(ThyBlackMan.com) Last week, N.B.A. great Shaquille O’Neal announced his retirement after 19 years of playing professional basketball. He stood 7’1” and weighed over 325 pounds (depending on the day of the week). He was one of the biggest people to ever play the game. He left Louisiana State University (LSU) ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Don’t get it twisted, Sarah has a wealth of supporters. This is why she is very popular. But many liberals have confused their disdain for Sarah’s character for being unpopular, incapable and incompetent. But she keeps resurfacing, even when many liberal voices want to wish her away. I do ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The rapper Lupe Fiasco is not your average hip-hop artist. He doesn’t buy into the buffoonery that has come to define the industry that makes itself into one of the hottest minstrel shows in America. He’s thoughtful, empowered and everything that rappers and black men are taught not to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “…more needs to be done to get Blacks or African-Americans back to work.” Maybe it was the disappointing sentiments of Professor Cornel West or the public spat between the scholar and Rev. Al Sharpton, the latter one of the President’s strongest supporters, but something moved the administration to finally ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I consider myself something of a wordsmith, so I am always amazed in the work of others, especially when they are government bureaucrats. The most recent unemployment figures, which show the unemployment rate rising, and the pace of job creation slowing, are interesting and incisive. The Employment Situation says ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The National Association for the ADVANCEMENT of Colored People, emphasis on the word “advancement,”claims “for 102 years, the NAACP has fought to ensure that all our children have access to high-quality public education.” If this is indeed true, then why would the NAACP, which used to be the most revered ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) While more African American adults are taking a role in their health these days — eating better and exercising — many forego one of the simplest preventive care measures available, adult vaccination. Vaccination are a safe and cost-effective way to stay healthy, and they’re not just for kids! Vaccines are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Rev. Jesse Jackson is going to intervene in the case of Troy Davis, a man whose death penalty case has received international attention. Davis is facing the death penalty after being accused of shooting and killing a Savannah, Ga police officer over 20 years ago. Since that time, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The economic recovery is lagging, we’re bumping up against the debt ceiling, we’re still fighting two wars — maybe three if you count Libya. We’re in a mess. So why do I feel the need to talk about some of the latest television offerings, especially the so-called reality shows ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) 1984. Year of the Prince…Prince Rogers Nelson, better known as Prince, that unpronounceable symbol, The Artist Formerly Known as Prince or simply, the most apt, The Artist. It was this year that Prince challenged the King (of Pop). Before the summer of 1984 Prince was an immensely talented but ...