(ThyBlackMan.com) I was fortunate enough to travel to Philadelphia, PA to attend the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development Annual Conference. One of the most fascinating sessions that I have ever attended had to have been, “Inspiring Black Males to Soar” by Principal Baruti Kafele. Principal Kafele provided all attendees ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The 66 year old Nikki Giovanni; http://nikki-giovanni.com/ is honest and solid in her opinions about Black people (Negros) as she announces, education (every child needs a computer), gays, politics, technology (Negros must learn computers especially inner city youth), women’s rights, men’s responsibilities to their families, sex (teach kids to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a young Big Ten basketball fan in the late 1970s, one of my favorite players was a silky-smooth swingman for Indiana named Mike Woodson. Whenever an Indiana game was shown in the Detroit market, number 42 was my guy. Woodson had a great collegiate career, en route to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is a lot of money in male bashing, especially regarding Black Men. I remember when the book “Waiting to Exhale” first came out, I read it and I saw the movie, and like every other Sister in there I cheered Angela Bassett on when she burned up all ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Involved single fathers, the one’s who pick up their children, keep them for the weekend or every other week are still sometimes left out in the cold when it comes the little things. Dads who care want more rather than less information about their children. They want to know ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Adolescence, the period between childhood and adulthood, has grown longer in our time. Kids are experiencing puberty earlier and staying connected to their parents later in life than previous generations. Thus, adolescence in many instances can be just as tough a season on parents as it is on the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’ve learned over time, that the hype machines seemingly created by the media have never intended to last long. The initial hype behind Ryan Leaf, Daisuke Matsuzaka, JaMarcus Russell, etc. can make a lot of fans and critics alike become skeptical of the next media monster alas Tim Tebow. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Hypothetically, let us assume there is a young man who has just finished school, and he is attempting to decide where he will move on to for his personal professional development. In this process, he meets with several interesting entities, of which many offer him incentives to select their ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The always interesting and entirely lovable Demetria Lucas wrote a very nice article on TheRoot.com asking whether or not men avoid successful women. I had to chime in on this one. For the busy and successful women who are reading this, I will try to save your valuable time ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Move over, LeBron James, there’s a new NBA villain on the rise. With Thursday’s NBA trade deadline finally upon us, Dwight Howard’s season-long indecisiveness about his future with the Orlando Magic finally reached the tipping point, with the league’s best center possibly committing brand suicide in the process. It’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “My mama whooped by butt and I turned out okay.” Many of us have heard our parents or other relatives say these very words. Some people believe that whippings are the answer to everything and others feel that it’s not even an option. Thirty and forty years ago the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In regards to higher education, the worst hurdle students of color face is acceptance. I am not referring to social acceptance from other students, but college admission acceptance. They can barely even make it into a higher education institution, much less an elite and prestigious Ivy League college. In ...