(ThyBlackMan.com) Lupita Nyong’o, Oscar’s 2014 Best Supporting Actress is a role-model extraordinaire. She is beautiful, exciting to watch and represents a woman who is confident in her skin. I recently described her as ‘beauty from head to toe.” For many of us, Lupita appeared from nowhere to master her first major movie ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A couple of months ago, I saw a picture that really disturbed me. It was a picture of a Sister that had a tattoo on her chest, and the tattoo was that of a specific part of the male anatomy and she boasted about a certain “skill set.” I ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Lupita Nyong’o has been making her rounds on-screen at award shows and in the magazines, detailing her effortless fashion style. However, the moment that I felt a sense of connection with Lupita was during her speech on beauty standards and self-image. Recently, Lupita Nyong’o attended Essence Magazine‘s Black Women in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The other night I fell asleep with the television on, and when I woke up there was a video playing(it was on the centric channel)and this is the chorus that I heard (yes I googled it) “Is it bad that I never made love, no I never did ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Hormones are hot. A steady 85 degrees. The bed sheets are cool at 60 degrees. You roll over and suddenly have no desire to move because at that very moment, those cool sheets are exactly what you needed. You needed to feel a calm and coolness – something different. ...
(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 ...