(ThyBlackMan.com) Juan Williams, Fox News’ token Black political analyst, has been quoted as saying that National Public Radio (NPR), for whom he was a token correspondent for many years, exhibited “the worst of White condescension” when they fired him in late 2010. The question is why it took Juan so ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In March, the American economy added 216,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 8.8 percent, the lowest in two years. That is the good news. The bad news is that the nation has a mighty long way to go to recoup the 13 million jobs lost during the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) President Barack Obama is adept at walking a tightrope. That’s what he did when he talked about the budget, chastising both Democrats and Republicans. U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, chair of the House Budget Committee, is bound and determined to reduce the size of government. He will do it on ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Forty-one years ago, Earth Day was established by the global community and now literally hundreds of millions of people throughout the world will celebrate Earth Day on April 22. For Black Americans and millions of people of color, Earth Day 2011 should be both a day of celebration and rededication ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When the Obamas moved into the White House, Washington’s African-American religious communities were ecstatic. The White House was swamped with invitations to visit area churches, and every congregation hoped to land the First Family as church members. White House aides reportedly fanned out across the city, attending services and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Being on time, or being late, is habitual. People who are on time are rarely late, and people who are often late rarely get any place early. For latter group, it is almost a curse. This article explains the character of being on time. THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ON ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When will Black women’s health matter? That’s a question I’ve asked myself more than once during the recent Congressional effort to repeal health care reform that would deny countless women of color access to affordable and quality reproductive health care services. I asked myself that question again when I ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) President Obama’s recently co-written op-ed, done with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David Cameron, asserted Transatlantic concerns about affairs in Libya — and intentionally or not, proclaimed ownership of the conflict. Whether the Libya intervention succeeds or fails, the achievement will be because of the efficacy ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Here are some practical suggestions for staying safe and well during stressful times. Limit Multi-tasking Know when it is safe to multi-task…and when it is better to focus on one activity at a time. One of the biggest causes of avoidable accidents is trying to do too many things ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) ~ Friday’s No Good on Easter Island Challenging Easter’s Errors will land me on the Island of Patmos. ~ When did we start favoring the convenient fables of our own design over the Grand Design and Word of God?!! The answer can be found most blatantly in the Christian ...