(ThyBlackMan.com) The leadership in the Church of Christ has particular responsibilities in the multiple roles of leadership, counselor, scriptural resource, teacher, minister and other diverse responsibilities that are placed upon leaderships shoulders. The presence of the ministry is firmly upon leadership’s shoulders and as the walk with God, the ministry ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) “Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter…” Chinua Achebe Imagine a law that did not allow you to read on certain days of the week, or at certain times of the day. Imagine a law that governed what you ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) This blog is inspired by my participation in the conference: Blogging While Brown 2015 in Austin, Texas – http://bloggingwhilebrown.com/ Before you begin Blogging, Vblogging, Microblogging or Podcasting, the words you intend to use are a visual representation of a story, whether is it a personal event, community activity, religious ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Recent threats by ISIS and other terrorists groups highlights the inherent dangers of posting content on Social Media platforms that others can track and monitor. Having a digital presence and exposure provides notoriety, but exposes people to unintended dangers. When accessing the Internet there is a digital bridge that ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) We have read about police brutality cases that have gained national attention month after month. But what you are probably not aware of is how many cases there actually are that have not reached the mainstream media. Be prepared to be shocked and maybe even upset, but not discouraged. ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Bloggers of Color have untapped influence in their communities and the nation. BoC can impact their communities in so many diverse fields ranging from promoting educational attainment (why school is important), obtaining financial growth and stability in their communities; encourage political activism (why voting is important), importance of family ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Be Relevant: People want to see content that they are interested in. We are accustomed  to scrolling through content very quickly, be it looking through our feeds on Facebook, reading tweets on Twitter or looking at Instagram, it is important that your posts have titles to generate interests and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Speaking to youth involved in a summer STEM program at the Advanced Technology Center (ATC)  of Florida State College in Jacksonville, Florida; it is very important that the educational initiatives of STEAM, STEM, STREAM CSTEAM and even STEM2 are vital to prepare youth for current and future careers. The ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) A few weeks ago I wrote a column titled, “Republican Presidential Candidates Lack Diversity.”  I called out Republican presidential campaigns for not having any Blacks on staff or as consultants.  I received several phone calls from various campaigns with them expressing their “disappointment” in my piece; they didn’t deny ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Speaking for the third year to over 100 Duval County High School students participating in Mayor Alvin Browns’ Learn2Earn Experience at University of North Florida. Discussing Social Media and Social Networking safety is very important because of the content that is created by students and posted on interactive and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) As the world embraces Social Media and moves forward in quantifying the information online with platforms and tools that are readily accepted as reliable and dependable, information is a valuable commodity in the world. There is developing a blur of digital lines between what is real and unreal when ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Speaking at the PCBC conference in Tampa, Florida over 1200 middle and high schools students attended from the Urban Leagues throughout the state of Florida, attending the 30th Annual Conference of this educational and motivational conference. Attended by law enforcement personnel from across the state as well, provided students ...