(ThyBlackMan.com) “You can pray until you faint, but unless you get up and do something, God is not going to put it in your lap.” – Fannie Lou Hamer At a time when the right to vote is being threatened, we look for inspiration in the lives of those who fought ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This country has survived depressions, recessions, and bad administrations. America has seen its share of internal strife, and challenges. However, each era is different and not every crisis beckons one to question survival. We live in the time of mass globalization by which the international community must be considered. The ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “If there is no enemy within, the enemy outside cannot hurt you.” –African Proverb– Few topics of African-American bedlam have been as hush-hush and controversial as Black-on-Black Crime. We’ve discussed our hair, our bizarre dislike of each other. And thanks to Oprah, we had a national debate about color consciousness (dark skin vs. light ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I previously wrote Pt. 1 of a rare series of articles that I do called “Two Americas” where I talk about the some of the divides that exists in this country. And in Pt. 2, I’m gonna continue to point out more of the glaring divides that exists between Africans ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Gaming consoles such as the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and their new variants are always in demand, but the gaming experience on PC is very different. In October, Microsoft unveiled the Surface Book 2, a new 2-in-1 laptop in the Surface family. The laptop is powered by 8th Gen Intel ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus received mixed reviews on both the PS4 and the Xbox One console. The game is also available on PC but PC players are the ones criticizing it the most. The problem started when the game launched on October 27 and players started the game on ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Democratic Party mover and shaker Donna Brazile grabbed the headlines with her charge that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton virtually bought the Democratic National Committee and stacked the deck against Democratic presidential rival Bernie Sanders. This is pretty much an update on the old charge that Bernie Sanders himself made ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Anyone old enough to remember “The Three Stooges” may also remember one of their most famous skits, “Niagara Falls.” In this bit, each time Moe heard the words ‘Niagara Falls’ he approached Curly saying, “Slowly I turned, step-by-step, inch-by-inch.” He then viciously assaulted Curly. If you appreciate physical comedy, it’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) While racism is nothing new to the many minorities nationwide, but now we are being criticized for standing up for what we believe in while also exercising our right to freedom of speech. Colin Kaepernick made headlines last year after he took a knee during the National Anthem and was ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) While watching game 6 of the 2017 World Series on TV, I thought about Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson. I called up Brooks’ highlights on Youtube. There are several tributes to Brooks on Youtube. Each acknowledged that Brooks was not only a remarkable player, but a ...