(ThyBlackMan.com) Amidst the questions, the “controversy” and the shock surrounding the death of music icon Prince, there are several issues that should be of concern to the African American community. We could talk about Prince’s alleged return to drug use and why. We could talk about his connection to the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One morning when I was headed to my office, I was startled by what appeared to be a cloud of smoke across a wide swath of gray sky. The view that I was accustomed to seeing was nowhere to be seen. It was a bit disorienting. As I tried ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Donald Trump has taken America by storm with his ignorance, arrogance, and racism. What I find disturbing is the constant broadcasting of his racist rants and the racial tension that is surrounding his campaign events. These acts of racism are highlighted in all major media outlets, both print and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In 1980, Ronald Reagan’s campaign for the presidency kicked off inside a quagmire where three brutal murders took place. Needless to say, it was a very strange choice for a candidate to begin his campaign to become president, because these weren’t normal murders. Rather, they were a trio of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Does anyone hear us pray? For Michael Brown or Freddie Gray Peace is more than the absence of war.” “If there ain’t no justice then there ain’t no peace.” Baltimore police officials couldn’t have been too thrilled about these lyrics in May, 2015. They were the lyrics in Prince’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) INTRODUCTION. Zambia has been and continues to be a haven of peace and a sanctuary for many Rwandan Refugees and nationals. Some of us were trained in Zambia and everything we are is as a result of the hospitality that was extended to us by the good people of Zambia ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The moadim of First Fruits controls when all of the other feasts are observed. At the end of the 12th month, called Adar, the barley is inspected to see if it has reached the stage of ripeness, called “aviv”. Originally, the first month of the Hebrew year was called ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) These suggestions are to help parents, grandparents and guardians as graduation for their children gets closer. Graduation, a great accomplishment and the end to an educational journey from Day Care to High School. Before this momentous occasion parents need to make sure all the i’s are dotted and t’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Hydroponic growing provides many advantages for both commercial farmers and home growers. This easy and efficient growing technique offers healthier and nutritionally better plants than conventional growing methods. Yet, hydroponics is still a much maligned and misunderstood growing methodology. Here we look at some of the commonly believed myths ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I don’t really have any nicknames, which suits me fine. My grandfather called me something different, which was great because he was my grandfather and the only one who ever used it. My mother and father had a name they called me; parents do that. And there was this ...