(ThyBlackMan.com) How do you avoid a pounding head and queasiness the morning after a night of drinking? Well the only way to completely avoid it is to drink in moderation, or to stay away from alcohol entirely. But in many circumstances, it’s easy to overindulge. You may be inclined to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Although much of the negative reaction to the late Manning Marable’s new bio of Malcolm X revolves around the book’s rehashed allegations of Malcolm’s homosexuality, the recasting of the slain leader’s core political beliefs is more disturbing. “Marable’s backers say he wants to ‘humanize’ Malcolm” – as if the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As I sit here writing this article, it suddenly dawned on me that the beautiful concept and image of ‘Black Love’ appears to be fading away. It’s like ‘Black Love’ has just become another meaningless term from our past. Sometimes it seems like we now have the Black Man ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) They just don’t go together. Never have; never will. With my years of dating and relationship experience, I never knew sex and long-term relationships went together. Never. I’m not sure if I should even type them together in the same post. Intimacy and monogamy seem to be hot topics ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I am a man easily given to tears. That is, I cry. I don’t have a problem saying this. To me, crying is not a life event. It’s just something I do. As often as you eat seafood in a week is how often I might shed a tear ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Chicago, Illinois – On May 14, 2011, the eyes of American educators will focus on Chicago to see if the top educators in America can produce strategies and techniques to successfully educate Black boys. The list of educational woes for Black boys and young men in the American education ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A South Carolina jail has ruled that all inmates in the jail are not allowed to have any books whatsoever, except the bible. The jailers in Moncks Corner, South Carolina are receiving national scrutiny for passing the rule, which some claim to be a violation of freedom of speech ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When Rev. Al Sharpton and I went to Ohio earlier this year to rally on behalf of Kelley Williams-Bolar, I thought I’d be done with cases like this for at least a little while. However, the Your Black World Coalition has been informed today that another mother in Connecticut has also ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Do you know what the third most expensive purchase in life a person will likely make, after a house and an automobile? If your answer was a “Funeral” you where correct. When you buy a house, you have help from a licensed Real Estate professional who finds appropriate properties that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Your alarm is buzzing, breakfast is sizzling, and you’re trying to get the kids off to school — all while getting ready to go to work. Sound familiar? If you’re human, then chances you experience some type of daily stress. And it’s true: stress can cause you to gain ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Pleasantville Police Department in New York upset the African American community by giving an Officer of the Year Award to the policeman who shot a young black college student in a racially-volatile incident. Danroy “DJ” Henry was shot by officer Aaron Hess last year at a night club ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Individuality…it seems like this is a staple of American thought and tradition. We lift up individuals in society for their rags to riches stories and embrace the idea of growing up and ”trying to make it on our own” – it seems that the ultimate key to accomplishing goals ...