(ThyBlackMan.com) I was first introduced to the court proceeding called “probate” as a result of a frantic call I received soon after I began practicing law. The caller, a real estate agent, was handling an escrow and found that the sale couldn’t be completed because the seller (his client) didn’t ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) In a culture that often equates “wealth” with materialism, it’s no wonder debt is out of control and savings are low. This week, I feel led to encourage you in the area of your finances. Answer these questions for yourself: Do you know how much you’ll need for retirement? ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Many conservatives – including a few Black accommodationists – are saying that Black people are being bamboozled into voting nearly exclusively for the Democratic Party. This is clearly a republican talking point, either that, or they believe that Black people are so stupid that we can be convinced to vote ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Household uses…for vodka? That’s right! Vodka isn’t just for cocktails: It removes mold, brightens clothes, and kills pests (yes, really). You’ve probably heard of a lot of green-cleaning alternatives these days, but vodka may be a new one. One of the best reasons to use vodka for household chores ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I know you guys heard about the Rick Ross lyric that basically stated that he slips drugs into women’s drinks and then has his way with them. I don’t feel like posting the link, so you guys will have to just google it. This really made me think about ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I only watched it once, because it was too excruciating to view. That moment when Louisville guard Kevin Ware leaped, very high, to block a shot by Duke basketball player Tyler Thornton, and landed in a way that broke his right leg in two places. I turned my head ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Mike Rice, the man who was once the basketball coach at Rutgers University, probably thought that his long list of abuses would remain behind closed doors.  But that wasn’t the case after an episode of ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” revealed videotaped evidence of his mistreatment of players, from throwing ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) On Thursday, March 21st, 2013, the world lost an intellectual heavyweight in Professor Chinua Achebe. He died at the age of 82. Commonly regarded as the father of African literature because of his development of the field, Achebe penned many significant books—most influential of these being Things Fall Apart, ...