(ThyBlackMan.com)  Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr.  recently got attention for stating that New York Knicks player Jeremy Lin is getting additional attention and adulation because he is Asian.  Floyd Mayweather Jr. is known for making comments that leave people shaking their heads, and that’s what makes him money. When I was ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The great fear a year ago when President Obama unveiled his budget for 2012 was that he caved to the GOP and Tea Party hardliners and meat axed dozens of vital programs and agencies. They included community service block grants which fund an array of community education, health and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Nicki Minaj probably envisioned her 2012 Grammy performance was going to be a game changer, and a lot of people went along for the ride. Grammy announcers hyped it up to be an unforgettable performance. Show producers placed it towards the end of the Grammys, the dangling carrot luring ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul was disappointed about his narrow loss in Maine to rival Mitt Romney, however he believes his campaign will “keep going up” as the candidates prepare for some time off before the next state primary election. Ron Paul was a favorite to win the Maine caucuses, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Every tax season I see the same ads about getting your tax return as quickly as possible. There are ads on television. There are ads on every light post in town. Why are companies so helpful all of a sudden? Do people really understand the scam they are signing ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) February 14th.  A day that many women dream about and some men dread. Some sistas look forward to this day with high anticipation of what may be. They mark it on their calendars while their hearts are pounding, along with glassy eyes and hands held out.  On this special ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) In comments that are not likely to get a response from the White House, actor (and perhaps comedian) Samuel L. Jackson stated that he’d like to see President Obama transform into a n*gga during his second term.  He also said that Obama’s message meant nothing to him and that ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Last week I wrote a column entitled, “Roland Martin Is Not GLAAD.”  In that column, I discussed the unfair treatment of TV personality, Roland Martin. I thought I was finished writing about this issue and was prepared to move on.  But, after receiving tons of phone calls, voicemails, and ...