(ThyBlackMan.com) Ashley DePew is a 23-year old White woman who lives and works in St. Louis. On the evening of November 17th, Ms. DePew was being a Good Samaritan – driving to a local bar to pick up a friend of hers who had had too much to drink. On ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I’m a freethinker on the subject of religion. I’m not a Bible thumper, I never attend church, and I don’t have much use for preachers. In fact, I just can’t see the logic in getting up early on Sunday morning and getting all dressed up just to go pay ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Frequently, I see African American authors and readers on this site and others take on the notion that African Americans in the media spotlight are obligated to produce music, tv shows and movies to our satisfaction. For quite some time, those expectations have been relied on superstars such as ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Pleasantly surprised and a bit shocked, I enjoyed religious Christmas Carols played in the elevator of a major hotel. Progressive bullies are relentless in their quest to repeal the celebration of Jesus’ birthday, Christmas, declared a federal holiday in 1870 by President Ulysses S. Grant. Illustrating the effectiveness of ...

(ThyBlackMan.com)  This holiday season fathers should make sure they re-evaluate their relationships with their children and families. This is a time for giving thanks and appreciation for the Blessings they have. Not how much money they have, not what they can buy on special buying days; the important things are their ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Think about this: How much money – both now and in future earnings – are you losing because you simply don’t have the energy to perform all of your essential, everyday tasks?  What if you had more energy to go back to school and complete that degree plan? To ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) through its qualitative easing program(QE) has produced some very impressive unemployment numbers for the month of  November. The national unemployment rate dropped from 7.3% to 7.0%. The program attempts to create the right economic environment for job creation. The question is with these good ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s Friday morning as I’m writing this. I’m in a somber, yet reflective mood. On yesterday (Thursday), Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela – anti-apartheid revolutionary, philanthropist, author, spiritual father, and former President of South Africa – passed away. We just lost a man of great vision, valor, and dignity. Mr. Mandela’s ...