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For those of you who are STILL on the fence as to whether you should vote for President Obama we present an excellent video that makes a very effective closing argument. Often times Republican pun

(Originally published at the Black Man Survival Guide) How come politics never changes? The vast majority of Americans believe that the rich don't pay enough taxes and that corporations are seizin

After months of speculation, Mitt Romney has finally settled on his Vice President choice, Paul Ryan. Of course many Republican conservatives are elated with this choice, as Ryan represents everythin

(Originally posted in the Black Man Survival Guide) For no apparent reason 24 year-old James Holmes walked into a crowded theater in Aurora Colorado and shot 50 people, killing at least 12. Rem

Being a good father can sometimes be a thankless job. Too often people feel that taking care of your responsibilities as a man and as a parent are just the things that you are "supposed to do" and no

Young black boys need black male role models to show them that they can be good fathers, businessmen, entrepreneurs and everything in between. If we wait for the media to portray these images on TV w

The following is part 1 of the article "5 Myth Busting Groups of African Americans". Read the full story at AfroDaddy.com. Although we certainly live in a society where people are not as blatantl

Originally posted in the Afro Blog at AfroDaddy.com A few weeks ago we published an article about "The Most Trifling Black Woman in America". Today turnabout is fair play as we spotlight Desmond H

According to a recent study by the National Fair Housing Alliance, banks are doing a much better job maintaining bank-owned foreclosed homes in white neighborhoods than in minority neighborhoods. I

Just posted a list of the best rappers of all time at AfroDaddy.com. Here is the list. What do you think? 1. Jay-Z 2. Chuck D 3. Nas 4 Tupac Shakur 5.Eminem 6. Notorious BIG 7. Kanye West

Being a parent is one of the most difficult jobs you will ever have and unfortunately it does not come with a handbook. Fortunately there are many resources to help young mothers through online suppo

We just posted our list of 50 blogs for African Americans in the Afro Blog. Thought I'd give you a taste here. You can see the rest of the list here Activist Black Informant - Still one of my

I firmly believe that America is the greatest country on the earth and it is truly a land of opportunity for all. The American dream is alive and well and many people of all races have had tremendous

Very rarely does a movie live up to the quality of the book that its based on, let alone the pre-launch hype of the media. It appears that The Hunger Games has done both, opening up this weekend as t

Technically these 5 things can destroy the future of any young person trying to have financial success in America, but since we are writing for The Black Man Survival Guide we want to focus particular

(Originally published at http://afrodaddy.com) Three weeks ago 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was walking down the street in his Florida gated community not knowing that in minutes he would lose his li

The Black Panther Party was one of the most influential civil rights groups of the 1960’s and early 1970’s. One of the things that made them so popular and their movement so strong was their clear de

At least 200,000 African Americans and Latino families were victims of unfair lending practices used by Countrywide Financial. Now owned by Bank of America, the bank will begin giving victims some re

(From the Health Survival Guide at http://AfroDaddy.com) Last night was great! Lots of fun to be had and drinking for all. You managed to make it home safely, even though the the car ride home fe

Over the last few days an article published on Forbes website has been causing a lot of controversy. “If I Was a Poor Black Kid” by Gene Marks, a fictional article written by a middle-class white tec

Wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving day. Our latest post in honor of the feast is our first annual Biggest Turkeys of 2011 Awards. If you want to check out the list of people who need their b

As a parent we all want our children to do well in life. For most of us this means a child having what they want in terms of material possession and personal fulfillment. Of course some of us tend t

Last week rapper RoseMo700, an affiliate of Waka Flocka's Brick Squad Monopoly, was shot while driving in Los Angeles. Although RoseMo (real name Jomo Adoula Zambia) was not killed in the initial sho

All women are beautiful in their own way, but black women are definitely some of the most beautiful women in the world.