By Ron Harris (Black Men In America.com) Brooklyn, NY – Many boxing people, fans and press alike were not sure this fight would happen.  Ryan Garcia seemed to have issues outside the ring leading up to this fight including not making the weight of 140 pounds.  He was 3 ½ pounds over the limit, meaning he could not win the World Boxing Council Jr. Welterweight championship.  World Champion Devin “The Dream” Haney,  could have pulled out of the fight but decided to fight the challenger.  Haney holds all the belts at 135 pounds, and it showed in this fight.  His ..read more

By Gary A. Johnson – Founder & Publisher (Black Men In America.com) Marcus Devine, is worthy of wider recognition. He appears to be a well-grounded, decent, and caring human being with solid values and did I mention that he has served as Music Director, Producer, Support Vocalist, and Songwriter for a variety of music artists such as Ashanti, Ginuwine, BETH, Aaliyah, Charlie Wilson, Silk, Destiny’s Child, 112, Dave Hollister, Deitrick Haddon, Xscape, Teddy Pendergrass, Latocha Scott, Mario, Monica, Kelly Price, Shirley Murdock, Day 26, Brownstone, and Men of Standard to name a few.  M ..read more

  Media Veteran Dyana Williams was a guest on Gary Johnson’s “Calculations Talk Show,” to discuss her role in the upcoming street renaming of a street for music icon Frankie Beverly.  The event will take place on Saturday, May 18th, at 12 noon, in the East Germantown area of Philadelphia on North Norwood Street, between Church Lane and West Godfrey – the neighborhood where Frankie Beverly was raised. Frankie Beverly will retire later this year after more than 50 years of creating and performing his classic hits. More About Dyana Williams Dyana Williams has been in the radio industry ..read more

Click Below to Listen to Gary’s Radio Interview on the American Urban Radio Network   “25 Things That Really Matter In Life” is designed to get you started living a better life within the next fifteen minutes. Moreover, here’s the best thing: You can read this book in an hour and it will still be relevant five years from now. The book changes with you. If you’re looking for a book written by a highly credentialed author with letters after his name to help you find out who you are and what happened in your life that made you the ..read more

By Gary A. Johnson (Publisher) – Black Men In America.com Alex Kiberu is the Founder and Head Basketball Trainer for Blockchain Basketball.  He has a love for children, basketball and fostering improvement in each student and staff member.  Basketball is a vehicle to help each child learn valuable life skills on the path to reaching their full potential. In addition to teaching proper fundamentals and sport-specific conditioning, Coach Alex and his staff strive to help kids understand and manage life lessons through winning and losing and sportsmanship. Coach Alex emphasizes health a ..read more

By Gary Johnson – Publisher (Black Men In America.com) During her interview with The Thought Brothers, singer BETH delivered a mini-MasterClass on how to overcome personal and career challenges and embrace the opportunities in your life. BETH has toured nationally and internationally with R&B greats Anita Baker, The O’Jays, KEM and Najee. BETH also was the body double for R&B legend Whitney Houston in the film “Sparkle.” On NBC’s “The Voice,” BETH was a finalist during Season 16 with Kelly Clarkson and John Legend as her coaches and was also a featured vocalist on ABC’s Dancing with Th ..read more

Disclaimer:  All the information on this website is published in good faith and for general information purpose only.  The statements and opinions of The Thought Brothers are their personal opinions, and not the opinions of their employers, associates and affiliates.  Any action you take is strictly at your own risk.   Season 2 Episode 11: Carlos and Mr. Spivey talk about Women in History and a little known Black History fact. C.J. gives the Biden administration a break this week and talks about the NBA and NFL sports. Do you know Claudette Colvin’s place in history? W ..read more

By Gary A. Johnson – Founder & Publisher (Black Men In America.com) This is my tribute to the “cat in the hat” singer. In 1978, I was working in the music business listening to songs on cassette tape sharing my opinions with low-level record executives and consultants.  One day, I heard this song on the radio in my hometown of Washington, DC, by a new artist Bobby Caldwell.  The song was “What You Won’t Do For Love.”  I LOVED the song.  I assumed that Bobby Caldwell was a new Black soul singer.  I went to the record store later that ..read more

Season 2 Episode 10: Thought Brothers talk about Women in History and talk about some of the best female athletes of all time, the recent NFL Free Agent winners and losers and reaction to President Biden’s State Of The Union address. Watch Co-Host Bill Spivey’s reaction to C.J.’s assessment of Joe Biden. The Thought (Provoking) Brothers Podcast features three diverse men who rotate as Host and talk about relevant and current topics of interest to a diverse audience of men and women.  The Thought Brothers consists of William “Bill” Spivey, a retired FBI Special Agent, Christopher “C.J.” Jo ..read more

Recently a Black farmer was interviewed about the challenges of farming while Black in America. He replied with a touch of humor and sadness in his voice that we are losing so many Black farmers that we ought to put them on the endangered species list. In the early decades following freedom, Black Americans became prolific land owners, the peak of which was reached in the early 1900s. Approximately 950,000 Black farm operators owned 22,000 farms, worked 47,000,000 acres, and owned 19,000,000 acres. While these numbers paled by comparison to white farmers, they were  stagger ..read more