(ThyBlackMan.com) The world is dangerous. I know that. We all know that. It’s dangerous because God said it would be. Because it’s evil and because it’s fleshly. The world is dangerous. It’s not just dangerous for Black men but for everyone. For every human being, the world is saying when ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) National Teacher’s Week was over two months ago, but what I have written below is not any less relevant. Dear Parents, Please know that we understand that you have the day-to-day responsibilities of being a parent to your child, but all I would like to offer is a simple ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Candidly, blacks as a race of people in the United States of America are in serious trouble. They are not in deep trouble because of the many issues facing them, such as impending comprehensive immigration reform – more about that later; the highest unemployment rate of any working group ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) If there were ever a collection of African American artifacts and historical information that should be shared with the world, The Kinsey Collection is just that.  Bernard and Shirley Kinsey have created a collection of African American items that shared the history and cultural importance of the African American ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Let me make a “pitch” (pun intended) for Black sports agents. Watching the NBA playoffs and finals was more than an exercise in pulling for my favorite teams; it was also a very frustrating experience for me because I tend to look at most things from an economic perspective. ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I was overjoyed to see that award winning actor Denzel Washington made the cover with his wife Pauletta Washington. At first thought I said to myself that this story on them should be somewhat of “how to” manual and tutorial on how to keep one’s marriage intact when you ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I am an African American male and recent high school graduate.  Throughout the duration of my high school career, I gained a great deal of knowledge as to what the key factors are that drag us to the depths of society.  Whether derived from a cultural and or social ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) In 1852, Frederick Douglass spoke of America’s hypocrisy when dealing with the issue of slavery. He mused: “What, to the American slave, is your Fourth of July? I answer: a day that reveals to him, more than all other days in the year, the gross injustice and cruelty to ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Black students are learning the competition for jobs, internships, scholarships, grants and fellowships is fierce and competitive.  Teaching Black students how to use all the available tools of Social Media is necessary to Market and Brand themselves to get the attention of organizations, businesses, schools and individuals looking to ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Do you rely on just one good friend? What would it take to nurture a few more close friendships? Why do you think some women are competitive with other women, but not the men? What can you do to put other women at ease and facilitate more authentic connections with women ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I pledge to honor and respect my womb and by doing so, others will have no choice but to follow suit. I pledge to NOT allow anyone unworthy entry into my private thoughts, places and spaces. I pledge to love myself, really and truly fall in love with myself. ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Why should we celebrate the bombs bursting in air, when the nation had already declared war on us?    On July 4, 1776, when the United States of America gained its independence from Great Britain, Africans in America were still in slavery.  The nation talked about independence, but there was ...