(ThyBlackMan.com) My 20 years as a columnist for NNPA would not be complete without an article about five persons whom I hold in high esteem, five persons from whom I have learned about sacrifice, commitment, dedication, honor, and character; and five persons who hold a special place in most if ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) My Sister and I were talking about how female lyricists can be given an unworthy crown or position when it comes to how they represented or represent women. We as women have an issue with confusing sex with power, so when a woman speaks about sex in an aggressive ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I am writing this for Tiana Parker. It is addressed to all the older black women currently shaping her life and the lives of many black girls. I was raised for a time by my grandmother, so I have a deep respect and love for older women. I want ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) “God is looking for people who are prepared, people that are taking steps to grow, people that are serious about fulfilling their destiny.” -Joel Osteen.   It goes without saying that words can be powerful.  The right words can mend a heart, rejuvenate the mind, and restore your faith. When I read ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) A while back when some in the media were debating whether or not women can have it all, I thought to myself: here we go again!  It seems the whole conversation started with a book titled:  Lean In  written by Sandberg, a Harvard-educated chief operating officer of Facebook, who ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I pledge to honor and respect my womb and by doing so, others will have no choice but to follow suit. I pledge to NOT allow anyone unworthy entry into my private thoughts, places and spaces. I pledge to love myself, really and truly fall in love with myself. ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) So…this picture was emailed to me, and supposedly this is supposed to be the “new” Barbie Doll, though at this moment, I don’t think that has been confirmed by Mattel. At any rate, the message attached to the email was that, I was the “perfect person” to declare and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) This video(see below) is a clear example of how the black woman is out of control! Both of these Sisters, use the most vile and disrespectful language when speaking to the security guard(a Brother). They called him out of his name, and even had their children(mostly young boys)attack the ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) REVEALED (—— DAMAGED There is something to be said about a beautiful black man. Not only does he command attention, his mere presence make your heart skip a beat and your body temperature rise. He makes you think of naughty things you swore to your mamma you would never do ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Barack Obama is more than the nations’ first black President and, although he is the husband of the first lady, Michelle, Obama is now a prototype of the Prince Charming that many black, single women long for, and, apparently, cannot find.  The prez has now inspired a new generation ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) POETRY BY JENNIFER… “DAD”  WHEN I WAS YOUNGER YOU WERE ALWAYS THERE…. BUT WHEN YOU LEFT IT WAS NOT THE SAME. EMPTY AND TOO OLD TO CRY IS HOW I FELT. YOU VISITED BUT NOT FOR LONG. OUR RELATIONSHIP NOW WAS NOT AS STRONG. WAS I LOST?…OR HAD I ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) A brother sent me a link to the following story   http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mom-puts-daughter-adoption-fathers-permission-utah-family-17883143 and I was absolutely outraged.  I’m going to go ahead and put my disclaimer out there. This story has me so infuriated that my language will be much stronger than usual, and while I am unapologetic, I just ...