(ThyBlackMan.com) Is Barack Obama, the nation’s first African American president, trying to kill Historically Black Colleges and Universities? If he’s not, he’s going to have a difficult time convincing HBCU presidents, trustees and alumni. Surprisingly, Obama has become their worst nightmare. Neither Obama, the First Lady, the Secretary of Education ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today! A suggestion for these days of special attention to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Whoever loves money never has enough.” Ecclesiastes 5:10 I would offer that verse from the wisest man in history to our National NAACP President and Board. They sent me at least five letters in December asking for money to help meet a $100,000 goal. Are they that strapped for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Fuck Miss. Gardener [sic] Nigger 8,” read the message on the girl’s bathroom stall of Amherst High School, in Massachusetts, on the date of March 20, 2014. The African American teacher referenced, a math instructor by the name of Carolyn Gardner, would not be informed about the discovery of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One of my mentors asked me why I was so quiet and not making my voice heard in the streets protesting for justice. First, because, I Can’t Breathe. I am still in mourning over all these babies being gunned down by the people who are supposed to protect us. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) People must wonder why the United States has been so hard on Cuba for the past 55 years. The answer is simple. Led by the incomparable Fidel Castro, this small island nation took on the strongest nation on earth and, by all accounts, succeeded. Having the feared Soviet Union ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Like the rest of America, Black America, in the aggregate, is better off now than it was when I came into office,” said President Obama on December 19, in response to a question by Urban Radio Networks White House Correspondent April Ryan. What planet African Americans are doing “better ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Be honest: How long has “lose weight” been at the top of your New Year’s resolutions list? If it’s been any longer than five years, then it’s time to get serious. Whether you have a lot of weight to lose and you’re looking for a way to get the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The nation does understand that the NYPD is mourning the loss of comrades. These men had families, and their loss is tragic. The problem that I can’t seem to get over is: Why doesn’t NYPD seem to understand that the murder of Eric Garner caused mourning and anger. This ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I can clearly remember how excited I was when I found out I was going to be a daddy. I was 18 years old and newly wed to the love of my life. I was on cloud nine and we both thought we would have this parenting thing in ...