(ThyBlackMan.com) To all the naysayers and nonbelievers, yes- believe it or not, There ARE Black Men Making a Positive Difference Every Day. When turning on any television, radio, or any form of mass media outlet in the past— forever, the narrative of Black Men has been one of hopelessness, recklessness, and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If I am not for myself, who is for me? If I am for myself alone, What am I? If not now, When? Hillel I welcome you to this crisis you find yourself in and thank you for signing up to participate in this madness. You see, we must ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The relationship game is a difficult one to play and becomes even more difficult when you consider what happens when you lock yourself into situations that are not good for you. You can find yourself hating your life and wishing that God had created a time machine that allows ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The high toll gun violence exacts on black males is all too well known. Less known is the fact that black women also face a disproportionate risk of lethal violence. That’s what we found in a new study released by my organization, the Violence Policy Center, for Domestic Violence ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A couple of days ago, I made a post on my facebook page about the television show “Scandal.” At that time I admitted that I hadn’t watched any episodes, but I understood the synopsis to be that Kerry Washington’s character is having an affair with the President who is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Sometime ago I came across a movie on PBS, titled: Arranged Marriage. It was about two female Teachers at a Brooklyn public school. One was an Orthodox Jew, and the other was a Muslim. The two women became friends upon learning that they were both being subjected to arranged ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The moment Simon Cowell confirmed that his girlfriend Lauren Silverman was expecting his baby and would become his wife, the British media couldn’t wait to cast Sinitta his best friend and lover of nearly 30 years as “the crazy black woman”, something they love to report about. This is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) My Sister and I were talking about how female lyricists can be given an unworthy crown or position when it comes to how they represented or represent women. We as women have an issue with confusing sex with power, so when a woman speaks about sex in an aggressive ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This instagram business is getting out of hand. I have a friend who was addicted to instagram, and I don’t use that word lightly. Every day, ALL DAY, you could find her eyes glued to her phone and finger scrolling across the screen looking at instagram pictures and updates. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I went home to Columbus, Ohio this past weekend and learned a little more about my hometown. You see, I went to a high school football game with my friend to support her little brother. Let me paint the picture for you: Team 1: Suburbia Team 2: Inner-city The ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I am writing this for Tiana Parker. It is addressed to all the older black women currently shaping her life and the lives of many black girls. I was raised for a time by my grandmother, so I have a deep respect and love for older women. I want ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A couple of weeks ago, Bernice King, the Rev. Martin Luther King’s youngest daughter, led an impressive 50th anniversary march in honor of her father’s famous “I Have A Dream” speech. President Obama, two other former U.S. presidents, and many celebrities and dignitaries were in attendance. While participating in ...