(ThyBlackMan.com) I recently had the pleasure of being invited by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to speak at a breakfast gathering honoring D.C. Emancipation Day. We would be celebrating the 157th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s formal emancipation of over 3,000 enslaved individuals in the district (on April 16, 1862). Several ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In journalism, a “lede” is the introductory section of a news story, intended to entice the reader into reading the full story. Traditionally, the lede is the first (or “lead”) paragraph. But in today’s fast-paced news media, enticements include the story’s headline, subheading and a short summary that precedes ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Are you one of those individuals that get up first thing in the morning and head straight to the coffee brewer? Maybe you are one of those people that stop at the first gas station to get the much-needed morning cup of coffee. Whatever the situation is, there is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Fire ravaged the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris. As sympathy poured in from around the world, it was noted that the fire’s destruction was even more poignant in that it happened during Holy Week – the most solemn week of the Christian calendar. The building was completed in A.D. 1260 and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Due to her amazing job taking care of our home, 9 birds, 2 cats, one greyhound and me, my wife Mary has not followed the intricate details of the Mueller/deep state silent coup to end Trump’s presidency. Mary asked, “Is Mueller a good guy or a bad guy? To ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Art has always been a matter of perception and interpretation. Movies are no exception to this rule. There will be movies whereby a viewer become not only a fan of a character, but they are a fan of a character played by a particular actor. For them there is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I recently had a discussion with a good friend about parenting, and she found herself in the same place as plenty parents. The main issue was working all day only to come home to more work. There is cooking, cleaning, homework, baths, laundry, and many other tasks before mom and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The motion picture Little opened in theaters on April 12 and is doing very well at the box office for a low budget film. As of this writing the film has grossed $15,499,000 its first weekend coming in second to Shazam the multi-million dollar budget comic book character movie. Little is a fantasy ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Decorating and organizing a small apartment can be a challenge. However, there are lots of ways to maximize each space in a small room and make it look spacious as well. Whether you are renting an apartment or have a room of your own, here are some tips on ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When we are raising children one of the fundamental principles that we must teach them when they are young is to clean up the mess they make. This starts with simple tasks such as cleaning up behind themselves, and messes they themselves make. We teach them that when they ...