(ThyBlackMan.com) For some reason, I have been having conversations with a trusted friend regarding what he terms “cultural constructs”; a fancy way of saying how black men view themselves. As is so often the case with such matters, God placed the perfect example of this malady in front of me to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) ESPN recently re-aired a three-part documentary about the long rivalry between two storied NBA basketball teams, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics, and their two marquee players, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, respectively. After another devastating Laker loss, this time in the 1984 finals, Laker star Magic Johnson ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Paper writing assignments are provided in schools which helps the students in gaining more knowledge and concepts in the related subjects. The main motive of the teachers is to assign them work daily so that they will take more interest in logical thinking and use correct and relevant information in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Black Panther character was first introduced into the Marvel Studios pantheon back in 1966. The launch took place in the comic book “Fantastic Four Vol.1” issue 52. So why did it take 52 years for that character to make its solo debut on the silver screen? Well, apparently it takes ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The United States is failing in what surely is the first duty of government — protecting our children from threats that they cannot deal with themselves. Voters and politicians are failing our children. After 17 students and teachers were killed and a dozen wounded on Valentine’s Day by an unbalanced ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Of all the desperate and futile attempts at revisionist history, few are as careless as the attempt to destroy the reputation of one of the finest Supreme Court justices this country has ever produced. Now comes another volley. New York magazine has assembled “The Case for Impeaching Clarence Thomas.” The ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I don’t know about you, but when it comes to food, sweets are my weakness. I love cake the most. In fact, I am thinking about cupcakes as I type (the very mention of it). Over the years, I have learned to not give in to the impulses I feel ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) What are the attributes of a dad who is blessed and highly favored? What does he look like? How does he feel about himself? How does he conduct himself as a dad? Most of all, how does this dad respond to the cultural half-truths about him. We can safely and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A recent article in The Guardian dons the foreboding title “Robots will destroy our jobs — and we’re not ready for it.” The article claims, “For every job created by robotic automation, several more will be eliminated entirely. … This disruption will have a devastating impact on our workforce.” According ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Congressional Republicans have been raked over the coals in the last two weeks for slamming through budget caps and inflating government spending and debt by another $300 billion. The criticisms are well-deserved. It’s a historical truism that Republicans are much more fiscally conscientious when they are in the minority than ...