(ThyBlackMan.com) The dream of every little boy is to grow to become a man. That perception of manhood is shaped by vast interactions the young man has within his community and most importantly his father. I can remember wanting to be and do everything that I observed my father do ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I stood in line for over an hour with my arms full of books before thinking of how bittersweet that moment was. Sure, I was adding six or seven books to my collection at a discounted price, but I was standing in the middle of another Borders that was ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Civil Rights Game between Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies – To be Held on Sunday, May 15 at Turner Field in Atlanta, GA… Academy Award Winner Morgan Freeman, Grammy Award Winner Carlos Santana and Baseball Hall of Famer Ernie Banks will receive MLB Beacon Awards during 2011 Civil Rights ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) – Is the economy beating you up? It’s time to get creative and create your very own do-it-yourself medicine cabinet. Next time you have an ache or pain, forget about a costly trip to the drugstore and test-drive some of your grandmother’s remedies instead. It’ll save money and be ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The Conference of National Black Churches (CNBC) will actively support the Prostate Health Education Network’s (PHEN) Father’s Day Rally Against Prostate Cancer to be held on Sunday, June 19, 2011. CNBC is comprised of the national leadership of nine Black Church denominations that have a combined membership of 30 ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) African Americans are on the way out. We are out of style, out of line and many of us are out of our minds. And I suggest that we go further out. Until there is nowhere left to go. It’s like learning to swim the hard way. You get ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) On average, the cost of college doubles every nine years according to FinAid.org, a comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools. To combat tuition inflation families have turned to 529 college savings plans, a state sponsored tax advantaged education savings plan that allows account holders to ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) We know what you’re thinking. “What?! Avoid healthy foods?” Yep, you heard us. Now, of course, we don’t mean all healthy foods (as if we’d let you off the hook that easily). Instead, recent studies by food industry experts have targeted a few foods that, while they certainly have ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Many people tend to focus on all health and body challenges that women face in their lifetimes, but the truth is that we all have unique problems that we have to deal with. Sure, women have a lot that they have to cope with, but this is not to ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Save for college or save for retirement? Torn between parental instincts and the stark realities of retirement planning, more families are having to face this gut wrenching choice. Add the pressures of the current economy that leaves little left-over money lying around, and the decision becomes even tougher. Yet ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Sex isn’t the same as it was in your 20s — but it can still be satisfying. Contrary to common myths about sexuality and older adults, sex is not just for the young. Many seniors continue to enjoy their sexuality into their 80s and beyond. A healthy sex life ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I have lived all over the United States and I can tell you each place has its own nuances that make them different. But living in the South, has been an experience like no other. Here I find that many of the people have adopted a regimented lifestyle that they ...