(ThyBlackMan.com) The majority of people who exercise do so for physical purposes – to improve their physique, elevate conditioning levels and generally add years to their life. Ripped muscles, reduced inches and being able to run a marathon have always been hallmarks of the physical benefits of exercise. There is more ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “I will build a great wall – and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me – and I’ll build them very inexpensively. I will build a great wall on our southern border, and I will make Mexico pay for that wall. Mark my words.” Has the United States ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Melissa “Missy” Elliott will always be known as a trendsetter in music. Well, in hip hop music primarily. In the hip hop arena, Missy was the first of her kind, combining her rapping and singing skills with pop-friendly songwriting. Her first four rap albums transcended the urban genre, and helped ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. appeared on a BBC news show. The host asked King about Attorney General Robert Kennedy’s prediction, an audacious one at the time, that a black man could be elected president in 40 years. King thought it would not take that long: “There ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) How do we prepare for tomorrow? Most would say, “Take care of tomorrow on tomorrow!” I say, though, that tomorrow begins today! In fact, condition your tomorrow tonight, as you prepare for slumber. Most coaching pedigrees emphasize the importance of prioritizing your day first thing in the morning. I suggest ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Have you ever felt as if you were losing? Have you ever been associated with a losing culture? Between 2014-15 and 2015-16, the Philadelphia 76ers lost 28 straight games spanning two seasons, the most consecutive losses in NBA history. Now that’s losing! “Last night took an L but tonight I ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Exercise has undergone quite a few changes over the past fifty years. We know so much more about how the body responds to muscular and aerobic stress than we did just a few years ago. One of the things we know more about is how to best train our tummy. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last month, after speaking with the White House about a few calls, we had received I was asked to get a sense of where our member-schools stood on the upcoming National HBCU Week Conference. After a call with a number of our 47 member-school presidents and chancellors the overwhelming consensus ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is no longer a secret that the global population is ever-increasing year after year. This exponential rate is staggering, but many often turn a blind eye to it. In many respects, it is much easier to do that than to face the facts, but as some point humanity will ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One way of changing your life is to move to a new city. It will separate you from people and circumstances holding you back in your current location and provide you with a world of new opportunities. Still, it’s much harder than merely moving across town. You’ll need to find ...