(ThyBlackMan.com) Why do we have this overwhelming tendency to overspend on our kids during the holidays? I will admit that I have been guilty of during this in the past. When I thought I was done I would tell myself that I would buy just one more gift. Even when ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Why are black people perceived to not be very serious? The quick and less obvious answer is media. A quote I heard this year says, “Our people are very serious…about not being very serious” – Dr. Kamau Kambon. I first heard this while listening to the popular internet radio program “The Context ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Rape is the murder of the essence of a female.” I can certainly bear witness to that , because at the age of 15 a part of me was murdered. I remember the day it happened. The time, the weather, the season… the day I had no choice in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is a saying from my favorite movie Dune about fear. The best two lines go, “Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.” This is absolutely true in entrepreneurship. I know many people with great ideas, great talent, and great entrepreneurship potential who never ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Some may say, for crying out loud, Lloyd. You’re as bad as Tebow. Must you always interject God and the Bible into everything? Well folks, it is just who I am. Canaan was God’s “Promised Land” to the Israelites. Upon their arrival, Moses sent twelve spies to check out ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When Democrats and Republicans fight, the truth becomes a casualty. To wise and knowledgeable people, it is great news, the House of Representatives might overturn the deal made by the President and the Senate, as we never saw the Payroll Tax Holiday Plan, as nothing more than a sham ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Col, 3:21 “Fathers provoke not your children to anger, lest they become discouraged” At the start of boyhood young black males look for the guidance and acceptance of their fathers. Too many times in our community that desire for guidance and acceptance goes unfulfilled. It is during this time ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Ron Paul will win the Iowa Caucus whether he actually comes out on top or not. A win for him simply means a solid showing, which he’ll make. He’ll accomplish that feat because he has a legion of young, and not so young, fanatical true-believer devotees that have anointed ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich’s pronouncement to have “activist judges” arrested by federal law enforcement authorities at the President’s direction isn’t the first assault on lawyers and the judiciary branch. In the late 16th century Shakespearean play, King Henry the VI—portraying an era of possible revolt and political instability—there ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Does the idea of asking for a raise make you squeamish? Does the idea of negotiating a better price make you want to run in the other direction? Are you charging the same for your services that you charged in 2002, afraid to tell your clients you’re raising your ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Self-Projection is what can separate you from your ideal man or woman. The phrase “nice guys finish last” has been around for many years. It’s true; women don’t like nice guys unless they are planning to marrying them. But it’s only because the way that these types of guys ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Ascendancy Party Platform: We believe in working to create systems of economics and governance that empower individuals to control their own life within the context of a nurturing and stable community. We do this with a specific eye on those who have historically been oppressed and underserved in ...