Friday, March 29, 2024

Yes, Black Press Continues to Serve Special Role.

March 19, 2013 by  
Filed under News, Opinion, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Like its White counterpart, Black newspapers must adjust to a rapidly changing digital age. But unlike White newspapers, the Black Press continues to play a valuable and unique role in the African American community, panelists said at a panel last week at the National Press Club. “I’m a product of Black schools and Black... [Read more...]

Yes, Meet the Ladies of Alpha Pi Zeta Sorority, Inc.

March 19, 2013 by  
Filed under News, Opinion, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) The Cultural Weekly got a chance to meet up with Dee Moore, a fashion designer and business owner in Houston, Texas this past week. The charismatic and always fashionable African American sister informed the paper about her role in Alpha Pi Zeta Sorority, Inc. The plus-sized women’s sorority will be hosting various activities... [Read more...]

Thy GOP’s Minority Outreach Delusion.

March 19, 2013 by  
Filed under News, Opinion, Politics, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus got part of it right when he tasked a handful of key, but worried Republicans to come up with some proposals to make the party competitive again in national elections. There really were no surprises in the proposals they came up with. They included: embrace immigration reform,... [Read more...]

Yes, SEO Killed the Validity of African American Urban Media.

March 18, 2013 by  
Filed under Ent., News, Opinion, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Recently I was informed that articles and essays I have been writing, content wise, for the past 30 years, would no longer be published in an urban newspaper I have been writing for over the past 20 years since its inception. I would place links but I don’t want to reinforce what many already know. The reason given was... [Read more...]

NFL; Big Money Now..Big Misery Later…

March 18, 2013 by  
Filed under News, Opinion, Sports, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) The NFL is in a world of trouble.  Amid players being charged with crimes such as assault, driving under the influence, dog fighting, murder, narcotics trafficking, self leg shooting (lol I had to), & rape, players are being tested positive for steroids & other drugs.  The Patriots & Saints, past Super Bowl champions,... [Read more...]

Don’t Settle!

March 17, 2013 by  
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) The very definition of faith requires that you “hope for” something. As I coach others, and in my own personal experience, I’ve noticed how often people downsize their dreams. And many do it for so long, that settling for less becomes a habit. Can you relate? When you stop hoping, you start settling. You begin... [Read more...]

Thy Excruciating Pain Of A Mother With An Incarcerated Child.

March 16, 2013 by  
Filed under News, Opinion, Relationships, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) While many who are not in their shoes to ever know, the pain that resides in a Mothers heart who has an incarcerated child has no equal as it is based on the inability to come to their aid in a protective fashion when needed. The Mothering instincts have been handcuffed and just as much in a state of lock down as the child. Now... [Read more...]

Yes, Is Hip Hop Destroying Black America?

March 15, 2013 by  
Filed under Ent., Music, News, Opinion, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Is Hip Hop Destroying Black America? To answer this question fairly, we must first discard the distorted image of Hip Hop that mainstream media has passed off for the past 20 years. Hip Hop is a movement consisting of 4 main artistic elements: DJ’ing, Rapping, Breaking and Graffiti. But at its core, it is a philosophy based... [Read more...]

U. Illinois Chicago Tells Min. Farrakhan and I that We’re Not Welcome on Campus.

March 14, 2013 by  
Filed under Education, News, Opinion, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) The other day, I was speaking to someone about the forum that I am holding with Min Louis Farrakhan on Wealth, Education, Family and Community.  The topic that came up is the depth of black male marginalization and how millions of talented black men are left on the fringes of our society.  I’m not just talking about felons... [Read more...]

Yes Wealthy Black People.

March 14, 2013 by  
Filed under Money, News, Opinion, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Who is the first Black person that comes to your mind when you think of wealth? Probably 99 out of 100 of us think of Oprah Winfrey, followed by Bob Johnson and his ex-wife, Sheila Johnson, and then on down the line with the likes of Michael Jordan, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and Tiger Woods. Let’s not forget about P Diddy... [Read more...]

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