(ThyBlackMan.com) By all appearances, the President of the United States is setting the stage to invoke the Insurrection Act — which he has threatened more than once to do in Minneapolis — under the pretense of combatting domestic terrorism. Adopted in 1807, the Insurrection Act is a federal law that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) From pioneering navigation to America in 1492, to enduring and overcoming the inhumanity of slavery, to the Reconstruction Era where we succeeded in helping with the abolition of slavery while securing our rights as citizens, to the Jim Crow Era where we founded historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) History lives not only in textbooks and museums but in the stories we carry, the faces we remember, and the lives we celebrate. For African American communities, honoring legacy and memory has always been an act of resilience, dignity, and unity. From the heroes of the Civil Rights Movement ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the biggest names in men’s college basketball this season was relatively unknown a couple of months ago. Baylor center James Nnaji has garnered attention for being a college basketball player for this 2025-2026 college basketball season despite this being a strong year for freshmen like Duke’s Cameron ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Cardiovascular Crisis in the Black Community—And the Practical Steps That Make a Difference Heart disease kills more Black men than any other cause—and we develop it earlier, with worse outcomes than other demographics. By age 55, Black men have twice the rate of heart failure as white men. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I wrote a column a couple of years ago regarding a “sermon” in Germany that had been created and delivered by ChatGPT. As a devout Christian, the notion that an AI-generated homily could quite literally be taken as the Gospel is deeply troubling to me. I wrote in part: ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Lady Justice statue, often seen in many courthouses, has become the most recognized symbol representing American justice. It is portrayed as a blindfolded woman carrying a sword in one hand and a set of scales in the other. She represents the morality and fairness that the legal system ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I am writing this as a Black father speaking plainly, honestly, and without filters. Not as a soundbite. Not as a political slogan. And not as something designed to fit neatly into either side of a culture war. I am writing from lived experience and from the quiet thoughts ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The National Basketball Association and the National Football League stand among the most profitable entertainment institutions in modern history. These leagues are not merely sports organizations. They are multinational corporations that influence media, culture, labor markets, real estate development, advertising, and political relationships. Through television contracts, global licensing, merchandise ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Sooner rather than later, there must be an outcry that technology has crossed a sacred line. A growing wave of AI-powered religious apps now allows users to “text with Jesus,” “talk to the Bible,” and even hold conversations with AI versions of Mary, the apostles, angels—or the devil itself. These ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When people ask what percent of Black men marry Black women, the question almost never exists in isolation. It is rarely just about curiosity or statistics. More often, it carries emotional weight shaped by personal experiences, online debates, cultural narratives, and long standing frustrations between Black men and Black ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) 2025 was a significant year as it marked a year of major reflections from historic events. Five years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered global public health and affected millions of lives. Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina arrived as one of the most devastating hurricanes in U.S. history and ...