(ThyBlackMan.com) Violence seems to be on an un-ending streak in cities such as Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and Detroit. Parents would do well to partner with successful gang intervention groups such as CeaseFire. The organization has won national acclaim and accolades as a viable gang intermediary. Chicago Mayor Rahm ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) You may have read about the decision of the rapper 50 Cent (aka Curtis Jackson) to jump into the fight promotions business. Observers are stating that it is a strong possibility that 50 Cent made this move so that he could work with one of his best friends, World ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In what some think might be a disturbing trend, a fifth NFL player has committed suicide in the last two years. OJ Murdock of the Tennessee Titans becomes the latest athlete to kill himself, setting off alarm bells for those who worry that the mental health of NFL athletes ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This is a note to parents, adults and anyone who cares anything about the future of the black community: We’ve got to teach our kids how to get out there and hustle. What I mean is that in this world, racism is going to always be an obstacle, but ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I must admit that I am an unabashed American sports snob. Proud of the Red, White and Blue, I want to see America’s Olympic athletes win gold in every event but know this unfortunately is not possible. What I feel like I do know is that we, Yes I ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last night, I was watching my copy of the very important film, “Hoodwinked,” by Janks Morton. I appear in the film, along with my respected colleagues, Drs. Marc Lamont Hill, Jawanza Kunjufu, Ivory Toldson and Steve Perry. The film serves to debunk many of the ridiculous myths that black ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Lately there has been a very hot debate regarding the rise of people getting tattoos, especially in the black community. Some people find them unattractive, while others view them as art work or self-expression. I was asked if I like guys with tattoos. Personally it does not matter either ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I was deeply concerned about the recent rape conviction of Oklahoma State University basketball player Darrell Williams. Williams broke down in tears in the courtroom, an understandable reaction in which he expressed outwardly what many of us would feel on the inside. He’s going to prison, and getting a life ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There are going to be thousands (maybe I’ll get unlucky and upsets millions) of people that will 100% disagree with the opinion I am about to state in this column but I do not care: the penalties unleashed upon the Penn State football program are way over the top ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Traditionally, men were hunters and gatherers and held the sole responsibility for initiating the mating ritual, which included marriage proposals, asking for the first dance and initiating first contact. First contact. That’s the dreaded first “hello” or the first smile. And it used to be fairly simple. Men did ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I was sitting in the living room of my parent’s home in Louisville, KY watching the new Janks Morton film, “Hoodwinked.” Janks sent me a copy a while back, but this was the first time I’d had a chance to watch the film in its entirety. I am in the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Jeremy Lin’s Cinderella story continues on but nit in the city of bright lights, not at the World’s Most Famous Arena, not where it all began in New York City. The former New York Knick over night sensation turnover prone “not really a point” guard signed a three year ...