(ThyBlackMan.com) Unlike most folk of my ilk (poverty stricken African Americans), I find it troubling that we have given our Federal government the ability to make us buy a flawed product, or any product regardless if we want to or not. But putting that aside, I want to briefly discuss ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I speak at DePaul University tomorrow. They have a marketing class that wants to know how we were able to get Mountain Dew to cancel their sponsorship of Lil Wayne’s world tour last year. I hated the idea of taking money out of the hands of another black man, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) ‘Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof because I’m happy’ -Pharrell Williams Do you know someone who is always happy? Is it possible to always be in a happy mode? Are you happy right now? Happiness means different things to different people. One person may regard ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I’m trying  to really figure out who is really raising these new generations of so called men? That will leave a family to grieve over an sensless act of greed.also to take from another instead of going out there and making the money themselves. This ignorance can no longer ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The summit to educate, encourage and engage over several hundred youth attending the “Talk It Out” Summit was an overwhelming success in Jacksonville, Florida.   Building of leaders is what Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Gamma Rho Omega Chapter, Inc. does well in its national and international sorority. Alpha Kappa ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I know, just like most people, you probably don’t want to think about or even talk about the prospect of a death in the family. You can always call a funeral home and they will be happy to take care of the whole thing.  Funeral homes are like any other ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) While walking down the street a few years ago in my hometown of Chicago, I noticed a man coming towards me with a decorative wall mirror in his hands. As we approached each other, he stopped and asked, “Do you want to buy a mirror?” I replied “no” as ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Mexican born actress and new “it” girl Lupita Nyong’o is now the new face of Lancôme cosmetics.  The French based cosmetic and skincare company announced last Friday that Lupita Nyong’o will be the new brand ambassador.  Starting in September, the Oscar award winning actress will star in ads that ...