(ThyBlackMan.com) “History does not refer merely, or even principally, to the past. On the contrary, the great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it within us, are unconsciously controlled by it in many ways, and history is literally present in all that we do.” – James ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Dear Young Black Men, Young men. Young men. Young men. Our black young men. Can you speak up? Will you speak up? Why won’t you speak up? We need you to speak up. Speak up and speak out. I understand that the hip hop world, the rap world, the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many people wish for a better life in Christ. You may be surprised to find it is closer than you think. To be honest, just to simply share what gives me a close relationship with Jesus my Lord, is what I am writing this short article about. If I ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When you open an account at a bank or credit union you’re usually going to open both a checking account and a savings account. People think that the savings account is for saving money, but nothing could be further from the truth. When you open your savings account the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) How much do most big corporate advertisers respect the African American consumer—25 percent, 15 percent, 5 percent, or one percent? If you guessed one percent you were wrong. It’s less than that—.68 percent, to be exact. Of the $263.7 billion spent annually on advertising within the nation, less that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Helping children slim down has become a serious public health challenge, but it’s the habits and practices at home that often determine whether a child becomes obese. Excess weight, once considered cuddly ‘baby fat,’ can start your child on the path to obesity, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) And there is no magic blanket, “secret formula” or quick fix for the challenges we are facing with our children. PERIOD! So there is no sense in having arguments about whose fault it is, who’s to blame or who’s to be punished for the behavior of our children. Those ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter went where few Black leaders have gone by speaking truth about the critical state of Black youth in this country. In an address confronting increasing youth violence, Nutter plainly declared, “Take those God-darn hoodies down, especially in the summer. Pull your pants up and buy ...