(ThyBlackMan.com) In the previous life before my previous life, I used to be a break dancer.   I was damn good too.  I could pop, lock, twist, twirl, and spin my body in ways that made me the coolest thing since Beta Max VCRs.   I was, quite frankly, “da bomb.” One ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I know you’ve heard it a thousand times before, but breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. This is especially true for dieters who will find it easier to manage their weight and stay on track with a start to the morning that’s high in nutrition. ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The first time I heard racism injected into the Jeremy Lin story was from a Charlotte based sports radio station where on-air personality Frank Garcia said he thought more people were into the Jeremy Lin story over Tim Tebow’s media hype due to racism. It is impossible for me ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) A while ago I had a flashback of something that my son said to me when he was about four or five years old.  I was upset and crying.  Today I can’t even recall why I was bothered.  But I do remember him walking into the kitchen and saying ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Our 40th president’s birthday earlier this month caused me to reflect upon how Ronald Reagan impacted my life. In 1981, I was a young singer/songwriter, clueless about politics, when Ronald Reagan won the presidency. An event planner asked me to perform at an Inaugural Ball. Reporters asked, “Why are ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There is a video floating around the internet of a man calling for a boycott of Nicki Minaj, mainly because of her alleged disparaging lyrics and the potential effect it may have on black women and girls. According to this nameless guy, who posted this seven minute compilation video ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I was able to fit the bill and travel to Dallas, Texas this past week for my first experience at the American Library Association’s Midwinter Conference. I was nervous due to all of the crazy stuff that has been going on with me since the beginning of the semester. ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) As we celebrate and acknowledge the significance of Black History Month, we remember those who paved the way for success and progress among the black community.  We remember the dream of Martin Luther King, Jr. to promote racial equality and to eradicate poverty and injustice. We remember the bravery ...