(ThyBlackMan.com) In my first 19 years of living, I had never, ever heard an Ahmad Jamal record. I once read he was a fantastic pianist and a stronger jazz composer, but that was just about as close to me being knowledgeable about him as a subject. I one day decided ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I pledge to honor and respect my womb and by doing so, others will have no choice but to follow suit. I pledge to NOT allow anyone unworthy entry into my private thoughts, places and spaces. I pledge to love myself, really and truly fall in love with myself. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There was a time when a child’s every remark to an elder was precluded or capped off by a very solemn and respectful, “yes, ma’am; no ma’am’ or “yes, sir; no sir.” During these days of well-mannered up-bringing and children understanding their rank relative to adults, youths would not ...