(ThyBlackMan.com) Is Satan messing with you? The Bible tells us that many are the afflictions of the righteous; but the Lord delivers him out of them all (Psalm 34:19). Satan feels threatened and afraid when a Christian discovers their worth and whom they are. When a Christian gets real about their faith Satan ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Obama supporters have long insisted that The Man simply knows things most of us don’t. As president, he’s got access to the facts and figures. He’s looking further, playing sixth-dimensional chess while most of us can barely get our minds around checkers. They just might be right. If there’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I often wonder if you are aware of the potential that lies within you. Do you not know that you have the ability to achieve anything with the help of God? I often wonder if you intentionally ignore the wisdom and advice of your elders to express your individuality ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As we prepare for the unveiling of the Washington memorial for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it is important that we take a second to contextualize this extraordinary event. Dr. King deserves to be celebrated next to other great heroes of American history, and it is a proud testament ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The stench of racism is still poignant. In fact, it may be nearing the levels of intensity experienced during the 60’s. I know about racism as a native of Tuskegee & Montgomery, Alabama. The cradle of southern racism. One would think that we have made progress, but the ugly ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In February 2011 a housing segregation study conducted by researchers from Brown University and Florida State University based on the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data concluded that two New York suburban counties on Long Island, Nassau County and Suffolk County, are jointly the seventh most racially segregated major metropolitan ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) An 18-year old student at the University of Cincinnati was killed this weekend after being stunned by a police taser. Everette Howard, a student in a summer program preparing him for college, died after the attack. Friends say that Howard was trying to break up a fight in front ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There was a saying a few years back that served many of us well: “Poor planning on YOUR part does not necessarily constitute an emergency on MY part!” Just as one does not seek to run a marathon, enter into a marriage, or start a business without preparing for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last week, the Pew study that found that African-American households lost about 53% of inflation-adjusted median wealth during the Great Recession was released. Instead of focusing on what we’ve lost. Let’s take a look at what we can do to build our net worth. Understand, and agree to, everything ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Imagine for a moment what it would feel like to work less – if you could focus more on your family and other things that matter in your life. Work is good, especially when you are passionate about it. But there’s more to life than work, so what would ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Well, the show must go on. Subsequently, several local and state law enforcement agencies are beefing up their security measures at public functions to ensure the safety of patrons and visitors attending annual summer events in the City of Festivals. These additional efforts are being implemented in response to a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) You know the expression, money talks and bull@*it walks. For years we have heard a lot of talk about the “Black male crisis,” and witnessed an endless stream of reports and analyses detailing the dire straits of young Black men. I have heard my share of B.S. over the ...