(ThyBlackMan.com) I admit the death of Joe McKnight Jr has me angry on multiple levels. I grew up understanding Jefferson Parish (right outside New Orleans) has not legally safe for blacks. The people have a right to be angry as it feels like another death of a black person in this ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Narratives, narratives, narratives: they’re everywhere. Politics, advertising, universities – you name it, there’s a narrative. But one of the most dangerous narratives out there right now is the one that relates to health. We’re told over and over again that being healthy is hard work and something that is only ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I am not a real big fan of Charles Barkley on a very personal level because he has said very negative things about us that the racist Caucasoid man would gladly approve of. And on top of that he has shown his ultimate disdain for black women calling them “ugly” ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last week, I was watching some NBA games on TNT and one of the game’s announcers was famed broadcaster Marv Albert. He is considered by many to be one of the top announcers in all of sports history. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last Saturday Night in a primetime college football game on ESPN (a network I personally don’t watch) The University Of Texas Football Team had just suffered one of the worst losses in the history of that program by losing in overtime to a historically basketball school in The University Of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s not difficult to see that black men make up a significant proportion of players in professional sports teams. However, when you look at management roles, things are very different. For example, there is a lack of coaches from ethnic minorities in professional sports. Many may be interested in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a parent, you know part of your job description is preparing your kids for life. You may be passing on wisdom about work ethic when helping your daughter with her science homework. Your knowledge of teamwork gets communicated when you cook dinner with your son. Watching a movie with ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) After reading and rereading Sage Steele’s Facebook post, it’s clear that the only person who struggles with diversity is her. In a meandering and often confusing message, she accused black people of rejecting diverse viewpoints. It’s an odd accusation, given that we really don’t know what her views are beyond ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I read an article recently regarding Ben Simmon’s comments about The NCAA’s “one and done” rule. Here’s what he had to say about The NCAA: “The NCAA is really f—ed up,” Simmons said on “One and Done,” a documentary that aired on Showtime on November 4th. “Everybody’s making money except ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There are very rare moments in which I watch TV just to tune in to watch a movie that interests me or a collegiate sports game When I do watch the game more closely, I can’t help but to notice that while the black athletes are playing for bragging rights ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s no secret that many of us either grew up watching football as a fan or actually played football in high school, college, or the pros. I actually became a football fan when I was a kid back in the 1990s when I played football video games such as Madden ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Today, I read an article on an alternative news outlet about the ridiculous salaries that these football and basketball coaches receive. 1. Nick Saban/Alabama Football – $7 million 2. Jim Harbaugh/Michigan Football – $7 million 3. John Calipari/Kentucky Basketball – $7 million At most universities across the country, the football ...