(ThyBlackMan.com) Numerous reggae musicians both from the past and present are self-proclaimed revolutionaries. Modern society seems to accept their claims, whether or not they have done any revolutionary acts. Though Bob Marley is the commercially accepted king of reggae, his bandmate Peter Tosh holds a grander title: the title of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) On December 3, 2015 the Collective Empowerment Group (CEG), formerly known as the Collective Banking Group (CBG) of Prince George’s County and Vicinity, will celebrate a milestone achievement: Its 20th Anniversary. The CEG was established in 1995 by twenty-one churches, in response to discrimination and mistreatment by banks, some ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) These days it seems like money isn’t really money any more. We rarely handle cash, choosing instead to swipe cards or, more often, wave our phones in front of sensors. With all of these advancements in payment that make payment so easy, it’s no wonder so many people lose ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Dr. Ben Carson’s whole life has been very unusual, so perhaps we should not be surprised to see the latest twist — the media going ballistic over discrepancies in a few things he said. Years ago, when I was writing some autobiographical sketches, I dug up old letters, to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Now former University of Missouri president Tim Wolfe in a moment of rare candor for someone who just fired himself admitted what has been probably one of the worst kept secrets at American colleges. His words: “Racism does exist at our university, and it is unacceptable.” During the past ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Black Expo of 2015 can be seen as a success in many ways not just economically, although that is important in its significance to show the value of Black dollars. The cultural influences of businesses, entrepreneurs, ministries, educational entities, community based groups that work with youth, teens, young ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Though no votes have yet to be cast, the biggest loser of the 2016 presidential election cycle is by far the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). Those who follow my columns know that I have been extremely critical of my Republican Party and our presidential candidates for rarely, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a capable people, African Americans must stop blaming “white” people for all of our problems and start looking in the mirror for our solutions. Yes there is institutional racism, inequality, injustice, eugenic genocide and a war that has been in place against African Americans since slavery began (and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) No single group of voters has been more actively suppressed than the black male voter. America has a long history of silencing black people by eliminating any and all ability to exercise basic fundamental rights. The bodies of black men were violated and mutilated before being put to death ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The leadership in the Church of Christ has particular responsibilities in the multiple roles of leadership, counselor, scriptural resource, teacher, minister and other diverse responsibilities that are placed upon leaderships shoulders. The presence of the ministry is firmly upon leadership’s shoulders and as the walk with God, the ministry ...