(ThyBlackMan.com) Often times, things are as they seem, not what others wish them to be. Often times, people suffer from paralysis from over-analysis. The Trayvon Martin tragedy would be one of those times. As of late, George Zimmerman supporters and those supposedly on the side of “fairness” (chuckle chortle sniggle ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Last night, I hosted the premiere for the film “Father’s Day?” in New York City.  The film is an incredible project created by Squeaky Moore and Ashley Shante.  The movie explores the impact of fatherless homes in the black community and how it affects our thinking as adults. The ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Picture a bunch of over grown men still living at home with their mamas and proud of it. That’s the case with yet another reality series. This one is called Mama’s Boys. Mama’s Boys premiered April 9th on the TLC Network. Mama’s Boys centers around five Italian guys who ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Attribution is extremely important in writing. Over this past week, I picked up a copy of the Nation Magazine at my local library. There they have a basket where people can bring their used magazines for others to read. It is there where I pick up the Nation along ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) About a third of men and women in the United States admit to lying to their doctors, according to a 2010 survey. But keeping secrets can be dangerous, especially if the information you’re withholding leads to a wrong diagnosis. Besides, “a doctor’s job is to advocate for your health, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Riding his bike on his way to the library up the street on Fulton Avenue in a reasonably upscale neighborhood of Salisbury, NC not far from home, my then sixteen year old son was accosted finding a police car in front of him and one behind his bike.  Seems ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Back in 1994 and 1995 I wrote a couple of articles about Rush Limbaugh, both of which were centered on advertisers who bought time on Rush Limbaugh’s radio show. How the time flies. One article rebuked the Florida Citrus Commission for giving Rush Limbaugh a $1 million contract to be ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Did you see George Clooney getting arrested in front of the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, D.C.? The Hollywood activist brought his “A-Team” for the latest demonization of the Islamic government of the Republic of Sudan. The staged sidewalk show featured George Clooney’s father Nick, civil rights leaders Martin Luther ...