(ThyBlackMan.com)  The Greatest Love of All.  That was my favorite Whitney Houston song based on the fact that as a first grader, I sang it to my mom to make her feel better when she was sick.  For whatever reason, that song struck a chord that left an indelible mark ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Real talk for my brothers out there: I’d rather have a 6 or a 7 with NO baggage, than a dime looking female who comes with ready made drama. You might be wondering where all this is coming from, but I’ve been taking note of an alarming trend among ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Expanding the national deficit in the manner our President proposes will not create long term jobs and a national recovery! How much more can Blacks take without some cracks showing up in their support? There is no question about it, Black workers of America, we will complete our fourth ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) My Facebook feed has been buzzing with posts about Chris Brown. Since I’m a feminist with a lot of feminist friends, many people I know posted Sasha Pasulka’s powerful piece “I’m Not Okay with Chris Brown Performing at the Grammys and I’m Not Sure Why You Are” and Louis ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The NBA and all its fans are happily captivated by “Linsanity.” The Jeremy Lin phenomenon has been the biggest story of the month, as the undrafted Harvard grad is the type of underdog story we all tend to cheer for. Add in the fact that in his short time ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) My Valentine   Maybe it”s just me. Maybe I’m just THAT into my kids.  Maybe I just feel it’s the right thing to do. I don’t know. All I know is this….I LOVE my kids more than anything in the entire world. Today I took my daughter on a ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I’ve been reading Margaret Walker’s Jubilee when it occurred to me the same ideological differences that existed between political parties towards the end of chattel slavery and the reign of the antebellum south are the same fundamental differences that exist between the parties now. Furthermore, just like the North ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The fall out from what commentator Roland Martin tweeted during the Super Bowl is still, well falling. Roland Martin was suspended for tweets that a few predominately white gay advocacy groups characterized as offensive. Roland Martin has already issued an apology but part of his penitence and is go ...