(ThyBlackMan.com) It is beautiful that we see campaigns like “Because of Them We Can”. When I was a little girl growing up we had not publically arrived at that place. Children were taught what they could accomplish from parents, teachers and community members. Sometimes there were those that told us ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Sometimes I get the feeling that I’m in the wrong era when it comes to talking about good leadership principles. I know things change and that each generation brings something new to the table. However, based on a lot of what I’m seeing lately, I’m not sure it’s for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Time is one of those magical dimensions of the human experience. At certain instances it seems like there is not enough of it. And at others, it seems like the moment lasts forever. The intellectual and emotional experience in the passage of time is one of those unique aspects ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One thing is for sure; Black folks are enjoying this latest political mating dance with Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. Sanders is discovering Black people in South Carolina and Georgia, and Clinton has reopened the “leading Blacks” vault to rediscover their loyalty and willingness to present her to the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Faith is a producer. I like to say that faith is a Golden Retriever. It goes out and retrieves what you believe God for, and brings it back to you. Therefore, it is of faith. Go to Romans 4:16. “Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) New Orleans most merciless gentrification getaway is its Marigny area. Crammed to overflowing with Obama racists whose vote hasn’t changed bone-deep bias toward regular Black people. The jewel on the crown of its progressive prejudice is the hypocritical Healing Center. After purging its lobby of Black vendors, the only ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Some of you may know that I’ve been thinking about changing my business model. I figure that at my age it’s very important that I at least consider it, because the way I have earned the bulk of my income over the last 13 or so years has meant ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last week I had a very long conversation with a major political operative about whether there was a role for Blacks in the Republican Party, on congressional staffs, on campaign staffs, or the various presidential campaigns. The simple response is that the Republican Party is racist; they don’t care ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. –H.P. Lovecraft H.P. Lovecraft’s words are as true today as they were back then. You can file just about any fear that we face as human beings ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the most difficult jobs in the world is co-parenting. Whether it is because of divorce, separation or simply being single, two adults must find a way to common ground in order to contribute to the upbringing of well-adjusted human being. Unfortunately, not every co-parenting relationship contains two ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) My wife Mary and I are in Nevada with our Conservative Campaign Committee team campaigning for Ted Cruz. We awoke this morning to snow. Mary asked me to walk several blocks from our hotel to Walgreen’s to pick up a few things. With my headset plugged into my smart ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Years ago, I was speaking to several hundred business women at a luncheon in Raleigh, NC when one of my greatest professional fears unfolded as I stood on stage. To be clear, I have never been afraid of public speaking. I’m a talker. In fact, my mom has often ...