(ThyBlackMan.com) “I’ll see your two Blacks and raise you two more.” The vast majority of the news is centered on politics, specifically, the 2016 Presidential race, which is fourteen months away. Black people are being sucked under by a whirlpool of nonsense on TV news outlets, newspaper and magazine commentaries, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) SYNOPSIS. When the name “Rwanda” is mentionned,what comes to mind is the tragic events that led to the 1994 alleged genocide against the Tutsis. Many people start to imagine the bodies of innocent children and women that were lying on the roads for months whilst others were being butchered. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) To be clear and succinct, the indiscriminate taking of black lives is unacceptable and must not be tolerated, and that includes—PAST, present and future. However, the insensitive and inappropriate behavior of taking the most evil and diabolical word in existence the n-word (n**ga/n**ger), putting it to music using it ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s almost the weekend. Which means it’s almost date night for some couples, or singles who like to treat themselves. And if you’re a typical couple, or single who likes to treat themselves, dinner and a movie, say Straight Outta Compton (if you haven’t already seen it) may be ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As I write this article, I am watching Mississippi Burning on television, my heart is filled with sadness and my eyes tear up. I am not weak by any means, but I see and know the cloud of darkness that looms over the African American community in this country. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ American Time Use Survey, citizens over the age of 15 spend nearly three hours watching television daily. I believe the BLS number to be a little low from my own life experiences with television watching. For example, a sporting event is at ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It has happened again. The justice system has failed Black America again. A mistrial was declared in the case against former Charlotte-Mecklenberg police officer Randall “Wes” Kerrick. Kerrick was accused in the deadly police shooting of former FAMU football player Jonathan Ferrell back in 2013. Ferrell got into a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In order to achieve peace of mind financially, you need to take control of your financial reins. Your money issues will not resolve themselves; you need to make a conscious decision to save yourself, because your loved ones depend on you. In most cases, you do not need more ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Pope John Francis’ upcoming visit to the U.S. is generating quite a bit of excitement here, especially among his Catholic faithful. But for me and many others, his visit is generating consternation, not excitement. Usually, most people tend to have great respect and affection for the Pope. He is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As the 20th Anniversary of the Million Man March draws nigh, from the halls of power and policy to the streets of major American cities, a cacophony of media voices, political pundits, and frontline protesters continue their boisterous clamor over the application of justice in the United States. In ...