By Jill Nagle I just talked with a new coworker whose pictures of his beautiful family were flashing over his screen. We talked about parenting, and kids. Here’s what he said about fatherhood: “My wife and I have very separate busy lives, but because we are both active in our daughter’s life, our relationship grows […]
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By Derek Markham Fatherhood is a tricky proposition. We all want to be great dads, but chances are, our fathers never sat down with us and taught us how to be one. And we don’t necessarily want to be our fathers. I mean, we want to emulate their positive influence on us, but we also want […]
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Sit back and enjoy a conversation I (Ayize Ma’at) had with the Co-Star of the hit movie “Courageous”, Ken Bevel. This movie has revived the dialogue across the country about fatherhood and it’s importance in developing healthy families and building strong communities. This movie was tight…with a CAPITAL “T” I thoroughly enjoyed it and was […]
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By Lana Moline I saw a kiss that changed my outlook on life. Now I don’t typically go around watching other people kiss but there was something about this one that was just special. What was even more amazing is that every time I witness this type of display I admit that I experience the […]
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By Ilex Bien-Aime I hear men complaining about damaged women all of the time. If you were to listen to most men, you would believe that we are always the correct and sane sex, while women are crazy and always wrong. Too bad life is never really that black and white. Long before the book […]
By Neysa Ellery Taylor Fellas, you didn’t think I was going to let you off that easy, (An Open Letter To Single Sisters: He’s Married LEAVE HIM ALONE), did you? Come on.. You know me better than that. Why is it so hard to stay faithful to one woman? Since we’ve been communicating for awhile, […]
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By Ayize Ma’at In the marriage counseling and coaching work that my wife and I do with couples from around the country, I’m frequently asked, “How do you know she’s ‘the one’”, or “How do I know when I’m ready to get married?” Sometimes when I hear these questions it’s hard to keep a straight […]
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By Team BLAM For decades there have been constant complaints around the representation of black women in the rap industry. The industry itself has managed to suppress the deafening disapproval expressed by both black men and women who are concerned about the presence of sexism and misogyny in the rap game. That’s no surprise. The […]
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By llex Bien-aime Something All women Should Know-An Unfortunate Truth. My wife and I are talking about having a baby soon. She is so excited about the potential of having little girls, while I on the other hand only want sons. She thinks that I don’t want daughters because they will have me wrapped around […]
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By La-Tonya Slack The sun is shining, children are laughing and the barbecue grill is smoking. It’s time for the annual family barbecue. However, you’re not that excited to go. Why is that? When you get there all you see is mostly women, children, a few young guys and maybe one or 2 grown men…..then you remember […]
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It Matters When Dad Shows Up
/in Black Men, Fatherhood, Parenting/byBy Jill Nagle I just talked with a new coworker whose pictures of his beautiful family were flashing over his screen. We talked about parenting, and kids. Here’s what he said about fatherhood: “My wife and I have very separate busy lives, but because we are both active in our daughter’s life, our relationship grows […]
100 Ways To Be A Better Father
/in Black Men, Fatherhood/byBy Derek Markham Fatherhood is a tricky proposition. We all want to be great dads, but chances are, our fathers never sat down with us and taught us how to be one. And we don’t necessarily want to be our fathers. I mean, we want to emulate their positive influence on us, but we also want […]
Ayize Interviews Ken Bevel, Co-Star Of The Hit Movie “Courageous”
/in Black Men, BLAM Reviews, Fatherhood/bySit back and enjoy a conversation I (Ayize Ma’at) had with the Co-Star of the hit movie “Courageous”, Ken Bevel. This movie has revived the dialogue across the country about fatherhood and it’s importance in developing healthy families and building strong communities. This movie was tight…with a CAPITAL “T” I thoroughly enjoyed it and was […]
I Saw A Kiss That Changed My Outlook On Life
/in Black Men, Fatherhood/byBy Lana Moline I saw a kiss that changed my outlook on life. Now I don’t typically go around watching other people kiss but there was something about this one that was just special. What was even more amazing is that every time I witness this type of display I admit that I experience the […]
Are We Ruining Our Women?
/in A Man's Point Of View, Becoming One, Black Men, Black Women, Love & Marriage/byBy Ilex Bien-Aime I hear men complaining about damaged women all of the time. If you were to listen to most men, you would believe that we are always the correct and sane sex, while women are crazy and always wrong. Too bad life is never really that black and white. Long before the book […]
An Open Letter To Married Men: She Ain’t Your Wife….LEAVE HER ALONE!
/in A Woman's Point Of View, Black Men, Infidelity, Cheating & Affairs/byBy Neysa Ellery Taylor Fellas, you didn’t think I was going to let you off that easy, (An Open Letter To Single Sisters: He’s Married LEAVE HIM ALONE), did you? Come on.. You know me better than that. Why is it so hard to stay faithful to one woman? Since we’ve been communicating for awhile, […]
Gentlemen, You Are NOT Ready To Get Married IF…..
/in A Man's Point Of View, Becoming One, Black Men/byBy Ayize Ma’at In the marriage counseling and coaching work that my wife and I do with couples from around the country, I’m frequently asked, “How do you know she’s ‘the one’”, or “How do I know when I’m ready to get married?” Sometimes when I hear these questions it’s hard to keep a straight […]
VIDEO: Confronting Sexism, Misogyny, and Hyper-Masculinity In Hip Hop
/in Black Men, Black Women/byBy Team BLAM For decades there have been constant complaints around the representation of black women in the rap industry. The industry itself has managed to suppress the deafening disapproval expressed by both black men and women who are concerned about the presence of sexism and misogyny in the rap game. That’s no surprise. The […]
Men Are Not Dogs….We Are Vultures (At Least Some Of Us That Is)
/in A Man's Point Of View, Black Men/byBy llex Bien-aime Something All women Should Know-An Unfortunate Truth. My wife and I are talking about having a baby soon. She is so excited about the potential of having little girls, while I on the other hand only want sons. She thinks that I don’t want daughters because they will have me wrapped around […]
Where Are All The Black Men?
/in A Woman's Point Of View, Black Men/byBy La-Tonya Slack The sun is shining, children are laughing and the barbecue grill is smoking. It’s time for the annual family barbecue. However, you’re not that excited to go. Why is that? When you get there all you see is mostly women, children, a few young guys and maybe one or 2 grown men…..then you remember […]