Black America; The Main Thing.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) What do you consider to be the most important issue facing Black people in America? Jobs, the criminal justice system, the education system, reparations, violence, global warming, immigration? All of these issues and others you may mention fall under the broad auspices of economics and/or politics. The essence of our problems... [Read more...]

Does Your Vote Count: Or Is The System Rigged?

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Before you know it, we will be voting on the next President of the United States – arguably the most powerful office and position on the planet. But amidst all the hoopla over Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and her emails, are we being duped? Bamboozzled? Taken for a ride? We often see people... [Read more...]

The Rwandan Elders: A Toxic Generation.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) The beauty of life is that we get to be born free. At birth,we are very immaculate until we learn evil and good from the society we are exposed to.In short-”the environment in which a child is raised has everything to do with the type of man he will become.” Rwandans have been unlucky since time immemorial.Children are born... [Read more...]

Learn to Save and Weather the Storm.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Without a plan in place from the start and learning to separate your needs from your wants, eventually finances become an issue. However, with a little discipline and recognition, you can change course and develop a happy relationship with money. Life happens and when you spend your money on spontaneous purchases rather than... [Read more...]

Prison born-incarcerated infants.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Not long ago, I visited an old friend of mine. He invited me to his house to discuss the possibility of me ghost writing a book about his life. His house was immaculately pristine. Almost, as if no one lived there. There were no dishes in the sink or in the drain. The floor was covered with a lint-less carpet. I immediately kicked... [Read more...]

Congratulations Freddie Gray: A Victory For All Of Us.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) There is no dollar value you can place on a human life but hitting the city of Baltimore in the pocket got their attention. It is speaking the language they understand. Congratulations to the family of Freddie Gray and to Freddie Gray himself. It is a shame it took his life to make this impact but all things happen for a reason... [Read more...]

Hip Hop: The New Rock ‘N’ Roll (Thanks To Jay Z, P Diddy, and Eminem).

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Hip Hop was labeled the “new Rock ‘n’ Roll” by critics and the mainstream media in the early 90’s. How far we have fallen.  Hip Hop has now become a cartoon, a joke, a caricature of itself- populated by untalented Whites ripping off Black people (Eminem), and Canadians (Justin Bieber/Drake) and... [Read more...]

The Art of Storytelling in the Digital Age.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) This blog is inspired by my participation in the conference: Blogging While Brown 2015 in Austin, Texas – http://bloggingwhilebrown.com/ Before you begin Blogging, Vblogging, Microblogging or Podcasting, the words you intend to use are a visual representation of a story, whether is it a personal event, community activity, religious... [Read more...]

Providing Shelter for Your Family: Advice on How to Relocate for a Better Future.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) As the head of the family, you must have the ability to provide the physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of your family. Though some needs can be easily accommodated, when making decisions on things as significant as relocating, you want to make sure that you cover all of your bases. It can be pretty easy to jump at the idea... [Read more...]

The Continuing Donald Trump Debate?.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) With the next Republican presidential debate coming in two days, I expect more theatrics than substance.  With eleven candidates on stage, it’s impossible to have any type of substantive dialogue.  Each candidate will have 10 minutes of total talk time.  And of course the media will try to focus on trivial things like say... [Read more...]

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