(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s so easy to fall into the habit of believing that the people in our lives need what we need. But the truth is, our needs are often very different from those we care about. We frustrate ourselves when we insist on giving love the way we need it ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) According to Help for Midlife Crisis, “Midlife” is a metaphor for anytime where we have logged enough miles that certain things have been settled, accomplished, or are well under way. No one after all, outside of a life threatening illness, really knows if they have passed the literal mid-point ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last night, I hosted the premiere for the film “Father’s Day?” in New York City. The film is an incredible project created by Squeaky Moore and Ashley Shante. The movie explores the impact of fatherless homes in the black community and how it affects our thinking as adults. The ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a parent of a 12 year old do I have the right to my child’s cell phone records? Of course I do. I pay the cell phone bill. Not only do I pay the cell phone bill, I also feed him, clothe him and I give him shelter. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Sisters, you can’t give a man the following options: a) sex without commitment b) continued sex without commitment and a child is born and after he exercises the options YOU gave him, you offer an ultimatum “Marry me or else“. I mean really. NOW you want to be someone’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) No matter what point of view we all take on the state of Black relationships, we can all agree that there some serious, ugly issues. In fact, the depth of the dysfunction that has come to plague the Black family structure is sick enough to make you wonder if we ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black youth both young men and women are being killed, their lives seemingly have no valuable. Just another statistic for vital statistics and crime reports and another one or two minute sound bite for news media. Young men like Trayvon Martin (Sanford, Florida), Ervin Jefferson (Atlanta, Ga.), 20-year-old Kendrec ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is a lot of money in male bashing, especially regarding Black Men. I remember when the book “Waiting to Exhale” first came out, I read it and I saw the movie, and like every other Sister in there I cheered Angela Bassett on when she burned up all ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Involved single fathers, the one’s who pick up their children, keep them for the weekend or every other week are still sometimes left out in the cold when it comes the little things. Dads who care want more rather than less information about their children. They want to know ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Adolescence, the period between childhood and adulthood, has grown longer in our time. Kids are experiencing puberty earlier and staying connected to their parents later in life than previous generations. Thus, adolescence in many instances can be just as tough a season on parents as it is on the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The always interesting and entirely lovable Demetria Lucas wrote a very nice article on TheRoot.com asking whether or not men avoid successful women. I had to chime in on this one. For the busy and successful women who are reading this, I will try to save your valuable time ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “My mama whooped by butt and I turned out okay.” Many of us have heard our parents or other relatives say these very words. Some people believe that whippings are the answer to everything and others feel that it’s not even an option. Thirty and forty years ago the ...