(ThyBlackMan.com) It is great to savor the everyday moments, but that doesn’t mean the big moments aren’t important, too. They are. The everyday moments are your journey. The big moments are the destination. They are those moments in which you cross the finish line. And although it is more about ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I caught a prominent TV preacher whom I respect accusing conservative talk radio of being too negative. He specifically criticized Rush Limbaugh. He said Rush finds the negative perspective in every news story. The preacher said God is in control and we must cast all our cares upon Him. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Life has an interesting way of changing directions as quickly as the wind. Sometimes we have some control in the matter, and other times all we can do is hold on as the storm rages. In times of chaos, and confusion, a step in the right direction can become ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) First of all, I have never hit my wife, my mother nor any of my sisters. I shouldn’t and I wouldn’t. This article is not about making excuses for anybody hitting anybody. This article is about fairness, being treated with respect and accepting no less. Society says a man ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black folks don’t value education. Black kids are always in trouble. Black people don’t value family. All black men think they’re gangsters and rappers. Black women live off of welfare. All the good black men are gay or in prison. These are just a few stereotypes about black people ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This really struck me in the immediate aftermath of the South Carolina flood. I have two friends—a couple—who live in Charleston. I called them to check on their situation and quickly realized that they almost never answer their home line. I decided to call the husband in the couple ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I want to discuss with you today God’s “Hesed Agape” love. Agape is a Greek word. I want you to put this Hebrew word in front of it, “hesed”: Hesed agape, which means unconditional love. This type of love is the type of love that God has for us, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The old adage, ‘the more things change, the more they stay the same’ seems somehow an apt description for what a growing number of communities are suffering: a lack of fair lending. In recent weeks and in varying locales, the issue of redlining has led to lawsuits that have ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The last fifty years has seen a veritable explosion of single-dads in American society. According to the Pew Research Center, the number of households headed by a father has increased dramatically – from 300,000 in 1960 to 2.5 million in 2011. Some of these men are sharing custody but ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many people may share Senator Bernie Sanders’ complaint that he was tired of hearing about Hillary Clinton’s e-mails. But the controversy is about issues far bigger than e-mails. One issue is the utter disaster created by the Obama administration’s foreign policy in Libya, carried out by Hillary Clinton as ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When you die, what will you leave behind, bills or benefits? That’s the main question posed by the upcoming documentary film by Ric Mathis, Atlanta videographer and film maker. The question is applicable on a personal and collective level; one each of us should honestly answer. Mathis has captured ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Please forgive me for sounding like a doting dad, but I was blessed to watch my adult daughter play softball in the world series. http://bit.ly/1PKcc3n I beamed with pride as the out fielders backed up when she came to bat. However, what I am about to report will further ...