(ThyBlackMan.com) No one remembers old Marcus Garvey — Burning Spears. While many people have heard of Marcus Garvey, very few are aware of the magnitude of his accomplishments. Garvey was a visionary leader, industrious and one of America’s greatest orators of the 20th century. He is rarely mentioned in the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Every day many of us older adults shake our heads as we watch young people follow the crowd, think in groups and act or react with little or no individuality. Many of us assume it is because they have not grown into their identity – and that is likely ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Donald Trump should apologize. It’s one thing to accuse a judge of bias. It’s another to refer to a judge — as Donald Trump did to the man presiding over the Trump University cases — as a “Mexican.” The judge, Gonzalo Curiel, happens to have been born in Indiana. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There are things that every father needs to know and should modify their behaviors when helping to raise their children whether in the home or not. The actions of fathers have serious effects on their children. The relationships of fathers and their children have lifelong effects on both. A ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I remember when I was a young black boy growing up on Jackson St. back in the 90s, I had very rarely watched any mainstream sports matches on cable TV. And when I did, I hated allowing 3-4 hours of my time being consumed on stuff that really didn’t ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black people talk a lot about accountability, especially as it relates to politicians. How do we do that? How can you hold someone accountable who is not accountable to you? Most politicians, Black ones included, couldn’t care less about what we think or what we do, so where is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I voted for Bernie Sanders in the California primary not because I thought he would or could win the California primary, let alone the Democratic presidential nomination, but because he deserved support. He deserved it because he did what few politicians were willing to do. That is thunder against ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “So Dad has joined the other [ancestors] up there. I feel that they do watch and guide, and I also feel that they join me in the hope that this story of our people can help alleviate the legacies of the fact that preponderantly the histories have been written ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Being romantic is a key formula when dealing with women, but how do you become more romantic? Well, there are a lot of ways you can work on becoming a more romantic person. Take a look at the ideas on this post and use them to help find the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Rich or poor, the only thing you have in this world is your name, and when you die the only thing that counts is what the world thought of you, so nothing is more important than your name. People must RESPECK your name or you’ll ”starve to death”. You ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Dictionary defines warriors as “a person who fights in battle and is known for having courage and skill.” In Roots, reimagined Kizzy Kinte tells her dad “Reading is my way of being a warrior, my way of feeling free inside.” Teaching enslaved people to read and write was illegal ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many of us don’t realize it but the Black Man is fighting a war on several different fronts. The Black Man is fighting a war against injustice, discrimination, and racism (what else is new). He’s fighting a war against law enforcement and the justice system. The Black Man is ...