(ThyBlackMan.com) James Brown had a way of reminding us to take pride in our Blackness. We can use some of that today. As an international music icon, James Brown emerged as one of the founding fathers of funk with a musical style that often profoundly influenced R&B, jazz, and rock. Becoming ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) History may not perfectly repeat itself, but it often rhymes. Two protectionist episodes — the infamous Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 and the Trump-era tariffs of today — offer a striking example. Both emerged from economic nostalgia and fear of change. Both were politically attractive. And both were costly, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) It feels strange talking about the world’s richest man, only 53 years old, in the past tense. But that somehow seems appropriate for Elon Musk, who weeks ago was considered Donald Trump’s co-president. Now he’s clearly falling off that high perch, just as Tesla, his star asset, reports net ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Donald Trump ran on a platform of peace, economic revitalization, prosperity, secure borders, domestic tranquility and order. He won in a landslide because people were thirsty for a so-called “America First” common-sense program. However, in three months Trump has only delivered on the border security issue while his domestic, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The world will miss Pope Francis. In fact, it already does. After having already battled pneumonia, the pontiff passed away on April 21st due to complications from a stroke. Francis was the first pope from Latin America – and the first from outside Europe in roughly thirteen hundred years. He ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Feeling overwhelmed lately? Like your mind’s constantly running in the background, even when you’re supposed to be off the clock? You’re not alone. Whether it’s after a long shift, during a quiet weekend, or in that short window between dinner and sleep, finding simple ways to unwind matters more ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) In today’s competitive marketplace, branded merchandise is more than just a logo on a t-shirt or pen—it’s a physical extension of your brand identity. When done right, merchandise has the power to foster loyalty, create lasting impressions, and even start conversations that extend far beyond the initial point of ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I have previously written about the dangerous consequences of America intentionally sabotaging its “soft power.” Doing so has occasioned an opportunity for Russia and China to assume more prominent roles in the mediation, adjudication, and manipulation of global affairs. These two nations are not merely our political and economic ...