(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 ...
(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 ...
(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 ...
(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. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A silent movement is taking place in this country as well as the world called ( The Feminist Movement ). And although many may not recognize exactly what this movement is I want to clarify it for you , it is ” The Resurrection of a Modern day Amazon ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The biggest complaints I get from Black journalists when it comes to Republican officeholders and Party leaders is that they can’t get their calls returned. I used to think this was because of the reporters’ race or that some represented small, Black media outlets. Over the years, I have ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Just when you thought it was safe to stop by your local liquor store. I have often written about examples of racial discrimination and injustices perpetrated against people of color for this publication and others. These are issues I have cared deeply about since working as a teacher in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Personal transformation, the process of growth through the challenges and opportunities of life, is about maximizing your God-given potential. One of the most important parts of the process is being able to see the big picture when faced with a challenge. Psychological research shows that those who are optimistic ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Fathers’ Day is probably one of the less celebrated holidays because of the pandemic impact of fatherlessness in our society. In fact, most churches will pontificate a strong thunderous message about fathers who do not father and overlook the faithfulness of the men who understand the role of a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) While sitting in a meeting one day, a beautiful black brother native of Ghana recalled to us his life growing up in the first Black independent nation in sub-Saharan Africa. He told us what life was like having always seen a black president, growing up only knowing black doctors ...