(ThyBlackMan.com) Some have been waiting for Bishop T.D. Jakes to speak up on the scandal involving the other southern megapastor down the road, Bishop Eddie Long.  Jakes recently commented on the case, stating that Christians should simply pray for Bishop Long because they don’t have the right to do much of ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) For many younger children, the language of their world is play. When fathers don’t speak that language, but instead try to relate in an adult way, kids can’t understand or relate, and may experience feelings of frustration, isolation, or ignorance. Sometimes fathers feel the lack of connection, too. But ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Ten sure fire ways toward success… Goals can never be accomplished if your spirit is malnourished and your outlook is bleak. Here are 10 ways to stay motivated: 1. Make a list of people you admire, are successful in the way you desire, and are examples of your values. ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) “…In many ways, spiritual exercise is a lot like physical exercise.  If you stop exercising physically, your body may not show the results of inactivity for a while.  But one day you wake up and find everything is sagging in all the wrong places.” – excerpt from A Man ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I  thought about my daughters, who don’t need yet another image, song or slogan that makes them look forward to becoming somebody’s baby’s mama, without giving a second thought to doing the hard work necessary to create a stable and sustainable family structure (we also had long conversations when Fantasia’s Baby Mama ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The importance of literacy and comprehension is paramount for Black children to be successful academically. Black children must have strong skills in literacy and comprehension to compete in school and life. What good is reading words if you do not understand the meaning of words and cannot apply them ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) According to Dr. Charles Taylor:  “Juneteenth or June 19, 1865, is considered the date when the last slaves in America were freed. Although the rumors of freedom were widespread prior to this, actual emancipation did not come until General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas and issued General Order ...

(ThyBlackMan.com)  ‘Always fresh, honest and often very funny’ Time Out on Hanging by Her Teeth Too often we are told to get rid of contradictions, told that they threaten us, or make us a threat to others.  In this new biography Bonnie Greer gives us an insight into the controversial ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) To really know what’s going on in this country, the race card must not just be played, it must also be understood. Remember the saying, “Be careful what you wish for. You just might get it!” Well that is the story of America today. The richer this nation becomes the more ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Republican Presidential Candidate Herman Cain has announced that he doesn’t appreciate the idea of being labeled an “African American.” During an interview with Bloomberg, Cain said that he prefers to be called an “American,” stating that the word “African” on the front of his racial identity limits him and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Arguably the necktie remains one of the most given gifts to fathers on Father’s Day. According to Shawna Blake, a journalist for Helium.com, “Today the necktie is a bit passé, for there are many dads who don’t find a use for the neck ornament.” There are probably few fathers ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the biggest problems confronting many inner-city Black neighborhoods is too many low-income Black males killing other low-income Black males. Needless to say, that is not the way such crimes are diagnosed in most of the press and by Black “leaders.” In newspaper articles and on radio and ...