(ThyBlackMan.com) Years ago, when Mr. T was a household name, a young man asked him what his first name was. Mr. T’s response was classic: “My first name is MISTER. That period is my MIDDLE name. My LAST name is T.” In short, through his example, Mr. T was about ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Y’all telling me that I need to get out and vote, huh, why? Ain’t nobody black running but crack-kers, so, why I got to register? I’m thinking of better shit to do with my time!!!!! Andre 3000 (OutKast) The criticism hurled at Black males always increases during political season. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I once knew a famous rapper. We don’t talk much anymore, since all the booty and bling have distracted him. But that’s beside the point. A few years ago, the rapper and I were talking about women and relationships. That was when he introduced me to a concept he ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As I sat down to write this column a few years back, I remembered that I paused to reflect upon an exhausting week. First, my wife informed me that the teenaged son of a dear family friend sat locked up in our county juvenile detention center. His crime? Hanging ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One definition of recovery is, “a return to a normal state of health, mind or strength.” Another is, “the action or process of regaining possession or control of something stolen or lost.” I can’t think of any more appropriate descriptions of the first 20 months of President Joe Biden’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Although I have not conducted a “scientific study” that elitist academicians would consider worthy of being published in some high-brow Academic Journal that approximately six people, and that is being generous, will ever read. I know through face-to-face interaction that many, not all, of the African-American males sitting in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’ve long observed the state of black children with deep concern. It seems that with all the billions of dollars being spent to educate children in urban areas, this money is going to waste. This waste appears to be a mixture of good old government inefficiency, apathetic parents, and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As parents many of us want our children to attend the best possible schools. Despite any financial hardships, and mind bogging work schedules there are parents that sacrifice to make sure their children are academically excelling in all subjects. This is work yet rewarding because you know when your ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many parents want to see early signs of “genius at home.” But when no two kids act the same, it’s practically impossible to target genius traits. However, science has much to recommend on our list. Science tells us that your child will be successful in life if you see these ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) During this Supreme Court session, the justices will tackle affirmative action in two cases brought by “Students for Fair Admissions,” opposing affirmative action policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. According to its website, this group represents “20,000 students, parents, and others who believe that racial ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Any major political program in the new century should be evaluated by its ability to state the need for a new educational paradigm; one which establishes a constitutional guarantee to education, that de-institutionalizes knowledge and learning, and one which provides all who want to learn with access to learning ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A person close to me once told me that my standards were too high. My response? Maybe it’s just that your standards are too low. And while none of us are anywhere near perfect as we often struggle to do our best, give our best and reach our potential, ...