(ThyBlackMan.com) The students at UCLA have been frustrated for decades. I’ve seen no less than three campaigns or racially-charged incidents come out of the school over the last three years, and it appears that the campus is determined to remain in denial regarding their commitment to creating an environment that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) With this being Black History Month, it seems like a good time to take out the political trash and clear up a few myths about being a Black Republican. Last month, the North Carolina NAACP State President personally attacked United States Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), essentially calling him a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When I see young single parents, I sometimes wish that they knew how much easier things would be if their kids had both parents working with them every single day. Obviously, most people don’t expect to become single parents, things just happen. But I can’t believe that life is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) What is the “Kingdom of God”? What does it mean? We have only one instance on record where Jesus ever told anyone (other than His disciples), “how to be saved” (John 3:5). He has delegated that task to His disciples. What is the “birth of the water”? What is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Comedian Jerry Seinfeld made some comments last week about not caring about “diversity” in Hollywood, especially in the area of comedy, and set off some very heated conversations across the country. Seinfeld was on CBS This Morning being interviewed about his Internet-based show, “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.” Seinfeld has been ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Gentrification: The restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents) When the permanent man made engineered storm called Gentrification rears its ugly head to touch down on a neighborhood considered undesirable by an elite segment of the population, there is pretty ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) You know I’m proud to be black ya’ll/And that’s a fact ya’ll” — Proud to Be Black- RunDMC. Inspired by Michael Sam’s recent announcement that he plans to be the football’s first openly gay player, Tyrone “Mustafa” Jackson decided that he wanted to make history, too. Yesterday, at a press conference, Jackson ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Relationships often collapse because couples are not prepared to withstand the inevitable conflicts or even the humdrum and monotonous plateau period that’s nearly certain to present as the years go by. A relationship can feel more like “boot camp” when trying to acclimate to each other’s personality differences and ...