(ThyBlackMan.com) It appears that Fox News is at it again. The same network that has commentators like Eric Bolling, who asked why President Obama was “inviting so many hoods to the hizzy” referenced his 50th birthday party as a “Hip-Hop Barbecue.” President Obama’s party, which was private, served typical picnic ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Chuck D took some flack recently for a response that he made to the critically acclaimed track dropped by Jay Z and Kanye West backed by generous “samples” of the legendary Otis Redding. The song in question “Otis” is upon a cursory glance an ode to materialistic things, luxury ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Pat Buchanan, one of the most divisive political constructs of this century, made an interesting comment about President Barack Obama. In a recent interview with Rev. Al Sharpton, Buchanan referred to President Obama as Sharpton’s “boy.” The remark led to Sharpton responding with the kind of ferocity that the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Well, the show must go on. Subsequently, several local and state law enforcement agencies are beefing up their security measures at public functions to ensure the safety of patrons and visitors attending annual summer events in the City of Festivals. These additional efforts are being implemented in response to a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I spent time watching a trailer for the film “Dark Girls,” directed by Bill Duke and D. Channsin Berry. Oddly enough, the clip was sent to me by a friend of mine who has spent her life being praised for being “light skinned-ed” and having the long, flowing hair of a black ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) You know the expression, money talks and bull@*it walks. For years we have heard a lot of talk about the “Black male crisis,” and witnessed an endless stream of reports and analyses detailing the dire straits of young Black men. I have heard my share of B.S. over the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Dr. William Cosby, (Bill Cosby) stated, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” As a third generation teacher I wanted to encourage, inspire, empower, bless and provide confidence to my brother educators. Education as a whole needs more certified male teachers to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I met the rapper Chuck D at the Measuring the Movement forum, hosted by Rev. Al Sharpton. I sat next to Chuck for a good 30 minutes during the panel discussion and got to appreciate his humility and intelligence as it pertains to the plight of black people. What ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The recent release of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that Black unemployment declined during the month of July. It had reached 16.2 percent and dropped over the course of the month to 15.9 percent. While the number is an improvement, it is still nearly double that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Making a lasting IMPACT on men can create a sustaining movement of men prepared and equipped for effective ministry. There is an epidemic that continues to plague churches all over the country; men are falling into sexual sin and almost inactive in ministry. In addition, statics say, that over ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Moments after President Obama put his John Hancock on the debt ceiling deal, a Northern California tea party member claimed that when he proudly wore his tea party t-shirt to his local grocery store a half dozen persons immediately asked him how to join. If one believes the legion ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The new film, “The Help,” starring Emma Stone, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer has gotten a bit of buzz recently. The film is based on a novel by Kathryn Stockett about two black maids working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi during the late 1960s. I was curious about the film, since my first ...