(ThyBlackMan.com) Dear Mr. Stern: I write you this letter as the president of the United Voices for A Common Cause, Inc.  We are dedicated to protecting the civil rights and dignity for all people.  It concerns me that n-word usage by the Boston Celtics’ Kevin Garnett and other NBA players ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Have you ever met a woman that was so desperate for love, she gave up her entire being just for a corner of a man’s heart?  The old saying goes, “A piece of a man is better than no man”.  But, no man is worth having if he doesn’t ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) In case you’ve never heard the phrase “ghetto polygamy,” consider this to be your formal introduction to the ratchedness that some have come to define as “black culture.”  Oxygen has decided to give a platform to ignorance by creating a show featuring the rapper Shawty Lo, his 10 babies’ ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Several months ago, I watched Espn’s 30 for 30 “Broke” documentary. It was about professional athletes spending their money recklessly, or having to pay child support to numerous women, and other reasons that lead to them becoming broke. The most interesting segment that stood out to me was when ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Every stereotype you might have in your mind about the black male or black kids in general need not apply to what I’m about to tell you right now.  Cameron Clarke is a senior at Germantown Academy in Philadelphia and has achieved the fabulous distinction of being one of a very ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I recently noticed that my homeboy TJ Holmes at BET recently had a show about professional athletes who find their finances in the toilet.  I consider this to be an interesting and relevant topic, just the kind of thing that BET needs to show.  As a Finance Professor who’s ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Pardon me while I flow from the top of the dome with something that’s been on my mind lately… When a man has sex with a woman, he releases millions of living sperm cells through ejaculation. The sole purpose of 99% of these sperm cells is to seek and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Last week I wrote an article titled “There Are Two Reasons He Cheats”. Before you go assuming the post is all about male bashing, it is not. I suggest reading it. Within that article I listed “4 F’s” ladies must embrace in order to accommodate the most basic of their ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The holidays are coming up. And for some, family get-togethers mean family tension. But you can defuse that tension with a little advanced planning. 1. Decide in advance how you will respond.  There is a difference between reacting and responding. A “response” is based in wisdom, which requires forethought. A ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The reason why I feel that men particularity black men cringe at the thought of marriage when a woman brings it up is because of the fear of being treated like a child rather than a grown man. Allow me to clarify I know we all have seen some ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) By now I’m sure you’ve seen the caricature-esq impersonation of Serena Williams performed by Caroline Wozniacki. If you haven’t here’s what happened. During an exhibition match in Brazil, Danish tennis player Wozniacki stuffs her bra and shorts to increase the size of her breast and apple bottom during her match ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (aka RGIII) has been asked to respond to those who wonder if he’s “black enough.”  As if we need more of this conversation in the black community, a commentator on ESPN chose to take Robert Griffin III to task, wondering if he’s as black ...