(ThyBlackMan.com) I listened to as much of President Obama’s Chicago speech today as MSNBC and CNN would allow, with interruptions for advertisements and comments from “experts” unknowledgeable about Chicago or education. The president was appropriately passionate about the tragedies of Hydia Pendleton, acknowledged the presence of Haydia’s parents and spoke passionately also of the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Before I state my observations, I’d like to warn you that this piece may irritate the hell out of you. First, I’d also like to express that I am not any kind of social or political ideologue; readers to my own blog (Beyond The Political Spectrum) know that I ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many different things cause trauma to the skin, ranging from injuries and accidents to skin conditions such as acne and eczema. Treatments to get rid of scars on black skin can sometimes be a challenge, but with consistency and patience, it is possible to reduce the appearance of stubborn ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Once again Dr. Cornel West has gone out of his way to inflame headlines and relegate a complex issue to the waste bin of simplistic zealotry by calling President Obama a war criminal. . In his typical pseudo intellectual fashion, Cornel West continues to shout the obvious – that innocent people ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The irony is, I got stuck trying to write this column about getting unstuck. Then I looked at my five-point outline and realized I was engaging in habit #4: Perfectionism. The tape playing in my head yelled as I stared at the blank screen: “You can’t start typing words until you ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a blind man, Stevie Wonder never saw the face of Emmett Till. But like millions of other Americans, Wonder can clearly see that Lil Wayne was wrong for blatantly disrespecting Emmett Till’s legacy. Stevie Wonder has spoken up in the national chorus to chastise Lil Wayne for a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Like the rest of the country, I found myself curious about the unfortunate events involving late Christopher Dorner. He was, like myself, an angry black man. He also appeared to have a good reason to be angry, since the LAPD is one of the most notoriously racist and abusive ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A long life free of heart disease does not come just from controlling the standard measures like blood pressure and cholesterol. Sure, keeping tabs on these indicators is essential to gauging your heart’s health, but a few other numbers—some surprising—can be meaningful as well. Take control of your health ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Quick note from Dr. Boyce: Thanks you to you who’ve supported our efforts to confront Universal Records and the horrible song they were planning to release disrespecting Emmett Till. I spoke with Rev. Jesse Jackson yesterday, Bishop Tavis Grant, Change.org and the spokesperson for the Emmett Till family about ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) You’ve probably heard about “pink slime,” the nutritionally questionable, ground beef filler treated with ammonia that has graced school cafeteria and fast food menus for decades. Well, if you thought that was bad, you haven’t seen anything yet. Here are nine more gross ingredients that might be in your ...