(ThyBlackMan.com) Like the rest of the world, I was stunned to hear Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant argue that it was somehow an unecessary burden for a black man to stand in support of the late Trayvon Martin. If anything, the Trayvon Martin case brought black people together in ways ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Leave it to comedian Bill Maher to inject humor into the truth in such a way that it accelerates the bite on those who are trying to find the opposite side of the argument. Bill Maher goes over the top at times and there are cases where he’s even ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) March Madness is a wonderful time of the year for sports fans. The excitement of young players fighting hard to advance their schools in the tournament can be intoxicating to the viewer. The game of basketball is like a religion to some, especially in my home state of Kentucky, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Danny Manning knows a thing or two about the NCAA Basketball Tournament (aka “The Big Dance”). In 1988 as a senior at Kansas University, Manning and an upstart team coached by Larry Brown danced all the way to the Division I title. That squad was often referred to as ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. of Gamma Rho Omega Chapter, Inc. Provided a powerful summit for youth and teens that invited talented speakers in education, community activism and business leaders to share their knowledge and experiences with the teens and youth in attendance. Having the opportunity to speak at the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many of us saw the ESPN 30-for-30 episode called “Broke.” This was a tragic and borderline comedic display of professional athletes who’ve gone from riches to rags in no time flat. These stories make me sad because, despite the lessons we’ve learned from the past, we will continue to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s funny that so many people like to proclaim, “Everything is not about race,” when it comes to a Black person being blatantly disrespected and/or victimized by someone who is not Black…especially a child. From Trayvon Martin to the recent trial and sentencing for the slain Jordan Davis, we ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) March is a wild and magical time for college basketball fans and 20 years ago this time of year belonged to Nolan Richardson, when his Arkansas Razorbacks won the 1994 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s Division I title. In capturing the crown with a 76-72, triumph over fabled ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I wanted to share a very quick thought about a conversation I had this morning. Someone got mad at me for saying this, but I stand by it till the end: Men who have lots of kids with lots of women damage the black community as much or more than ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Speaking and presenting at workshops, conferences and seminars nationwide, helping to contribute to the growing knowledge of using technology responsibly, building knowledge in Social Media in marketing and branding, preventing Bullying/Cyberbullying. Girls and young women have a world of potential as never before. The elements of STEAM in the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I saw two old friends last night (husband and wife) for the first time in six years. I knew “the Mrs” long before she met her husband, and I’ve had a chance to watch each of them evolve from their early days to become the people that they are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Lupita Nyong’o, Oscar’s 2014 Best Supporting Actress is a role-model extraordinaire. She is beautiful, exciting to watch and represents a woman who is confident in her skin. I recently described her as ‘beauty from head to toe.” For many of us, Lupita appeared from nowhere to master her first major movie ...