(ThyBlackMan.com) A Wall Street Journal opinion piece by Sen. Mitt Romney regarding the demise of the No Labels political party initiative tells us as much about Romney, and why he failed to ever become a national leader, as it does about the failure of the No Labels effort. No Labels ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Intimacy can come in many forms. In the Black community it can, at times, be a difficult discussion as we often put these parts of self in a box. What is considered community norms, respectability, religion, and generational trauma passed down from the plantations to now all play a ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) (***1/2)  “Every day, I’ve prayed for a way to protect the weak.” Hanuman, the Monkey God, is an ancient Hindu deity whose mythology includes heroism, strength, intelligence, love and compassion for the less fortunate. Sometimes his spirit is represented in a semidivine monkey-like form. It’s an essence that drives actor turned writer/director ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Almost everybody who delivers a speech, anywhere we go, somebody seems to be quoting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Obviously, somebody is not hearing what he said or doesn’t understand what he meant. For starters, let’s go back to his speech on America’s war against the Vietnam War. It ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The conviction of James Crumbley and his wife Jennifer for their role in their son’s mass school shooting in Michigan which resulted in the tragic murders of four and injuries of seven tells us one thing: if you are an irresponsible gun owner, you will pay the price if ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Rumors of God’s death are vastly exaggerated. My infinitely warm and invaluable relationships with family and friends stand on rock solid religious convictions. They were instilled from my earliest days by my loving parents James and Thelma Williams. They have guided my voyage to business success beyond my wildest ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Black poetry is an expansive and dynamic form of expression that has played a crucial role in articulating the experiences, struggles, and triumphs of Black people, primarily those of African descent. It transcends mere words on a page; it is a powerful medium through which Black poets have historically ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) “That’s what you want to do? Then nothing beats a trial but a failure. Give it everything you’ve got. I’ve told you many times, ‘Can’t do is like Don’t Care.’ Neither of them have a home.” Maya Angelou Most people will tell you modern branding involves authentic representation: Black ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Luke 10:18-19 18 Jesus replied, I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. Colossians 2:15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) It is long past time that we had an honest and open conversation as a loyal political opposition about the intentions of the Democrat party, which is dominated by an ideology that is antithetical to our Constitutional Republic. Once upon a time, to offer such a thing would be ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) “Philadelphia’s low-income Kensington neighborhood continues to be overrun with sleepwalking ‘zombies’ as overdoses caused by the street drug known as tranq continue to rise. Also known as ‘tranq dope’ or ‘zombie heroin,’ tranq is made up of xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, that is mixed in with other drugs, notably ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Growing up as a kid in St. Louis, I remember watching the old Frankenstein movies. Of course, the movie was in black and white and was watched on a TV with rabbit ears. You millennials need to google that. Frankenstein was a horror movie and was very frightening. It ...