(ThyBlackMan.com) Yesterday I was in the middle of writing my weekly column and I received a text from a good friend with a link to a video by someone named Amaka Ekpunobi. Normally I don’t look at my phone when I am writing, but for whatever reason this time I ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If there has been one thing about the pandemic that has afflicted many, many people across age, gender, socio-economic status, it is pandemic pounds! Weight gain for Americans was an epidemic within the pandemic. And it was not just a pound or two! According to the American Psychological Association’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When it comes to weight loss, many people have misconceptions about what is actually needed. Some think that they can eat unlimited amounts of food and still lose weight, while others assume that all you need to do is exercise a lot. There are so many myths floating around ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The names Emmitt Smith and Walter Payton are vital parts of NFL history. Smith was the ground attack for one of the NFL’s greatest dynasties, the 1990s Dallas Cowboys, and Payton represented the power of the Chicago Bears offense as a member of one of the greatest teams in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Twenty years after The Fast and the Furious’ debut in 2001, the crew is still driving fast and acting furious. Back in the day, these streetwise, emotionally connected twentysomethings broke the mold for on-screen multicultural friendships, long before inclusion became a thing. Have they gone off the road? Fans will ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When your Indianapolis home has damage to the foundation, it can cause many different issues around your home. Foundation problems are often very unexpected for some people because they never imagine they will experience issues like these at their homes. However, they are common and can occur for all ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) With the signing of the law, making Juneteenth a federal holiday, President Biden’s “Building Back Better,” policy, ought to be the cornerstone, in the destruction of all of America’s rigged systems. The slogan should mean, the un-rigging of current racist practices, especially those under the control of President Biden, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In 1945, after the global announcement of the end of World War II, millions took to the streets in euphoria. Champagne bottles were uncorked; there was dancing in the streets; men and women hugged and kissed in exuberant celebration. The war, which had led to unspeakable death and destruction, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Dear Black Men, Greeting’s gentlemen. I hope this letter reaches you in good spirits. I know it’s been a while since our last conversation. I apologize for my absence. I’ve been on a hiatus; working on other projects, living life, and learning things that will help both of us ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) My apologies, I love to write but some things are more important. One such thing is being a father. This past week I serviced my daughter’s sweet 16th birthday party. I use the word service selectively because it is within the framework in which we as men constantly service ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is a test of will, strength, talent, and ability to play in the National Football League as a player. Football is a brutal and violent sport and the best of the best play in the NFL. The men who play in the NFL challenge their bodies in physically ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I don’t begrudge anyone their success and couldn’t care less how much money someone has. But our culture puts people who have a lot of money on a pedestal more for having a lot of money and less for how they got it or what they do with it. ...