(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently, my black brother shared an unfortunate incident. Years ago, police in two unmarked cars blocked his car. They jumped out pointing guns, demanding that he exit his car. My brother immediately raised his hands, but did not exit his car because he was frozen with fear. An officer ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Speaking to youth involved in a summer STEM program at the Advanced Technology Center (ATC)  of Florida State College in Jacksonville, Florida; it is very important that the educational initiatives of STEAM, STEM, STREAM CSTEAM and even STEM2 are vital to prepare youth for current and future careers. The ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) If you ask anyone over the age of 40 what age they’d love to be all over again, chances are they’d pick between the ages of 20 and 29. Your 20s are some of the best years of your life. Think about it, during this time in your life ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Getting a man is easy, maintaining a relationship on the other hand, well that’s where the work comes in. Many times in relationships we look to our past experience for guidance on how we should act and react in partnerships. Lately I’ve found myself reflecting on why I think ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) We African Americans are faced with a dilemma. Most of our people (who vote) are dead set on voting for a democrat, no matter what. Such an action is based on the belief that the democrats are for African Americans and the republicans are not. But that’s not absolutely ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) America, warts and flaws and shortcomings notwithstanding, is seen as the last best hope for humanity. Its foundational documents proclaim equality and pledge to attain “a more perfect Union.” In furtherance of that lofty goal the Civil War was fought, the Civil Rights struggle waged and the Black Lives ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Despite how Blackish the neighborhood appears, the local police department is usually dominated by white officers. Take the city of Baltimore for example: although the majority of residents are Black, their police force does not mirror the ethnicity of its population. The same holds true for Ferguson, Missouri and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There are things that clearly reflect a low point in our culture — and on Monday, such a thing happened. As reported by Fox News: The Senate failed Monday to advance a Republican-led measure to halt federal aid to Planned Parenthood, but leaders of the GOP-controlled chamber appear ready to continue the fight, ...