(ThyBlackMan.com) James Brown was affectionately referred to as “Soul Brother Number One,” not just because he was one of the leaders of Soul Music, but because he was the physical embodiment of all things representative of the Soul of Black folks. Brown had the rhythm, the rhymes, the cool walk, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Fathers have always played an important role in their children’s education. Ancient Egyptian texts, early American writings and other historic sources have placed the primary responsibility for educating a child specifically on his father. For many of us, it comes naturally. We place schoolwork at a high priority and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The Bible instructs us to “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” –Proverbs 22:6  Now this does not mean that a child will not make mistakes, it simply means that when you lay a foundation ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The most precious moment of my day is walking in the door and hearing my boys racing to the door to see who can be the first to jump into my arms. Wow, what a feeling! Yes my boys are at the age where me coming home is still ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany began an interesting conversation last week, one that could open a Pandora’s Box of political issues among NCAA athletes. Delany admitted that NCAA athletes deserve more than the scholarships they are receiving right now, and this led to other power brokers in the NCAA to ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) How much sleep is enough? Is how sleepy you feel a good judge of whether or not you are getting enough sleep? If you get less sleep than some ideal amount but you feel fine, could you be damaging your health anyway? Are we getting less than we used ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Christ, the Way back to the Father. God did not want man to remain in isolation from Him. After all, God created man to bring glory and honor to Him. God then put a divine plan of restoration in action by sending his Son, Jesus Christ. Christ’s sole responsibility ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) #5.  Self-Fulfilled Progeny:  For all he’s conquered, being just like my father would be an honor. I have come to a better appreciation and greater understanding of my earthly father now that I am a father.  My relationship with my dad has improved tremendously since my marriage (relating husband ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I like to think that I have grown up over the years, but as a child, I fantasized about being an athlete.  One of my most vivid childhood memories is a vision of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sinking a long skyhook from the baseline to give the Milwaukee Bucks a victory ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The statement, “I Do”, is two short and simple words that mean life-time commitment. I wonder how many men and women really understand what it takes to keep saying, “I Do”. The wedding day seems so whimsical and fairytale like, but the reality of sharing your life with someone ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) May 19th “Today” is the birth date of El Haaj Malik El-Shabazz, known to us as Malcolm X. Who was Malcolm X? Malcolm X was a number of things to a number of people. To white racists, he was the physical manifestation of the chickens coming home to roost—the sins of ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) We’ve officially seen the end of an era.  The great Tiger Woods, the golfer who was once considered unstoppable, has dropped out of the top 10 in the World Golf Rankings for the first time in 14 years.   The last win for Woods was 18 months ago in ...