(ThyBlackMan.com) The 2017 NFL Draft has officially concluded. The lives of the 253 young men who were selected during last weekend’s draft have changed forever as they are now professional football players after being collegiate athletes. While many of the former college football players who were selected during the 2017 NFL ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Jackie Robinson Museum is one step closer to becoming a reality, as the Jackie Robinson Foundation hosts a groundbreaking ceremony for donors on April 27, 2017. The ceremony will begin with special remarks made by President and CEO of the Jackie Robinson Foundation Della Britton Baeza, Major League Baseball ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is important for black community to refrain from accepting the labels of others. When we accept negativity and false information it is very easy to turn on each other. It seems that some athletes and entertainers don’t seem to understand that black people are not an exception when it ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Virtually every parent on the planet wants the best for their children but the problem of “helicopter parenting” is always a concern with raising children. Psychotherapist and parent educator Dr. Haim Ginott coined the phrase “helicopter parenting” in his 1969 book “Between Parent and Teenager”. The phrase became so prominent ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the more important historical milestones in American history has reached his 70th anniversary as it has been 70 years since former Brooklyn Dodgers second baseman Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color line when he made his Major League Baseball debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A groundbreaker in the world of fashion, an all-star point guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder and recently anointed triple-crown king, Russell Westbrook has established himself as an electrifying presence on and off the court. Although he is known as a man of a few words, he discusses in a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The topic of mental health is, thankfully, spoken of much more than ever before, but we still have a long way to go to get it in the public consciousness and to get absolutely everybody talking about it. While there are online forums and helplines dedicated to those that need ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Game tickets are constantly on the rise and club fees keep going up. Maintaining a keen passion in sports is becoming much harder for those living on a budget. However, this shouldn’t be a reason to abandon one’s love of sport altogether. There are several creative ways to stay involved ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Don’t fancy joining a club? Getting into sports needn’t be so much of a chore. In fact, there are many sports that you can play without having to even leave the house. Here are just a few home sports options that can be great for staying active at home and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Most people spend their summer vacations relaxing on a beach under the scorching sun. That’s fun (for a while), but sometimes you need to think outside the box and gain new experiences. There are only so many times you can sit on the seafront before it starts to get boring. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) According to papers recently filed in Manhattan Federal Court, a HOLY WAR is brewing over at http://www.saintsolomon.com. On August 3rd, 2015, author/essayist Saint Solomon, along with his attorney, double-doctorate Dr. Dimitri Kourouklis, Ph.D., sent Mr. Aaron McGruder (Boondocks/Black Jesus) and cohorts a settlement letter, threatening a lawsuit, if the recipients ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I saw a film this morning about The 5A Texas High School Football Champions, The 1988 Carter High School Football Team called “Carter High”. Of all the dominant and talented high school football teams that I’ve personally seen over the years here in Alabama from the 2000s Hoover High School ...