(ThyBlackMan.com) In all the media coverage of the riots in Ferguson, an annoying false premise has been allowed to stand as though it were an unquestionable truth. Talking heads on the left and right are saying while rioting is not the way, there is a need for change in America. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last week, civil rights leader and political icon Marion Barry died and barely after he had taken his last breath, the media was besmirching his reputation. Marion Barry was a “true” civil rights icon, not one “appointed” by the media. A “true” icon or leader should be like a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Here’s a sobering statement: “Fifty years ago (2013), the unemployment rate was 5% for Whites and 10.9% for Blacks,” according to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). “Today, it is 6.6% for Whites and 12.6% for Blacks.” Can you believe that? We are at the same relative position now as ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton has been many things in her illustrious life. A brilliant honor student at Wellesley College. One of America’s most influential attorneys. Former First Lady of the United States. A highly regarded Democratic US Senator from the great state of New York. 2008 Democratic presidential candidate. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) After six years of putting up with his eldest son actively working with those crazy racist white folks in the Tea Party against the first black president, my 86 year old black dad has finally begun to understand why. A lifelong Democrat, dad contributed to the GOP shocking victory in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Public relations (PR) involves managing the spread of information between an organization or an individual and the public. It is a means for the people or organizations to gain exposure among large audiences by disseminating news items and information of interest to many others. The aim of this one-to-many ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I remember my first meditation experience happening around 1996 or 1997. A gentleman who was a friend of a friend was offering a class on meditation. Prior to then I knew nothing about meditation, but I paid my $25 and I took the class anyway. Since the class was ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For many people, drinking alcohol and going to college simply go hand-in-hand. But the harsh reality is that established drinking habits mixed with the college environment could be a recipe for disaster. Some say the stats surrounding the increasing number of college students who drink are frightening. Let’s take ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “My country ‘tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty… Of thee, I sing.” A friend of mine just asked me how I’m doing. The vast majority of the time, my answer to such a question would be that I’m well. But today, I’m not well. Honesty compels me to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Come on now, white women have always, and I mean always screamed rape and pointed her finger at a black man. That’s not nothing new. The generation of old bags pointing their fingers at Cosby is typical. And my god….they didn’t age well. But here are the facts. Bill ...