(ThyBlackMan.com) I have watched America fall in love with my dad ever since I can remember going to his first basketball game. I can’t pinpoint the exact day I realized his job was different, but through the pictures taken and autographs signed, watching my dad treated differently in public slowly ...

(ThyBlackMan.com)  What has become our mantra in this post-George Zimmerman are U.S. Attorney General, Eric Holder’s words to the NAACP last week; “We must stand our ground” against injustice. Holder drew cheers, “Amen’s,” and a standing ovation when he spoke those words. The next day, however, Martin Luther King III ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Flip-flops: while comfortable and convenient, they may be causing problems for your feet. It’s summertime, which means the footwear of choice for many people are flip-flops. They used to be reserved for activities such as washing your car or going to the beach. But nowadays, they’re worn year around ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Bill O’Reilly recently added himself to the list of commentators who made remarks about President Obama’s speech on the Trayvon Martin case and George Zimmerman acquittal.  O’Reilly gave Obama credit for “addressing the race issue,” but then proceeded to lecture the president about how he is incapable of correcting ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Almost all but forgotten actress Rae Dawn Chong, who is the daughter of veteran comedian Tommy Chong, lashed out at Oprah Winfrey a few days ago (at the time of this writing) in a radio interview on Matty P’s Happy Hour. It was uncalled for in my eyes and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) February 26, 2012, 7:16:55pm, with a backdrop of light rain and pitch-black darkness, a 9mm hollow-point bullet pierced the chest of a 17-year-old Black teenager from Miami, Florida. Less than fifteen minutes later, the victim was pronounced dead by paramedics. The police found no weapons on the teenager, only ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) West Coast Hip-Hop Music 1987-1992 & the Transformation of Mainstream Culture.                                                 QUOTES FROM 6 ‘N THE MORNING:    I compare making gangsta rap for me with me makin a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Once I figured out I could do that I was like, ‘Oh I can talk ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Why do I say this? Why the sea change in attitude? In presenting to you a logical premise of why Tavis Smiley, Dr. Cornel West and many others, including myself could be wrong in our criticism of this president and the way he has conducted his presidency (especially concerning ...