(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, ...
(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 ...
(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 ...
(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 ...
(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 ...
(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 ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Why do Black Americans allow the war on drugs’ unfair toll on people of color to continue? Instead of putting a stop to the racial disparities and arrests, prosecutions, imprisonments, and lack of rehabilitation programs, Blacks have unknowingly allowed the status quo to continue in their communities. In the 40 ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I visited Cleveland a few years ago. As I was heading towards downtown I noticed a sign that showed pictures of blighted structures. There was a quote at the bottom of the sign which read, “Cheer up – we are not Detroit!” I guess all major U.S. cities can ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When unemployment numbers were released on Friday, commentators reacted joyfully. Alan Krueger, who heads the White House Council of Economic Advisors, described the creation of 247,000 jobs as a victory because the predictions were that the economy would only generate 170,000 jobs. Unemployment rates went down to 7.7 percent, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Watching what you eat is important. When it comes to foods to avoid, seniors learn more and more the older they get about foods they can and can’t tolerate. Healthy dieting can add years to your life, but more importantly, it can make those years that much better, that much ...