(ThyBlackMan.com) The Obama Administration recently announced that it is standing by its decision to invite the “controversial” rapper Common to the White House for a poetry reading event. Anyone who has heard or seen Common perform (which you can see by clicking here) understands that this brother is about as controversial as ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) GOP strategists and analysts sounded desperate, even panicked, when they implored Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels to toss his hat in the presidential rink. Their panic to get Daniels in the race has less to do with any special magic that they think he’ll bring to a campaign to oust ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If I may be so bold as to borrow the title of W.E.B Dubois’ essay The Talented Tenth, I’d like to build on my previous blog entry entitled America’s Got a Talent. ~ The Talented Tenth a.k.a. Heavy D and Dubois Tithing a tenth of Your talents testifies to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Natasha, a 16-year-old, says, “Although I get sick of their rules, I would feel bad if my parents just let me do whatever I wanted.” Malika, who’s 15, agrees: “We want (consciously or unconsciously) for our parents to be firm and set limits. It’s a form of security for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) According to the latest U.S. monthly job report, the percentage of employed African-American men fell to its lowest level since records began in 1972. The figure belie expectations that the election of the first African-American in the White House could boost the blacks chances of getting jobs. The Labor ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If I may quote the title of a popular reality-style game show: “America’s got talent.” Although this may initially foster a sense of pride and optimism amongst the hopefuls – those who are waiting for their breakthrough into the public eye – it is not meant to be. Starting ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The legacy of slavery is immeasurable, but the best strategies for moving forward would be vigorously enforcing our anti-discrimination laws in education and job training. — Barack Obama, 2008 What do Black people want from Obama? Or, what do you think Obama is charged to do for Black people? ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I am neither American nor Jamaican, and yet I am both American and Jamaican. I am a “Jamerican.” I was born in America, but my parents are Jamaican. Up until the late 1960s there were few people from the English-speaking Caribbean living in New York. The only time I heard a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Countless studies have shown that growing up with a father increases boys’ school performance and decreases their risk of committing a crime and abusing drugs and alcohol. Here are eight more ways dads influence boys—whether they live in the home or stay involved on a regular basis. 1. Shape ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Remember your science teacher putting the frog in water and then bringing the water to a boil? The frog is so adept at adapting he fails to realize how badly his situation has become. Finally, the frog acclimates and dies in the boiling water. A large number of men ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Billionaire’s history of statements, actions indicate his prejudiced beliefs… There is one area in which Donald Trump is no celebrity apprentice – racism. After being exposed as a publicity-loving idiot after he questioned the authenticity of President Obama’s birth records, Trump quickly shifted away from the discredited birther attack ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If President Barack Obama and the Congressional Black Caucus defined their relationship on Facebook, there’s little doubt what the status would be: It’s complicated. This week, Obama will meet privately with the caucus at the White House in the latest attempt to define a sometimes strained relationship between Congress’s ...