(ThyBlackMan.com) Fathers, as the school year comes to a close continue to teach your children to apply what they learned in school so they can make learning relevant. Help them to apply the academic lessons to think for themselves and make personal choices that are positive. Even if their friends are opposite ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Fame comes to them in many ways and with a lot of perks. Celebrity kids are born with the opportunities to visit amazing places, attend big parties, enjoy dinner with fascinating people and travel in style on huge yachts, luxury cars, and private jets. As parents, famous people also have ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When it comes to your relationships with others or someone special, how many times do you ask – “should I go away or should I stay?” It’s easy to stay no matter how many times you’ve been taken for granted, hurt, or had your needs disrespected. Sometimes we carry a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When you were being taught your colors in school or by your parents, you were taught brown was brown – not black. But as you got older you likely swallowed the deception to ignore your eyes and call yourself “black”. So many people were doing the same that it seemed ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) James Baldwin once asserted that one of the gravest things that every black man realizes is that in America, there will come a time when it is quite simply “his time.” This was Baldwin’s way of informing the world that even the thought of black men causes angst, consternation, and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Ask yourself a question today. Ask yourself that for what are you living? To get busy in useless fights on social media? Or to feel tempted to respond to the hatred being spread by news channels? Don’t you think that it’s all happening just to distract you so that you ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the few things that African-Americans agree on is that everything is more difficult when you are black. There should be little debate surrounding the assertion that throughout American history, blacks have always gotten a heaping portion of the negative things that this nation has to offer its citizenry: ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “My dad was never around. My dad’s a deadbeat. My mom says my daddy didn’t want to be involved.” Are just some of the thoughts that come out of the mouth some young ladies when being raised by a single mother. Married, single, or divorced it does not matter, fathers ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is quite possibly no more hopeful phrase found in the lexicon of African-American men than “I am my Brother’s Keeper.” Within that succinct five word declarative sentence lies an unyielding hope that has bolstered the hopes and aspirations of droves of African-American men at some low-point in their life. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Want a relationship that lasts? The secret to success might be simpler than you think. Relationships are fragile at first, with studies showing that couples are more prone to breaking up in the first year than at any other time. The reasons for breaking up can range from money issues, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Social media and the internet is much more advanced nowadays than it’s ever been. There’s also many dangers that come with being on social media and the internet and one example of that is the white nationalist comments against people in the black community who speak out against the various ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the best things about having friends is the support that they offer. When you find someone who cares about you and wants to see you win, it is a great feeling. As we go through life, we come into contact with all kinds of people and for those ...