(ThyBlackMan.com) Let’s face it, some of us simply get lazy when it comes to shaving and we leave our facial hair growing for a little longer than we would like. Perhaps we give ourselves an excuse such as wanting to grow a beard or maybe we like the idea of facial ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There are so many people facing hurt, anger and grief with no direction. How to manage these hardships is different for everyone, but it is necessary to find a method that is safe and works for you. In black community prayer, and spiritual meditation, have been mainstays. Though some professionals ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) According to Statista, 73% of the US population had a social media profile in 2015, a figure that grows significantly year on year. The question remains, then: if social media makes us feel so bad, why do we continue to subscribe and take part? Fear of missing out no doubt ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I am about fairness regardless of who, or what, is on the table. It is very important that while we acknowledge issues in the community, such as mental health, we don’t commit hypocrisy. What we demand of others as human beings cannot be excused amongst our own. When white males ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The loss of a loved one is understandably hard on a family, and individuals. It’s a time when emotions are high and, if this is the first loss for a family unit, everyone finds themselves in uncomfortable shoes. Funeral preparation is often handled on a very tight schedule with a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We are being conditioned just about every day of our lives. Some of it is positive but most of the conditioning we are bombarded with is negative. The bottom line is that it’s happening at a level we do not comprehend and, unfortunately, it’s been happening all of our lives. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In America, there’s a huge amount of importance placed on an individual’s ability to take care of things by themselves. That’s one of the most classically “American” things there is. Pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. Never needing any help and refusing to let other people take care of you. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When you reach forty you reach a milestone. Young adulthood ends and middle-age begins. For some, it’s a seamless transition. For many who have been idle and leading sedentary lifestyles for much of their young adulthood, it is a time fret with potentially negative health outcomes. Issues of heart disease, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A heckler is a person who interrupts a performer or public speaker with derisive or derogatory comments or abuse. One of the most famous public hecklers in American culture is a man named Robin Ficker. Ficker was a passionate fan of the NBA’s Washington Bullets. He is most famous for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) What is positive energy? When does energy become positive? There are a million different interpretations to this question. My own definition is that positive energy is the harnessing of good attributes such as cheerfulness, enthusiasm, focus and empathy and exploiting said energy for favorable results. Is it possible then to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) About 5 years ago my younger brother, Jerry, a Black activist in his own right, started a new venture called WAMP (What About My People), designed to address the needs and concerns of African Americans in real time. His venture was short lived however, because every time he encountered Chicago ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In life, the only way to move past your fear and design the life of your dreams is to learn the art of transforming a negative into a positive. We all face negative environments and people. You may be disturbed by the external, but you need not be defeated by ...