(ThyBlackMan.com) The slaying of unarmed and from reports distressed motorist Renisha McBride in Dearborn Heights near Detroit casts yet another ugly glare on the extreme peril to black women. In the past few years, the number of black women that have been slain by police, brutalized by officers, or as ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Influenced by the writings of Chinua Achebe  (Nigerian Author of  “When Things Fall Apart”) “We cannot trample upon the humanity of others without devaluing our own. The Igbo, always practical, put it concretely in their proverb Onye ji onye n’ani ji onwe ya:  “He who will hold another down ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Whether you did it for health reasons or because you thought it would be cool to be fit, you rushed into the gym, signed up for a membership and got at it full throttle up.  Before long, your motivation fizzled. Days between planned workouts turned to weeks. Your exercise ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Earlier this week, I was reminiscing about an evening several years ago when my neighbor called to ask if she could borrow two eggs. She was in the middle of cooking something and realized she was out. She apologized a couple of times for needing to ask, but there ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Like a forest fire that is never satisfied, the woes of the national economy are spreading through the black community in the form of double-digit unemployment and are wreaking havoc. In a display reminiscent of the great forest fires of the west, black wealth is being consumed in much ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Upon further review, I need to clear the air. I have said on many occasions that I truly love my Republican brothers and sisters. I respect them, I pray for them, and I forgive them for their transgressions. As their friend – as my brother’s and sister’s keeper – ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Selfies are everywhere. If you have more than one social media account it’s possible that you encounter at least five selfies per day. Selfie-types range far and wide, from capturing candid moments to the dreaded duck face. Though some selfies are entirely innocent and fun, there is a much more, extreme element to ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I was once told that the only bad thing about being a good sport is that you have to lose to prove it. So it is with democracy; you have to have the freedom to disagree to prove that it works. This brings me to the issue of the ...