(ThyBlackMan.com) We must all acknowledge the United States is still stuck on the same issues regarding the economy, education, and international/social standings that we experienced last summer.  This time around, we all should take the SUMMER SOULSTICE challenge. The definition of SUMMER SOULSTICE according to me.com is, “…the 21st day ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) One in two Americans is living with a chronic disease. Chronic diseases are persistent and recurring, and are typically either hereditary or the result of factors such as poor diet, obesity or lack of exercise. Dr. Ian Smith, creator and founder of “The 50 Million Pound Challenge” and “The ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Russell Simmons’ “RushCard” is being investigated by Florida officials for being predatory and misleading, along with four other prepaid debit cards. Companies offering prepaid debit cards are becoming quite common. Everyone from American Express to Wal-Mart, is offering a way for customers to have access to funds electronically without ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Memo to fathers of newborns: there’s more to your baby than late-night feedings, changing diapers, and struggling with car seats. I hope you can stay awake long enough to read this, because I’m hoping to make your life a little easier. Now, in most cases, the first months of ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The 21st century global economy will have winners and losers. Will African-Americans be among the winners in this new economy? Have African-Americans accomplished something economically during the first decade of this new century to claim a place on the global scene? After a thorough analysis of our economic infrastructure, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) My help [cometh] from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. Psalm 121:2 It is important to remember where our help comes from. We are not in this fight alone. Sometimes it seems like it is just us against the world, but remember we have the Holy Trinity and minions ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I remember years ago sitting in an enclosed patio of a New York City restaurant when a man came up and pressed his private parts against the window. Like a scene out of Sex in the City my girlfriend and I gave him the itty bitty sign and kept ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I am writing this not as an attack but rather to set the record straight. It is evident that the modern athlete, sports fan and sports talk radio pundit all contribute to what can be described as the selfish, self-centered, individualistic and money hungry mentality of grown men who ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Just a few days ago, a college football player was booted off a US Airways flight for having sagging pants.  As it turns out, sagging pants is considered to be worse than a man wearing nothing but  a pair of panties.  A US Airways spokesperson confessed as much on Tuesday, as she had ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Everybody must be lying except R. Kelly. For you to support R. Kelly, that is what you must believe. Otherwise it’s difficult to reconcile supporting the singer/songwriter on any level, artistic or otherwise. We can have the shallow and rehashed debate of separating the artist from his/her artistry, but ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Close to 40% of Americans grow up without a father. This explains why so many people are bitter, angry and sometimes even hostile towards men. It explains it, with the caveat of complete blame for men, which is becoming an American pastime. Who knows how many of those fathers ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) For many younger children, the language of their world is play. When fathers don’t speak that language, but instead try to relate in an adult way, kids can’t understand or relate, and may experience feelings of frustration, isolation, or ignorance. Sometimes fathers feel the lack of connection, too. But ...