(ThyBlackMan.com) Conflict occurs when two people with opposing points of view try to convince the other that they are right.  Or wrong.  It’s a given that proper communication is key to strengthening intimacy and trust between each other.  However, lack of communication may create mistrust and weaken the bonds of ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I was proud to watch Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel last week, as Gumbel decided to dig into the issue of college athlete compensation.  Securing the labor rights of college athletes has been a passion of mine for quite some time, and I was excited that 2011 provided a ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) “He aint gonna do nothin’ but two-hand it.”—a childhood friend, sitting next to me watching a Seventy-Sixer game, said that as we watched Dr. J steal a pass and head up the court with the ball many years ago. I’ll get back to that quote later. As a teenager, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Believe it or not, it gets cold in North Carolina. I remember when Sir Gil used to sing to me about Winter in America, so I guess that’s not anything new, but I can tell you that right now, it’s certainly cold in North Carolina. Late Friday night, about ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) A recent study by Nielson says that African Americans watch 40 percent more television than the national average.  Black people spend an average of  7 hours, 12 minutes each day in front of the TV, while the national average is 5 hours, 11 minutes.  Asians watch the least television, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Churches proclaim divorce to be a sin with certain exceptions. These exceptions depend on which church you attend. Some believe divorce is a sin unless there is sexual infidelity, but what about abuse or neglect of a spouse? Most would say that sexual infidelity may warrant a divorce, but ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) How do you keep a lasting relationship and a good career? Some people choose to give up their romantic relationships in favor of their career. They choose to devote their time to work and completely focus on their career without having to worry about neglecting someone in a relationship. ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) “I was sold to a sick European by a rich African battlin’ Middle Passages, I can’t go back again Battlin’ years of denied history, lies and mysteries Wives with misty eyes watchin’ their husbands be beaten viciously Battle in the wilderness of North America Run by the river, only ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) On March 30th colorlines.com posted an article titled “Michelle Alexander: More Black Men in Prison Than Were Enslaved in 1850.” The article represents a very common belief by racialists about the American justice system: essentially that it is severely racist. The article states: “It’s a heartbreaking, but often understated, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Another election campaign season is upon us and the stakes couldn’t be higher.  Agents of change have surfaced to challenge and undo the calamities of the past eight years.  This is no small task.  Yet for all its enormity, the catalyst for change starts with the simplest of actions:  ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) This week is National Men’s Health Week, and when it comes to protection against the diseases that disproportionately affect Black men, knowledge truly is power. If we do not know what we are protecting ourselves against, how can we properly prepare to defend ourselves? The following list consists of ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Did your partner lose interest in sex? Did he even go for some weeks without even cuddling or touching you? In our world full of sexual imagery, it is quite strange for some people to stop wanting to have sex. This is one of the issues that most couples ...