(ThyBlackMan.com) College may be many years away… or it may be just around the corner. Whether your kids are 7 or 17, it is important that you prepare them for college long before the time comes for them to attend. For many african american children going to college is a rite of ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Black is sometimes black, and that’s that. Well, maybe. Recent news events have pulled the focus from the economy, healthcare and Iran to the horrible practice of racial profiling. On the positive side, this forces us to examine the notion of black privilege. Just what is it anyway? Does ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Understandably, the killing of Osama bin Laden unleashed strong emotions among Americans – relief, satisfaction, fears of retribution, denial, and even exuberance. But there was something distasteful about the raucous celebrations that took place outside the White House, in Times Square and at Ground Zero.  The late night news ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. Ephesians 4:26-27 (NIV) At some point, everyone gets angry at their spouse. It could be over something minor like leaving the cap off ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) “I don’t want to go to church!” screams a little boy. “I don’t feel like going to church“, says a parent. You must have heard or said one of these sentences many times or at least twice. This calls for a reflection on the benefits of church going for ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) President Obama’s dramatic Sunday night announcement of the killing of Osama bin Laden recalled perfectly how Americans felt after the horrors of Sept. 11, when we “reaffirmed our unity as one American family and our resolve to bring those who committed this vicious attack to justice.” And now, as ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Rashard Mendenhall from the Pittsburgh Steelers has been dropped by one of his sponsors, Champion over tweets that were controversial in the midst of the Osama bin Laden killing this week. “Champion is ending our business relationship with Mendenhall since the athletic brand doesn’t think he can appropriately represent ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I really don’t care whether or not Marilyn Davenport resigns from the Orange County Central Committee for emailing a picture of President Barack Obama’s face on the body of a baby chimpanzee.  I’m not a Republican, I’m not planning on joining the Republican Party anytime soon, and to be ...