(ThyBlackMan.com) Death is an equal opportunity offender. It does not discriminate. It comes for the old and the young; the rich and the poor. It could care less about title, status of one’s net worth. It doesn’t make appointments; it comes when its ready and many times when you are ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Tax time is upon us. This is the time where Uncle Sam mandates that we reconcile taxes that were collected throughout the year by way of payroll withholdings and estimated payments and what’s rightfully due to the IRS. Individuals have until April 15th to get their tax return prepared ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Whether you’ve gone for a run, a swim, and hit the weights, your body let’s you’ve know that you’ve gotten in a good workout. But…can you feel what else you’ve worked – like your heart? Any time you exercise and raise your heart rate, you’re helping yourself get healthier. ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) As I’ve run around the country giving Black History Month speeches, I’ve been thinking a great deal about where we are and where we are going as a community; I’ve also been asked about President Barack Obama’s role in Black history. Since the 44th president’s existence has been entirely ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s 2012, another election year, and every Black community in America has candidates that always run for office; those same candidates always lose! After the election results are posted, my friends and neighbors often run to me and ask, “Lucius why didn’t you help him or her?” My answer is ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Stunned Americans are questioning, “Why would Obama, in an election year, boldly trash the first amendment, forcing Catholic institutions to provide birth control, abortion drugs and other contraceptive services which goes against their faith?” These baffled, naïve people still do not get it. First and foremost, President Obama is ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Beyoncé Knowles is featured in a new L’Oreal commercial for a foundation system called True Match. In the advertisement, Knowles states, “There’s a story behind my skin. It’s a mosaic of all the faces before it. My only make-up? True Match.” Knowles’ heritage is described in the ad as ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) To be obese is to be overweight, but to be overweight doesn’t necessarily make you obese. A bulky weight trainer, whose muscle mass may take up a high percentage of their weight, could have the same BMI as a dormant couch potato. Tricky right? “What exactly is a BMI?” ...