(ThyBlackMan.com) Parents would love to keep their children safe at all times, and to ensure that they’re always protected. Sadly, parents cannot possibly control every aspect of a child’s life. The best thing they can do is teach their children these important safety lessons, particularly in a situation where the ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Like nearly every other normal person in this country, I woke up depressed.  It felt like the day after a funeral, when you somehow find yourself wondering, “This can’t be it.  There’s got to be another option.” When I heard the judge utter the words “Not guilty” in the ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Many bigots in this country are giddy with delight over what they view as a victory for bigotry in the George Zimmerman verdict. But since scientific studies have shown that racist attitudes have a positive correlation with gross ignorance ( http://www.livescience.com/18132-intelligence-social-conservatism-racism.html ), many of them are probably not familiar ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) As we draw nearer to one of the most relevant events in history, an event that has been revered and immortalized by the iconic phrase, “I have a dream!” hundreds of thousands of people are preparing to relive the famous March on Washington. August 28, 1963 was the day ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Expect George Zimmerman to be found guilty of manslaughter receive substantial jail time. After he shot the unarmed, 17 year old Trayvon Martin, the cops told him to go home and forget it. Massive demonstrations subsequently swept the nation. And so he was charged with homicide and the police chief ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) White hite conservatives often criticize Black people for being too quick to play what they call “the race card.” On the other hand, many Black people criticize America for not being sensitive enough to the reality that race plays in American life. George Zimmerman’s trial for the murder of ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Candidly, blacks as a race of people in the United States of America are in serious trouble. They are not in deep trouble because of the many issues facing them, such as impending comprehensive immigration reform – more about that later; the highest unemployment rate of any working group ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) President Barack Obama has concluded his three-country tour of Africa.  He visited Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania.  Most presidential trips overseas have a pre-determined outcome:  to sign an agreement, to promote a foreign policy objective, or to reward an ally, etc.  Not so in this instance. Barack Obama seems to be ...