(ThyBlackMan.com) The boxing ring has been home to many of sports history’s more controversial moments, some simply bad and others downright scandalous. Probably the most infamous occurrence in recent memory was Mike Tyson’s biting off of Evander Holyfield’s ear. Maybe some remember the shooting of Tupac Shakur after a Tyson ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Upon Barack Obama’s election to President of the United States, euphoria, jubilation and an aura of disbelief simultaneously enveloped the Black African-American community. Perhaps, it could even be said that many saw him as a Messiah and the primary power-holder to make life and living better for Blacks. Seemingly, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last week’s debate amongst the Republican hopefuls was a spectacle for many reasons. First, it was (fingers crossed) the first of the Republican debates where everyone who actually wants to run for the nomination was actually in attendance. Nearly half the debates for the GOP nom so far have ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If people who read my column know one thing, it is that I am unafraid to say what I believe. I am also unafraid to leave out the sugarcoating. For example, I believe that many Black men and women have been polarized by feminist propaganda. We could get into ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Would you take relationship tips from your grandfather or your mom to make your marriage happier? Modern married couples just might do well to emulate some of the successful strategies of their happily married parents and grandparents — from sleeping in separate beds to maintaining same-sex friends. Could “old-fashioned” ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) While I didn’t expect much from Obama’s jobs speech before a joint session of Congress, it was worse than I expected. For a president who has failed the American people, where under his watch we’ve experienced the worst recession since the great depression, 9.1% unemployment, and the first downgrade ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When people ask me how can I be divorced with two children and pay no child support, I tell them I took a cue from Nancy Reagan; I ‘just said no.’ I took the road less traveled. I am fortunate to be a full time musician for the past ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In June, a poll conducted by the largest social network for African Americans, BlackPlanet.com, and NewsOne.com of 1,100 African Americans, revealed that 88 percent of them believe the economy has been better under President Obama than former President George W. Bush. The truth of the matter is that both ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Tyler Perry recently topped off the list of the highest paid men in entertainment. Perry raked in an estimated $130 million last year between his films and two TBS television shows, “House of Payne” and “Meet the Browns.” The list was compiled by Forbes Magazine and helps Perry stake his claim ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last December, I wrote a column titled, “Michael Vick–From Vick-tim to Vick-tory.” The premise of that piece was that Vick made poor decisions which ultimately caused him to serve time in a federal prison. After leaving prison, his lifestyle suggested that he had truly turned his life around. This ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Here is what the President of the United States says the American Jobs Act will do, “It will create more jobs for construction workers, more jobs for teachers, more jobs for veterans, and more jobs for (the) long-term unemployed. It will provide — it will provide a tax break ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Thanks for The Help An open letter to African American Book Clubs & Readers: A response to your support for The Help As important as your role is to the African American literary community, I feel it is prudent that I address you at this hour. First, I want ...