(ThyBlackMan.com) “If you want your young black men to be successful, you must help them to develop character from the inside out. In order to do that, you must have character yourself.” –Kevin D. Barnes, Sr. It is rare when an author allows for his wife and family to have ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) With so many people celebrating our country’s Independence Day, it seems only appropriate that we should take a moment to consider how to create personal, financial independence. There are five simple steps that can help you create, and manage, generational wealth. Remember, it’s not how much you bring in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Socialization (“Second nature“)–learning the Common Sense rules of ones society– is to be distinguished from “Primary ” or Human nature (the qualities and characterist ics shared by all human beings — independent of race, religion, creed, age, gender, time period, or culture) and Tertiary nature (mentally taking control of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) At a house party one time, I saw a honey-colored, really cute sista. In between swigs of wine, as friendly introductions were being made among party-goers, I attempted to introduce myself to her: “How you doin’, sweetheart,” I said as I smiled my winning party smile and extended my hand ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s been said that music is the soundtrack of life. I can’t imagine my own life without music, so I must pay respect to its ubiquitous African roots. I am not talking about black music this week because President Jimmy Carter dubbed June as Black Music Month in 1979 ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the reasons so many people can’t find the answers they need for the challenges they face is that they ask themselves the wrong questions – or they never bother to ask questions at all. As a professional life coach, my primary job is to ask the right ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Two weeks ago President Obama announced his process for troop withdrawal in Afghanistan. To the average ear, the news sounded positive, decisive. “We will bring home a total of 33,000 troops by next summer,” proclaimed the president. But if we look at the U.S. history of war and Obama’s war policies, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As Congress and the nation continue to hurdle towards the critical August 2nd deadline for raising the debt limit, I am amazed that while the clock is ticking on America’s AAA credit rating and the viability of our entire economy, some of my colleagues continue to cling to an ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Statistics reveal that victimizations of African Americans from violent crime such as murder, rape, sexual assault, burglary and robbery are committed by African Americans. We live with these facts and to a certain extent accept them. But what if these crimes were committed by whites on our community? What ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) N-word History Lesson 101 Part II – Defining the N-word: If you listen to one of black comedian Chris Rock’s shows entitled “Black People vs. N**gers,” he associates the n-word with certain types of black people with everything negative like dishonesty, distrust, laziness, and ignorance, reinforcing the historical intent ...