(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s nothing like the promise of summer to put us all in a good mood. Whether you’re looking forwards to making exciting summer plans, or enjoying the way the lighter, brighter days make you feel, it’s always fun to look ahead to the fun summer can bring. If you’re hoping ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is nothing wrong with acknowledging that some white people did assist the path to freedom. Some were beaten, jailed and killed right alongside us. With that being said, the fact remains they are still not black, and there are lines that should never be crossed. No group of people ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Speller Street Films brought you the award-winning documentary “Wilmington on Fire” about the horrifying history of the 1898 Wilmington Massacre and the hatred that fueled it. Now they bring you “As an Act of Protest“, a narrative film about the psychological effects of racism and the consequences of both accepting ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s something about a noose wrapped around the neck of an African-American that excites and exhilarates a vast number of white Americans. Albeit, hangings are still legal in two states: Washington and New Hampshire; the last public lynching was executed on August 14, 1936, in Owensboro, Kentucky. A young African-American ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Ever have one of those days where it seems like your mind goes one direction and your body the other? Feeling disjointed? Out of sorts? Did you get chewed out by the boss? It’s called the mind-body connection. Much of what happens to us in the physical world has immediate ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) About two and a half years ago, a Facebook friend of mine alerted me that a Black scribe named Aaron McGruder (Boondocks/Black Jesus) had filched a story that I published. Initially, I had my doubts and inhibitions. As a writer, it is my belief that plagiarism is the most ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When he was running for President of the United States, “45” asked African-Americans what we had to lose by electing him. Embracing the most dystopian view of the African-American community, he attacked our schools, our streets, crime rates, and unemployment and suggested that we were so far down, that electing ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) So, Miley Cyrus has decided she wants to return to being a “wholesome” white girl that makes music in a manner that is acceptable. So, she decided she actually does want to marry, and marry “well”. Honestly, I have no problem with this at all. Truth be told Miley Cyrus, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I love museums. Historical perspectives enrich our current perspectives…sometimes even change them. Recently, I went to a museum that, literally, touched my soul—Motown Records. I had a little time to explore as I was in Detroit to keynote an event for my nonprofit Radiance Foundation. How could I possibly ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) During the month of May, we recognize Mental Health Month, and raise awareness for the millions of Americans living with a mental health condition. Since 1 in 5 adults, or approximately 43.8 million people, will experience mental illness during their lifetime, it is safe to say that everyone is ...