(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s not difficult to see that black men make up a significant proportion of players in professional sports teams. However, when you look at management roles, things are very different. For example, there is a lack of coaches from ethnic minorities in professional sports. Many may be interested in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a parent, you know part of your job description is preparing your kids for life. You may be passing on wisdom about work ethic when helping your daughter with her science homework. Your knowledge of teamwork gets communicated when you cook dinner with your son. Watching a movie with ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) After reading and rereading Sage Steele’s Facebook post, it’s clear that the only person who struggles with diversity is her. In a meandering and often confusing message, she accused black people of rejecting diverse viewpoints. It’s an odd accusation, given that we really don’t know what her views are beyond ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I read an article recently regarding Ben Simmon’s comments about The NCAA’s “one and done” rule. Here’s what he had to say about The NCAA: “The NCAA is really f—ed up,” Simmons said on “One and Done,” a documentary that aired on Showtime on November 4th. “Everybody’s making money except ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There are very rare moments in which I watch TV just to tune in to watch a movie that interests me or a collegiate sports game When I do watch the game more closely, I can’t help but to notice that while the black athletes are playing for bragging rights ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s no secret that many of us either grew up watching football as a fan or actually played football in high school, college, or the pros. I actually became a football fan when I was a kid back in the 1990s when I played football video games such as Madden ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Today, I read an article on an alternative news outlet about the ridiculous salaries that these football and basketball coaches receive. 1. Nick Saban/Alabama Football – $7 million 2. Jim Harbaugh/Michigan Football – $7 million 3. John Calipari/Kentucky Basketball – $7 million At most universities across the country, the football ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The lights shine down and the roars surrounds him as he dribbles across the court for his team to make a point. The audience roars its approval as the ball falls through the net at the Spectrum arena. It’s just another game in the workday for the strong, fast-paced offensive ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s October, and you know what that means: Christmas is coming. Perhaps the issue of Christmas presents hasn’t been raised in your household yet. But you know that it’s only a matter of time before the subject rears its head. In fact, you’ve already anticipated that it will. And you’ve ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Why can’t more of us see that economics is the key to our freedom and the answer to the problems we talk about all the time? This political year has and continues to bring this fact to light, but the Colin Kaepernick protest illuminates the issue of economics even more. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a Vet, I totally understand what it means to serve and protect and to sacrifice self for the well being of someone else. And in my eyes, that’s exactly what professional athlete Colin Kaepernick is doing. The move he made on Americas biggest stage was not only sacrificial, but ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For the past month I’ve watched lots of white Americans lose their minds in response to Colin Kaepernick and other NFL player’s peaceful National Anthem protests. I’ve seen them question these young men’s patriotism, malign their motives, attack their methods, and treat them with the kind of open contempt usually ...