(ThyBlackMan.com) On the very day that Michael Brown, the slain teenager from Ferguson, Mo., was buried, the Congressional Black Caucus made a major announcement. They sent a letter complaining to President Obama. Yep, you heard correctly. They took the bold move of asking the president to investigate issues of racism ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) In the aftermath of the Michael Brown shooting, concerned Black/African Americans from all-over America converged on Ferguson, Missourisimultaneously presenting an intangible mirror reflecting Black consciousness in 21st century America. Whenever, there is a seemingly unjustified killing done by a white person to a black person, Black America historically since ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) If you are reading this, then you have probably put aside doing something important. Why aren’t you doing it now? Before you answer, don’t feel bad, because according to “Psychology Today“, “Psychological Science” & “American Psychological Association“, 20% of people are labeled as procrastinators, and as high as 25% ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Because I am a black conservative, someone wrote asking me this great question. “What is it that compels some black men and women to cling to, and follow people like Sharpton, Jackson, Wright, Obama, Spike Lee, Black Panthers, Holder, etc.?” I have pondered the same question. Some black folks embrace ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) On Thursday, August 28 National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell announced a new league-wide policy for players accused of domestic violence. The Good: There needs to be stronger and more professionally detrimental circumstances for what is a heinous crime. Note: there is no excuse for domestic violence despite what ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When I’m not out doing what I do everyday (whatever that is), I am a Finance Professor in my spare time. So, in order to utilize all the years of spending countless hours every single day studying the intricate details of financial and statistical theory, I thought I’d give ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) As a people we must ask ourselves how can become more active within our black community? How can we not only look at the problems, but the solutions also? Although African Americans have come a long way we are still challenged with unemployment, incarceration, poverty, crime and the lack ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) We’ve all witnessed the sad sceen before: once spry and energetic rappers who have overstayed their welcome to the genre and now, well, they’re just old. Looking at an old rapper that has clearly seen younger days and is now trying to catch their breath in between lyrics is ...