(ThyBlackMan.com) For a presidential candidate that claims race is meaningless when it comes to his candidacy, GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain sure takes great delight in rubbing race in the faces of his white conservative backers every chance he gets. He opened his speech at the recent Republican Leadership Conference ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Give conservatives credit: They have a loud echo chamber. It usually begins with a lie or, at best, a clever distortion, and the rest of the right-wing crowd are immediately off to the races. The most recent example is the assertion that President Obama made the economy worse. That ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The importance of literacy and comprehension is paramount for Black children to be successful academically. Black children must have strong skills in literacy and comprehension to compete in school and life. What good is reading words if you do not understand the meaning of words and cannot apply them ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) According to Dr. Charles Taylor: “Juneteenth or June 19, 1865, is considered the date when the last slaves in America were freed. Although the rumors of freedom were widespread prior to this, actual emancipation did not come until General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas and issued General Order ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) ‘Always fresh, honest and often very funny’ Time Out on Hanging by Her Teeth Too often we are told to get rid of contradictions, told that they threaten us, or make us a threat to others. In this new biography Bonnie Greer gives us an insight into the controversial ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Attorney Barbara Arnwine, leader of the DC based Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is on a mission. She wants to make sure that every citizen has the right to vote. On its face, it seems like a retro mission, since the right to vote has long been ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) To really know what’s going on in this country, the race card must not just be played, it must also be understood. Remember the saying, “Be careful what you wish for. You just might get it!” Well that is the story of America today. The richer this nation becomes the more ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Republican Presidential Candidate Herman Cain has announced that he doesn’t appreciate the idea of being labeled an “African American.” During an interview with Bloomberg, Cain said that he prefers to be called an “American,” stating that the word “African” on the front of his racial identity limits him and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Arguably the necktie remains one of the most given gifts to fathers on Father’s Day. According to Shawna Blake, a journalist for Helium.com, “Today the necktie is a bit passé, for there are many dads who don’t find a use for the neck ornament.” There are probably few fathers ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Every Democrat from the White House down screamed loudly for New York Representative Anthony Weiner to resign, and he finally did. But it’s not a Democrat that’s breathing the biggest sigh of relief at Weiner’s downfall. It’s Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. There was much talk a year ago ...