(ThyBlackMan.com) Although much of the negative reaction to the late Manning Marable’s new bio of Malcolm X revolves around the book’s rehashed allegations of Malcolm’s homosexuality, the recasting of the slain leader’s core political beliefs is more disturbing. “Marable’s backers say he wants to ‘humanize’ Malcolm” – as if the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As I sit here writing this article, it suddenly dawned on me that the beautiful concept and image of ‘Black Love’ appears to be fading away. It’s like ‘Black Love’ has just become another meaningless term from our past. Sometimes it seems like we now have the Black Man ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) They just don’t go together. Never have; never will. With my years of dating and relationship experience, I never knew sex and long-term relationships went together. Never. I’m not sure if I should even type them together in the same post. Intimacy and monogamy seem to be hot topics ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) How are you doing on that New Year’s resolution? Gained, rather than lost, those few extra pounds? Well, it’s time to double-down on resolutions now that the IRS tax deadline has passed. Here’s a list of top 5 tax resolutions for 2011 designed to get you in shape for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I am a man easily given to tears. That is, I cry. I don’t have a problem saying this. To me, crying is not a life event. It’s just something I do. As often as you eat seafood in a week is how often I might shed a tear ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Chicago, Illinois – On May 14, 2011, the eyes of American educators will focus on Chicago to see if the top educators in America can produce strategies and techniques to successfully educate Black boys. The list of educational woes for Black boys and young men in the American education ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A South Carolina jail has ruled that all inmates in the jail are not allowed to have any books whatsoever, except the bible. The jailers in Moncks Corner, South Carolina are receiving national scrutiny for passing the rule, which some claim to be a violation of freedom of speech ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) AllHipHop CEO Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur recently interviewed Rev. Jesse Jackson who offered a glowing report on the status of rap. Among other excerpts, Rev. Jackson basically seemed to endorse Hip Hop’s economically savvy moguls: “Rev. Jackson had positive thoughts to share about rappers who have risen to mogul status ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a Money Coach for nearly a decade, and as someone who once owed $100,000 in credit card debt, I know that becoming debt-free isn’t just about using proper money-management techniques and effective debt-elimination strategies. It’s also about having the right mind-set to get out of debt. Here are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We’ve all been taught to tell the truth. We even throw sticks and stones at those who don’t tell the truth. In grade school we were taught, “Liar, liar pants on fire.” We’d point and laugh whenever we caught someone in lie. To add insult to injury there is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) California is named after Queen Califia who battled Hernan Cortes in the Spanish quest for the riches of this amazing land, in in 1535, her story on the mural in the largest room in the California State Capitol, the historic California Room. During the Age of Sail, the Gold Rush ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) How long will the Black community continue to allow the Obama administration and the Democratic Party to insult them and then blame it on Obama not wanting to be perceived as a “Black” president? Let me give an example. You have invested in a business project, Obama Inc. There were ...