(ThyBlackMan.com) Unless two people are absolute virgins when they meet, they should sit still for a few minutes and have “the conversation” prior to hopping into bed together. It’s not a pleasant thing to think about, but facts are facts, and STDs are commoner than you might think. If you’re going ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When we think about innovation, we think about products. The iPhone, the Netbook, and the smart watch all come to mind. But innovation isn’t just about creating new stuff that consumers will love. It’s also about finding new ways to engage with them too. The smartest companies, many in Silicon ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The lights shine down and the roars surrounds him as he dribbles across the court for his team to make a point. The audience roars its approval as the ball falls through the net at the Spectrum arena. It’s just another game in the workday for the strong, fast-paced offensive ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Over the length and breadth of this land there are many black men who inspire youth. They are professional athletes, musicians, entrepreneurs, and even to those of us who punch the clock every day. Believe it or not, youngins don’t just want to be rich, they aspire to be as ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) In our society, we are given precise and clearly defined roles of men and women in relationships. So why it is that many black women are finding it so hard to find and establish positive, long-lasting relationships with black men? Is it that black men as a group no longer ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) To be a dad is one of the greatest feelings in the world. To know that you are shaping the life of a human being in untold ways is phenomenal. As a single-dad life coach, I occasionally come across other dads who do not know the above feeling because they ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Everyone deserves to feel righteous. To be doing good and having a good impact. There’s no doubt about that. But there’s no denying that black people in today’s society have a much harder time of getting to that stage. Systematically and personally faced with barriers to education, employment, families, and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Relationships can be challenging but it is important to understand when one has run its course and is not in the best interest of the individuals involved. I am in no way advocating taking the easy way out. But I do believe we must understand unnecessary drama, disrespect, and conflict ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) USA policies are no different today, for African-Americans, than what they were 200 years ago or when the Ronald Reagan’s administration schemed to flood the black community with crack cocaine in order to fund his illegal war in Nicaragua. That one action completely destroyed millions of Black lives and presently ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Admittedly, I’m not a fan of statistics. So, when I read information about young Black men, I wince at the criticism that follows. Thus, I placed myself in the role of a confident, albeit slightly exacerbated male, and wrote the following commentary, as a tribute to African-American men who don’t ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There is an interesting dynamic that has grown over several years related to academic assessments. School districts across the nation have adopted a growing policy for testing (assessments). There are local district assessments, state assessments and national assessments. There are still questions what does all the testing mean and who ...