(ThyBlackMan.com) Perhaps it is due to me being a PK (preacher’s kid) with fond childhood memories of adoringly watching my dad preach well prepared sermons at the Holy Temple Church of Truth storefront in a Baltimore ghetto, the Bible remains my ultimate reference source for wisdom and leadership. Moses who ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently, I read a New York Times article written by David Leonhardt and Kevin Quealy. In that piece, it was revealed that the United States of America no longer boasts the most affluent middle class in the world. For many years – for many decades, in fact – America ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Being media savvy is almost an art form; knowing what to say or do to trigger the media and the public is something that appears to take great skill to achieve. After the Solange-Jay-Z debacle earlier this month, the in-laws took to the store to go shopping, while Solange ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) “Let me issue and control a nation’s money and I care not who writes the laws.” Mayer Amschel Rothschild. I often wonder if most Black people in America really understand the across-the-board impact economics has on our daily lives. Or have we just been beaten down so badly that ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Many people, in times of trouble, will not know where to turn to for support. This could be because they do not have anyone in their lives that they can talk to, or perhaps they do not know how to go about talking about certain issues. These issues could ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Everyone knows about the fight between the rapper T.I. and boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.  The two got into their infamous brawl over TI’s wife, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle and their “little incident” at a Fatburger restaurant.  Apparently, T.I.’s jealousy is strong enough to make him try to punch the greatest ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) In the aftermath of the fallout between Beyonce’s sister Solange and her husband Jay-Z, some have seriously pondered the negative impact, if any, that the now infamous elevator brawl will have on Beyonce’s career.  I offer this opinion-None at all! As Beyonce has proven in the past by putting ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I’ve said a million times that I appreciate Stephen A. Smith.  His dynamic and powerful sports analysis is second-to-none, and he deserves all of the accolades he receives for the great commentary he offers on a wide range of athletic issues.  In the world of sports, Stephen A. is ...