(ThyBlackMan.com) “To continue in our current system without comprehensive data only stalls meaningful conversation and fuels empty debates, both within law enforcement and in the communities we serve.” — James B. Comey, F.B.I. Director, Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2014 Following an explosive succession of high-profile police killings—many of them of unarmed ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Just a few days before the corrosive 2016 election, it occurs to me that no matter what the outcome, our social fabric has been shredded by the ugliness of this campaign. Sure, there have been ugly campaigns before, but this one has revealed the extent to which racism and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) So, say you’d like to listen to your music online, on a radio-playlist hybrid like Pandora, but, unfortunately, you’re not a U.S citizen. Many people would simply give up, and find another streaming service, considering even if they did find an illegal way to listen to Pandora, fast connection speed is never ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The great thing about technology is that our lives are made much easier than before. Whether it’s preparing our meals or speaking to loved ones on the phone, we have been able to take advantage of technological advances in different ways. But along with this comes a few problems, particularly ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s no secret that there are not too many positive images of black relationships & black families in today’s media because it’s been discarded for psychological poisonous images of black relationships & black families. Today’s media loves to promote & glorify the worst of what black women could be in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Donald Trump is surging in the polls, and it appears he has an excellent chance to win the most important presidential election of our lifetimes. The desperation within the Democratic Party and their candidate, Hilary Clinton, is palpable. Hillary does not inspire blacks – their most loyal constituents – so ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) FBI director James Comey made a mighty effort to keep the negatives, both real and manufactured on Clinton in play. First there was the supposed new revelations about possible misuse of her emails. Next, he doubled down by claiming there were thousands more emails the FBI would sift through for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We are in the middle of one of the most volatile and unpredictable presidential elections in living memory. Any political principles at stake are getting swallowed up by daily scandals and larger-than-life personalities. And as often happens, so much focus has been on the presidential race that many Americans have ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Back in the 1960s during the height of black nationalism, groups like The Original Black Panther Party practiced community policing because they decided to protect their communities from among the biggest domestic terrorists in America: The Police. As corrupt bigoted cops continues to kill innocent black men and black women ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Every time I think the Republican National Committee (RNC) has bottomed out in its inability to properly engage with the Black community, they seem to find new ways of showing their total incompetence. Last Wednesday, in their infinite wisdom, the RNC decided to release a thirty second TV ad to ...