(ThyBlackMan.com) I am a fan of the Dallas Cowboys quarterback, Dak Prescott’s comments, when he said, “I’m up for taking the next step whatever the next step may be for action and not just kneeling.” Mr. Prescott’s comments calls all of us, to remember the common sense our parents and the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I guess that I can attribute my understanding of racial dynamics to my upbringing by self-proclaimed “Race men” and “Race women.” In the segregated world where I learned “knowledge of self,” there were definite rules that must be honored by any means necessary. Failure to do so as a black ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If I know nothing else, experience has taught me that life is full of unexpected twists and unappreciated turns. Although I fought the fight with every fiber of my being, I long ago accepted the unavoidable reality that only the Lord knows why he allows us to go through what ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I often hear the term “pro-black” thrown around like it’s supposed to be a thing, but one of the biggest issues that I have with that term is that it’s become a marketing trend that’s been exploited by big white corporations like Nike & Pepsi. Here are top 5 ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If nothing else, I believe that my past has displayed a willingness to receive inspiration and knowledge from whence it comes. So, it should not be surprising that I have taken something that a close confidante heard from noted race theorist Ishmael Reed as the inspiration for this essay. Hey, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Nike recently unveiled Colin Kaepernick as the face of the “Just Do It” campaign. While this has some white people extremely angry (that is a discussion for another day), it has some blacks concerned about that this could mean beneath the surface. Granted many applauded Nike for taking the stance ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The most high profile position in sports is arguably that of being the starting quarterback of a NFL franchise. Even with all of the controversy surrounding the NFL, it remains the king of sports in America. The notoriety, attention, and the terrific paycheck that can come with being a starting ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If a poll was taken and the question was asked, “Should the Black Man still be the sole provider of the household in 2018” the dominant response would be no. No to the idea that he should be the only one working to provide for the family, because everything is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Years ago, I was honored to listen to Judge Greg Mathis, a native of Detroit, Michigan, as he delivered a keynote address regarding “the endangered black male.” As I listened to Mathis talk about his prior existence as an “endangered black male,” a situation that the famed Judge freely admits ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) By now, we are used to seeing our nation’s unions do everything that they can to put their interests ahead of the industries that they are trying to undercut. The most storied example is how the unions put their own agendas ahead of the auto companies and the car-buying public, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) African-American women hold a minority of positions in higher education in the US despite the fact that they are the most educated amongst other groups. Even so, some of the most critical positions and critically acclaimed names in different scientific fields in the history of the US education are held ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) During the week, my time is normally very hectic – from the time I get up until the time I sit at the end of my day. I literally work before and after work; so, some weekends, all I do is sleep like a new born baby trying to rejuvenate ...