlackMan.com)  While I was in attendance at the Blogging While Brown I was reminded of how many people say they want to do something but never completing it over finish the task. I looked around at all of these great bloggers in attendance and realized that my idea of doing instead ...