(ThyBlackMan.com)You could say this piece goes hand in hand with our piece about passing on your knowledge. No, it isn’t about passing on creative skills but it is about creating something that can be viewed decades or so down the line. Perhaps even after we’re gone. However, your later years ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In the early 2010s, there was heavy talk around “The Talk”. Following the death of Trayvon Martin in February 2012 and the trial that followed, there was a greater spotlight on violent incidents towards Black people in the U.S. Of course, cable news tends to have a lot to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Throughout this election cycle, Black men across America have been routinely badgered and barraged with the same two questions. When will black men finally speak? And whose side are you on? These two common questions are posed to black men by individuals inside and outside the black community daily. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black men we need you to stand Black women this election season. There needs to be no gender division within the Black community regarding who we’re voting against. I am not one of those Black women that see Black men as my natural enemy. Brothers are in no way ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black folks have always been creative whether it was in the Old World, the Mother Land, or the New World. The environments and settings that spawned and staged that creativity but it all influenced pop culture, fashion and culture at large and impacted society. My Creative Journey In my ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One thing you’ll learn as you age is that people are different—even if we share some life and family experiences. You can be raised similarly to others in your generation and even outside of it, but time has a way of hanging people. If a significant amount of time ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I believe that even if you’re significantly younger than some of your friends and family, you can still learn a lot from them. As I’ve mentioned before, a lot of things in life repeat themselves. In your lifetime you might experience the same impacting events more than once. In ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) According to a USAFacts.org 2023 published study, in the 2020-2021 school year, black men made up 1.3% of the nation’s 3.8 million public school teachers. This is a decline from the 2017-2018 school year when black men made up 6.5% of the nation’s public school teachers. The highest proportion ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A few weeks ago I wrote about some of the concerns that I have regarding my teenaged son. Despite those concerns, I have every reason to believe that he is going to do, and to be, quite well in the years ahead. My belief is rooted not only in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Not all relationships last forever. But what happens when that relationship produces children? How do we learn to separate our hurt and possible ill feelings toward the other parent in a way that does not negatively affect our children? This seems to be a very big issue in the black ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Over the years, the term “grindset” has risen to express the peak mentality necessary to remain focused on a goal. While it can often be attributed to work, exercise and business are other topics where “grindset” and a push towards embracing hard work can be attributed. Working Twice as ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Latinos put in cages and separated from their families. Puerto Rican citizens told they are Americans, but treated like unwanted stepchildren by the United States government. African Americans profiled, victims of mass incarceration, systematic oppression and institutional racism. Women fighting for equal pay for equal work. Violence and animosity ...