(ThyBlackMan.com) I think it’s fair to say that afro-textured hair is the most misunderstood and culturally divisive of follicles. I never thought that in 2015, society would still not know what to make of the mysterious hair that naturally coils from the heads of people of African and African-Caribbean origin. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) History was made in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday. You knew that at the direction of President Obama, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry had been in extended negotiations with Iran’s leadership. Led by the United States, the P5+1 (the U.S., United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia, and China, facilitated by ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There are many memories of the so-called “golden era” of advertising that are conjured up expertly by Matthew Weiner’s TV show ‘Mad Men’ on AMC Networks. Largely, it is the effort to create a world that somehow captures the excitement of an era that stood for unyielding possibility. For ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) What if all of your thoughts are not your own? The Bible tells us we are to take thoughts captive that exalt themselves above the knowledge of God, but what if man has discovered a way to block you from doing just that? What if ideas can be implanted ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently, my daughter asked me some questions about men and how to know if a man is going to be a good father to her kids. I’m a big believer in proactive vs. reactive living, meaning that an ounce of prevention really is worth a pound of cure when ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Going through a custody battle with your ex is never an enjoyable experience. No father ever wants to lose quality time with his children, but a divorce and a custody battle are going to change your relationship with your child. When you are going through a divorce, it’s important ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When John Stewart asked Common about how to deal with racism in America, Common answered by mumbling something about putting the past behind us and extending a hand in love and friendship. His answer was far from realistic or analytical. But that was OK. He is a poet, a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Are you familiar with the first law of holes? Just in case you’re not, here it is according to American humorist Will Rogers: “If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.” The meaning of this truism is well-established in both science and common sense. Simply put, if an ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’m sorry, but at what point do rappers become ridiculous? Yes, I understand that you’re insanely wealthy and you own 16 cars and ALL of your bitches (of which you have several) are extremely fly as well as half-naked, not to mention there’s a gigantic pool in your backyard ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Being Mary Jane, the rom-com-tragedy by Mara Brock Akil, the creator of Girlfriends, premiered last year on BET and kicked off it’s second season a few of weeks ago. Gabrielle Union plays Mary Jane, a sleek, sexy and successful talk show host on the surface, but behind closed doors ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s a ritual so familiar that it’s become a cliché: A white person says or does something racially offensive, the incident gets broadcast by national media to a firestorm of outrage, and the offender is forced to read a stilted, lawyer-written apology at a news conference, and pledges to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Yes you heard right when you read the title of this article. And this article is about to tackle the topic most twisted in the Christian church of today. I am going to tell you exactly what the scriptures say, not an interpretation and not what many pastors are ...