Fathers Day and A Fathers Accountability.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Fathers are important to their children; they define the relationships their children will have in life. The world renowned scholar, and African American activist, Malcolm X, notes; any man can make a baby with a woman, but a father is responsible for the growth and development of HIS children. There will be many events this... [Read more...]

John McCain, Dick Cheney – Cry, ‘Havoc’: Mantra of the Hawks.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) “Cry ‘Havoc,’ and let slip the dogs of war…” This phrase was written by William Shakespeare – and appears in Act 3, Scene 1, line 273 of his play, “Julius Caesar. “Cry ‘Havoc’ is the recurring mantra of the hawks. I’m not talking about the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA, the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL, or the... [Read more...]

Why Don’t Our Youth Know Of The Great Ruby Dee Like They Know Of That Tramp Rihanna?

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) With the recent passing of Actress, Poet and Civil Rights Activist Ruby Dee, the overall bar of excellence in the creative Black world has been reduced. Ruby Dee has passed away on the heels of Maya Angelou and I do not feel that our great persons of influence get enough acclaim, respect and acknowledgement in life or in death. Ruby... [Read more...]

Black Parents: Watch Out for the Gifted School Trap.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) One day a white, female teacher will send a letter home telling you how smart or intelligent your child is. Then, she’ll call and tell you that there’s an opening at a nearby school for the gifted. Finally, she’ll send paperwork for you to sign in order to send your child there.   The white, female teacher... [Read more...]

Eric Cantor; The Tao of Cantor.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) The word Tao is of Chinese origin. It’s a noun which is defined as “the principle underlying the universe, combining within itself the principles of yin and yang and signifying the way, or code of behavior, that is in harmony with the natural order.” Although my last op-ed piece was entitled “Change is Coming,” I didn’t... [Read more...]

Chris Brown; The curse of Rihanna.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) A few days ago, Chris Brown was released from jail looking happy (and hefty,) while also relishing his first steps of freedom as a now 25 year old man. 25 is the age of the quarter, where young men and women now embrace adulthood and begin to prepare themselves for their middle years; getting married, establishing a career, raising... [Read more...]

Barack H. Obama is Hands-Down One of the Greatest Presidents this Nation Has Ever Had – Period.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) There are three reasons why Obama critics are desperately trying to obscure the significance of Obama’s accomplishments. First, his competence blows the theory of White superiority all to Hell; secondly, White bigots are afraid that Obama’s success will cause the nation to want to elect more Black presidents, senators and... [Read more...]

Hip Hop; Why Rapper Chuck D was right about Hot 97.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) By now the Chuck D/Hot 97 beef has been well-documented by blogs, and anyone with access to Twitter can see the back-and-forth exchange that’s spanned several days. Long story short, Chuck D blasted Hot 97 for this year’s Summer Jam show, calling it a “sloppy fiasco” and criticizing the liberal use of the n-word, questioning... [Read more...]

RnB Singer Usher’s Defense of Justin Bieber Is Indefensible.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) The only time I ever met Usher was at his very first album release party in 1994. At the time, I was working for NARAS (The Grammy Awards) and Usher was just a child with great talent; not much older than Justin Bieber in the video above. That is to say, I remember what Usher was like as a child, before the stardom and without... [Read more...]

Race and the NFL – The Green Bay Agenda.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) In the aftermath of Donald Sterling, race relations in professional sports have come under their most intense attention in years. Over the past two weeks, this media focus has concentrated on the NFL, as over 50 US Senators signed a petition to demand the renaming of the Washington Redskins. Since then, their voices have been... [Read more...]

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