(ThyBlackMan.com) Chris Brown is an interesting artist. Yes, we all know the story about his fiasco with ex-girlfriend, Rihanna. However, I want to go deeper. I want to actually see something good come of this young man’s career. I was in a relationship with an individual who was abusive. I ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The reports of Black teenagers participating in allegedly racist assaults on White patrons of the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis, Wisconsin on August 4 prompted outrage throughout the Midwest, and for some people, lent credence to the bigoted, hackneyed American stereotype of a monolithic Black culture rife with ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For parents across the country, the end of summer marks much more than cooler weather and light jackets. As you begin to trade long summer days for cool fall mornings, the biggest thing on your mind is the new school year. As you make this transition, you are being ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The next time they screen movies at the White House, they should run a double feature of “Rocky III” and “The Lion King.” These two films could both challenge and inspire President Obama as he labors against his entrenched, uncompromising conservative opponents. One of the better entries in Sylvester ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Considering the fact that Black people are so entrenched in the distractions of this world, I think it’s appropriate that I beg your pardon, Black America, in order to get a few important points across. Although for 16 years now I have sounded the economic alarm via this newspaper ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Pseudofolliculitis barbae, better known to us brothas as, “razor bumps“, occur on the faces of men with coarse, wiry, curly hair. Between fifty and eighty percent of African-American men live with the problem of ingrown hairs and razor bumps, daily. These razor bumps appear when beard hairs, most likely ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Is your fight with obesity genetically programmed? Or are you predisposed to an aggressive cookie addiction? It’s easy to blame obesity on laziness or overeating, but is there really something more to it? Genes, hormonal imbalances, and even viruses are now acknowledged to play a role in obesity. Eating ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Back in the autumn of 2003, when the Rush Limbaugh experiment was hitting its vapid apex at ESPN, the king of the right-wing ad-hominem attack suggested, on air, that black quarterbacks were the beneficiaries of a clandestine, league-wide affirmative action gambit. This empty claim ultimately lead to Limbaugh’s ignominious ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s the middle of summer, and the school year is a distant memory for our children. It’s fine to give them a few weeks to relax and enjoy other activities, but now may be a good time to try to instill a love for reading. With a little planning ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Fake the funk and your nose will grow.”. Those words by American poet George Clinton weren’t exactly correct. We have been faking the funk but our noses aren’t growing. However, our noses are certainly “wide open”. Collectively, we have had this big love affair with our current President. Why ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Today’s Black man is more likely to be a single-Father than any other man in America. As a divorcee, I found myself the single-Father of a daughter whom is the light of my life. Reason #1: Unconditional love The love that I receive from my daughter is pure. I ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Trying to make it to the second date? Check out these Dos and Don’ts that could help put you on the road to second date glory. 1) DO be on time. First dates are like job interviews. First impressions matter A LOT. You don’t want to start off on the wrong foot ...