(ThyBlackMan.com) My friend, New York radio personality Jeff Foxx likes to say that we live in a “microwave society,” meaning we expect everything to happen instantly. The truth to that sentiment can be seen in how many New Yorkers reacted to the Occupy Wall Street encampment in lower Manhattan’s Zuccotti ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Well, that about does it. The NBA owners say they’ve made their best offer. The players responded Monday by vowing to file an antitrust lawsuit. The owners are continuing legal action of their own. So, after months of hard feelings, contentious negotiations and downright ridiculous claims (did a union ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) A quiet economic storm, or more likely a hurricane, has been brewing for several years now, and it’s gaining more strength every day. After the Dot.Com bubble burst in the early 1990’s, we were shocked. Then along came the housing bubble and folks started losing their primary assets: Their ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few artistic expressions possess as much personal meaning for me as The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Anytime I listen to the album, I am transported back in time, back to my college years, back to the blossoming of new love (When dating my wife, our first song was “Nothing ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) As we celebrate Thanksgiving this week, I hope you will take time to identify the many reasons you have to be thankful. No matter your circumstances, there is always something for which to give thanks. This week, I invite you to look at the most difficult or challenging areas ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When Jim Tressel resigned in late may of this year, many people, including myself, we’re very distraught and saddened that he chose the easy way out instead of his suspension. Sure, I’m a true Ohio State fan, and I will always have the utmost respect for Jim Tressel, but ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) As GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain battles charges of sexual harassment from four different women, he has used a number of ploys to defend himself. At the end of the day, whether the issue is sexual harassment, who developed his 9-9-9 Plan, or his limited understanding of foreign policy, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Rap legend Heavy D passed away at the age of 44, and it was one of the most unexpected incidents to have occurred. There has been an outpouring of condolences and support towards the rapper, and it’s understandable. Heavy D appeared to be a standup guy with Grade A ...