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It’s Not Just About How Much You’re Working Out. It’s How You’re Working Out That Matters.

June 30, 2017 by  
Filed under Health, Opinion, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) When people are trying to get in shape or stay fit, they often focus quite heavily on how much they’re working out. The assumption is that, if you’re not seeing results then you must not be working out often enough. In reality, this is totally false. Sure, if you never do any exercise then you shouldn’t really... [Read more...]

The Shame of Slavery via University of Chicago.

June 30, 2017 by  
Filed under Business, Education, Money, News, Opinion, Politics, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Georgetown University professor, Michael Eric Dyson, suggested in January that whites should open up “individual reparations accounts” to literally pay back black Americans for slavery. Consequently, in March of this year, I wrote an article titled, “The Case for Reparations.” That article resonated deeply with... [Read more...]

Donald Trump Is A Winner.

June 30, 2017 by  
Filed under News, Opinion, Politics, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) All I do is win, win, win no matter what Got money on my mind, I can never get enough And every time I step up in the building Everybody hands go up And they stay there, and they say yeah And they stay there, up, down, up, down, up, down Cause all I do is win, win, win… DJ Khaled Donald Trump should make All I Do Is Win his... [Read more...]

Can Blood Unify.

June 30, 2017 by  
Filed under News, Opinion, Politics, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) It is a shame that our government don’t do their jobs with their constituency in mind. It’s very easy to sit on capitol hill and make laws that don’t benefit the American people. One can raise the argument that they don’t see themselves as one of us. They are so high above us that it doesn’t dawn on them that the poison... [Read more...]

$9.2 Billion Cut in Education Funding – White House Proposes.

June 29, 2017 by  
Filed under Education, Money, News, Opinion, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) No one ever said that higher education wouldn’t cost money. Across the country, tuition is steadily rising and students are taking longer to pay off their student loans. Today, 44 million consumers share $1.4 trillion in borrowed student debt – more than double what it was in 2008. On average, graduating seniors with a bachelor’s... [Read more...]

Why People Love Retro Tech So Much.

June 29, 2017 by  
Filed under Opinion, Tech/Internet, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) There are many people who love the retro look from retro tech to vintage clothing and steampunk. The reasons are varied, and multi-faceted. One of the reasons is because they can bring back memories or make you feel as if you have traveled back in time. Since many of us are curious about time travel, we can take part just with... [Read more...]

Democrats Play Dog Whistle Politics, Too. Just Ask Comedian Bill Cosby.

June 29, 2017 by  
Filed under News, Opinion, Politics, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Two weeks ago, entertainer extraordinaire Bill Cosby was handed a hung jury in his sexual assault trial in Norristown, Pa., a suburb of Philadelphia. Regardless of what you think of Cosby and the allegations made against him, a jury of his peers spoke and they concluded that they couldn’t reach unanimous agreement on any of... [Read more...]

Open Season On Black Folks.

June 29, 2017 by  
Filed under News, Opinion, Politics, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) My regular readers know that I have friends in all walks-of-life, and some practice old-school lifestyle avocations.  I communicate with them as often as possible and sometimes their perspectives serve as viewpoints I use in my articles. I have a friend who could be called a naturalist.  He’s retired and spends as much time... [Read more...]

Confederate Generals; American Heroes or Traitors?

June 28, 2017 by  
Filed under News, Opinion, Politics, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) My “Rewriting American History” column of a fortnight ago, about the dismantling of Confederate monuments, generated considerable mail. Some argued there should not be statues honoring traitors such as Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and Jefferson Davis, who fought against the Union. Victors of wars get to write... [Read more...]

What’s Really Behind Donald Trump’s Clinical Fixation with Barack Obama.

June 28, 2017 by  
Filed under News, Opinion, Politics, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) The clinicians would have a field day with #45 Trump’s Obama fixation. He hasn’t missed a chance to hector, accuse, bait, and hack up former President Obama at every turn. There were times during the 2016 presidential campaign that Trump seemed to be running against Obama, rather than Clinton. He never missed a chance on... [Read more...]

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