The Word; What Does Bible Say About The End of The Age?
July 24, 2022 by Staff
Filed under Christian Talk, News, Opinion, Weekly Columns
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Let’s be brutally honest here. It would be arrogant and foolish to imagine that, in one short article, any of us could make a definitive statement about the Bible and the end times. After all, these issues have been debated for hundreds, if not thousands of years, and the debate continues to rage until this day. Plus, what... [Read more...]
Jan. 6 Committee And Donald Trump’s ‘Big Lie’.
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Will voters reward those who spread the lie or hold their representatives accountable? We need a new surge from idealists and reformers to overcome the cynics that put democracy at risk. The House Select Committee on Jan. 6 has detailed what at some level we already knew. Trump lost the election. He knew it. His advisers knew... [Read more...]
Food For Thought; What’s in a name?
July 23, 2022 by Staff
Filed under Education, News, Opinion, Weekly Columns
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) I embrace many identities. I’m a Christian. I’m a father. I’m an American. I’m an athlete. (Well, I was an athlete.) And I’m Black or African American — terms that I use more or less interchangeably. The only identity that some people ever challenge is the last one. By “some people” I mean some white people.... [Read more...]
Spiritual Talk; Abortion — A Theological Issue and Christian Responses.
July 22, 2022 by Staff
Filed under Christian Talk, News, Opinion, Politics, Weekly Columns
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) We are living in a world where controversial, complex issues, disagreements, debates, misunderstandings are looming large. There are controversies on gun control, vaccines, living wages, Black lives matter, animal rights, religious freedom, health care, white supremacy, voting rights, Trump, Ukraine War, Covid spreading, mass... [Read more...]
Part 1: Swahili, Pan-Africanism and the Practice of Freedom.
July 22, 2022 by Staff
Filed under News, Opinion, Politics, Weekly Columns
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) The rapid rise of the Swahili language to global reach and importance, reflected in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designating 7 July 2022 as World Swahili Language Day, brings with it a deep sense of elation and satisfaction in the good work done to all those in Africa, the US and... [Read more...]
Poem of the Day; Abiku – Nigerian Poet Wole Soyinka.
July 22, 2022 by Staff
Filed under Education, Opinion, Weekly Columns
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Wanderer child. It is the same child who dies and returns again and again to plague the mother. –Yoruba belief In vain your bangles cast Charmed circles at my feet I am Abiku, calling for the first And repeated time. Must I weep for goats and cowries For palm oil and sprinkled ask? Yams do not sprout amulets To earth... [Read more...]
Christian Talk; A Letter To The Church: Are You Living In Vain?
July 22, 2022 by Staff
Filed under Christian Talk, Health, News, Opinion, Weekly Columns
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Dear Body of Christ, This isn’t for all of you. I want to commend those of you who step up to the plate daily supplying the support that our communities need. This is for those who are focused on dealing with certain people because it’s easy and comfortable. As I witness you celebrating the overturning of Roe v. Wade, I want... [Read more...]
Uncle Joe Biden Needs To Go!
July 22, 2022 by Staff
Filed under News, Opinion, Politics, Weekly Columns
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) If we do not learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it. On July 30, 1864, more than 16,500 Union soldiers were aligned against only 9,500 Confederate seditionists in Petersburg, Virginia. In addition to its greater numbers, the Union had the element of surprise on its side. For weeks, Union forces had been tunneling under... [Read more...]
Top Arguments Why Soccer is the Most Popular Sport in the World.
July 22, 2022 by Staff
Filed under Business, Money, News, Opinion, Sports, Tech/Internet, Weekly Columns
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Soccer is ranked as the most popular sport globally by sports lovers worldwide, and the statistics back this up. People genuinely like this sport, renowned as “the beautiful game,” whether they are participating in it or simply watching. Although it is well acknowledged that soccer is the most popular sport on a global... [Read more...]
The Democrats Say They Hate Donald Trump… So Why Do They Keep Empowering Him?
July 21, 2022 by Staff
Filed under Opinion, Politics, Weekly Columns
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) I may not be breaking new ground here with this observation. Still, it appears that Democrats, socialists, progressive leftists, and the Never Trump Republicans who love and empower them seem to dislike Donald Trump. I know, I know, you wouldn’t know it by the sober coverage of the former president and his political endorsements.... [Read more...]
