(ThyBlackMan.com) Sad to say and even sadder to see, “black” people will rally around police brutality for a hot minute or the chance to blame the government or even the “white” man. But when it comes to personal responsibility to ourselves, our families and our communities, as a whole I only ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I do not wish to cite negative statistics to buttress my intent in publishing this article. Most of us know don’t really need to ponder Marvin Gaye’s epochal question, What’s Going On? We know. We see it and read about it on a daily basis. All we need to ask ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Getting older requires a lot of responsibilities, and men experience a lot of growth as you age. When you get older, there are certain relationships you should build to ensure you have the friends, family, and necessary connections to handle your everyday responsibilities and keep you moving in the right ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Mentality. Mind-set. These two words point to a type of approach to a given task. A basketball player must have the right mindset to play the game at an optimal level. A politician must approach a town hall meeting with the correct mentality if he or she wishes to connect ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Before African-Americans can be successful as a people, minds, attitudes, world views, priorities and perspectives must change. Sadly, the mental plantation never closed. What I am about to tell you will challenge you to be better and go higher. It will undoubtedly tamper with your comfort zone – and that’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There are children in the black community that seriously do suffer with ADHD. They have trouble in classrooms, and no matter how hard they are working the grades and academic hardship reflects the condition. Some of them have serious social challenges due to the ADHD; it takes patience, routine and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In a world that’s constantly telling black women what we need to do, it can be hard to embrace singleness. We see our friends in relationships. We see portrayals of relationships on TV and in the movies. All of this and more create a skewed idea of what love and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) You’re getting married in a few short months, and you’re pouring over magazines and websites to find everything you need. As you search for the perfect wedding dress, however, one thing is obvious: out of the countless models who appear in bridal ads, no one looks anything like you. At ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The death of a parent is hard on a child to the point is can be scarring. There is no such thing as really getting over it. This not a wound that time heals; many of us just have to learn how to live with the loss. Constituting a new ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Fathers, as the school year comes to a close continue to teach your children to apply what they learned in school so they can make learning relevant. Help them to apply the academic lessons to think for themselves and make personal choices that are positive. Even if their friends are opposite ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Fame comes to them in many ways and with a lot of perks. Celebrity kids are born with the opportunities to visit amazing places, attend big parties, enjoy dinner with fascinating people and travel in style on huge yachts, luxury cars, and private jets. As parents, famous people also have ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When it comes to your relationships with others or someone special, how many times do you ask – “should I go away or should I stay?” It’s easy to stay no matter how many times you’ve been taken for granted, hurt, or had your needs disrespected. Sometimes we carry a ...