(ThyBlackMan.com) Why are Tavis Smiley and Cornel West always so racially inflammatory when referring to the policies of President Obama? Every comment they make seems to be hostile, disrespectful, and racially slanderous. Cornel West, who was alleged to be an intelligent man, doesn’t seem to be able to open his ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) If you have been following the New York City Council primary races in this campaign season (as I have), then by now you have likely balked (as I did) at the perplexing plight of 1st city council district incumbent Margaret Chin.  In what should be a “no-brainer” choice for ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) If nothing else, the anniversary of the March on Washington has encouraged discussion and debate on a plethora of issues that might otherwise not have been examined.  Not the least of these is the impact of integration on the black community.  Most of the people with whom I have ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) One hundred years from now what will history books say about we the citizens of the 21st Century? History, will no doubt attest to the fact that we were the most technologically advanced society in the span of all mankind. Our generation, the brilliant generation, creators of the IPhone ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) In Boxing, most Champions come and go like taxi cabs in a airport. The only exception is Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather Jr. Its umpteen years and counting since his pro debut in October 1996, yet Floyd Mayweather Jr. remains undefeated at 44-0.   That’s an amazing stat in boxing. Especially ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) “God is looking for people who are prepared, people that are taking steps to grow, people that are serious about fulfilling their destiny.” -Joel Osteen.   It goes without saying that words can be powerful.  The right words can mend a heart, rejuvenate the mind, and restore your faith. When I read ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Summer break is at a conclusion, Labor Day festivities, traveling, cookouts, parties, and all the fun thrown in; the “business of education” begins for many schools across the nation. 180 days of learning, 180 days of educational strategies, curriculums, differential instruction, ESOL, Benchmarks, Common Core, reading initiates, state assessments ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Last week, the Republican National Committee, under the leadership of its chairman, Reince Priebus, did something that has never been done before in the history of the Republican Party.  Their feat was so astonishing and yet few in the media is writing or talking about it. Priebus hosted a ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) A million fathers needed to help raise confident, intelligent, positive, motivated and stable young ladies. Research has shown that a father’s involvement in the academic lives of their  children will last beyond their childhood; in fact their influence will expand well into the child’s early adult lives (Rosenberg & ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Within moments after President Barack Obama bluntly indicated that he was ready and willing to strike Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces for its alleged mass chemical attack on civilians, dozens of the most liberal House Democrats signed a letter warning him to tread very carefully on any Syrian action. ...