(ThyBlackMan.com) I have worked around 3 Republican presidents (Reagan, Bush, and Bush) and I can tell you for certain that one sure-fire way of learning a president’s priorities, is by who he agrees to spend time with (as in meetings). A president’s time is scheduled to the nth degree. So, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Whenever the “massa” gave the enslaved black man something, no matter what it was, he took it – whether voluntarily or by coercion. Sadly, no matter how demeaning or dreadful the thing may have been, he had no choice but to accept the token, allowing it to become a part ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) He may not yet have the name recognition of Sarah Palin or Mitt Romney, but pizza magnate Herman Cain has something others in the Republican presidential field do not _ his race, and escalating buzz. Cain, an African-American entrepreneur with an impressive corporate resume, has come out of nowhere ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last week was the 70th birthday of Bob Dylan, a.k.a. Bobby Zimmerman. His lyrics to “Blowin’ in The Wind,” like those from the Civil Rights anthem “We Shall Overcome,” were the signature cultural statements of the Peace and Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s… How many years can some ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Following Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu’s speech before the U.S. Congress, it was clear that there will be no peace process between the Israelis and the Palestinians. And maybe that’s not such a bad thing, to know where things really stand. In reality, the die was cast when the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There comes a time when a man takes an unpopular stand, regardless of how some may ‘feel’ about the issue at hand. After all, REAL manhood is not based upon ‘going along to get along’, but being honest and forthright in times when taking a dive–or a bribe–may be ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many of you may have seen the childhood film Pinocchio which had a little wooden boy listening to a “conscience” depicted as a little bug named Jiminy Cricket. This cricket was to lead Pinocchio in the right ways so that he would not get into trouble. Of course, Pinocchio ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I recently read a report stating that black male joblessness is the highest its been in 40 years. In addition to being the least likely to have gainful employment, we are also the ones who are most likely to end up in prison and without an education. These glaring facts don’t ...