(ThyBlackMan.com) I was on overload! My body was exhausted, my mind’s capacity felt as if it were completely full, and my emotions were run amuck. Having never experienced an anxiety attack, I was certain this must have been what it felt like. What was wrong with me? The answer to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A bid to secure a posthumous presidential pardon for Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jamaica’s first national hero, has been rejected out of hand by the Barack Obama White House in Washington. But the Administration’s rejection is unlikely to end the campaign in and out of the United States, Jamaica and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s no secret that I am no fan of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) because they are traitors to the black community. Nonetheless, I did start to feel optimistic thinking their souls are not completely owned by white liberals. I got this idea when I heard Maxine Waters ask ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Bad breath, musty underarms, stinky feet…even those down-below parts. All of us have the occasional body part that smells less than sweet. Luckily, there are lots of simple foul-odor fixes, as well as easy ways to detect if it’s time for a doctor visit… 1. Gas Most fiber-rich foods, including ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I was on the bus reading this book I’m currently enthralled in titled, “Don’t Play in the Sun: One Woman’s Journey Through the Color Complex” by Marita Golden. This woman saw the book and asked what it was about and I explained to her it was about the issue ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its most recent unemployment data. We knew that black folks (especially men) would be at the bottom, we just didn’t know how bad. Well, it turns out that the numbers exceed even the most pessimistic predictions. Black unemployment shot up like a rocket during ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Most couples go through times during which they feel that the spark has gone from the relationship. In this article, I give a few suggestions using the five senses to bring the spark back to the relationship and even make it stronger. Enjoy! 1) Connect with your eyes. Use ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A big white Cadillac with three Italians in it pulls up to the curb on a summer morn in the heart of Bed Stuy. Thus begins Spike Lee’s third feature film, 1989’s Do The Right Thing. The three, a father and his two sons, get out, and stand before ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One wonders if Obama suddenly will find his blackness when he loses the black vote in 2012. It’s beyond me why 90% of black Americans continue to support him when his policies have made their lives worse. Black unemployment is 16% compared to the national average of 9.1%, under ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Men who have wonderful women in their lives will tell you–there is nothing more satisfying than having a great partner by your side. For some single guys, choosing the right woman can be a struggle. There are thousands of good women out there, but some men consistently pick incompatible ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Chris Brown is an interesting artist. Yes, we all know the story about his fiasco with ex-girlfriend, Rihanna. However, I want to go deeper. I want to actually see something good come of this young man’s career. I was in a relationship with an individual who was abusive. I ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The reports of Black teenagers participating in allegedly racist assaults on White patrons of the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis, Wisconsin on August 4 prompted outrage throughout the Midwest, and for some people, lent credence to the bigoted, hackneyed American stereotype of a monolithic Black culture rife with ...