Black Community: Black Men – Don’t Work Yourself to Death While on the Grind.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Over the years, the term “grindset” has risen to express the peak mentality necessary to remain focused on a goal. While it can often be attributed to work, exercise and business are other topics where “grindset” and a push towards embracing hard work can be attributed. Working Twice as Hard   The thing is that the... [Read more...]

Republicans and Democrats: Debt ceiling compromise ducked fiscal insolvency.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Politics is largely the art of theatrics and illusions. Crises are manufactured to enable both parties to claim to be the firefighters who extinguished the fire. But the underlying problems remain unaddressed, guaranteeing a new crisis in a never-ending cycle. The recent debt ceiling/budget compromise extending for two years... [Read more...]

Devout Christians: Zeal For God.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Zeal intense passion, fanatical, fervor, eager desire or endeavor, enthusiastic diligence. Godly zeal includes courage, boldness, fearlessness, intimacy with God, faith, trust, controlled rage, righteous indignation and jealousy. All tempered by God’s wisdom, knowledge, revelation, truth, Word and the leading of the Holy... [Read more...]

Marijuana and the Black Community: Two Things to Consider.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) The legalization for both medicinal and recreational marijuana is a growing movement in the U.S and has seen a lot of progress on the legislative front. So far, 23 states—as well as three territories and Washington D.C—have approved the used of recreational marijuana. With legalization and decriminalization came discussions... [Read more...]

Why Were Military Bases Named After Failed Confederates?

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) At first glance, the numbers don’t make sense. At one point there was approximately 700 Confederate monuments spread throughout 31 states and the District of Columbia. Yet, there were only 11 states which formed the Confederate States of America. Historians have noted that most of the Confederate memorials were not built with... [Read more...]

Black Community: Juneteenth – But Slavery Never Ended.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) It has been stated that Harriet Tubman allegedly said she could have freed more slaves if more people knew they were slaves. Today I tell you it is the exact same situation. Slavery has not gone anywhere in America, it just changed form. Have we made progress? Yes. But not nearly as much progress as it appears to be. The... [Read more...]

The Unique Wife.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Marriage does not have to be an identity death sentence. Unfortunately too many women feel as though they must trade in their essence of self for marriage, and motherhood. Grant it the balance between the two may take work in the beginning its absolutely possible to excel as a wife, and mother while being uniquely you. As a matter... [Read more...]

Devout Christians: Our Father.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) “After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.” Matthew 6:9 God as King   It is pretty typical, but not necessarily untrue, that when our minds consider God to be the Supreme Ruler and the governing authority of the universe, we see Him as a King in medieval times sitting... [Read more...]

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy Represents Everything that is Wrong with the Conservative Movement.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy represents everything that is wrong with the conservative movement and it pisses me the hell off! I am fond of saying that even when conservatives try to do the right thing, they do it the wrong way. Ramaswamy is exhibit A in this regard. I have never met Ramaswamy and thus have... [Read more...]

Black Community: Celebrating, Singing and Safeguarding Juneteenth – The Festival and the Unfinished Fight for Freedom.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) As Juneteenth, now federalized as Juneteenth National Independence Day, takes its place as the main focus among the many emancipation celebrations in this country, it is good to reflect on it and reaffirm constantly its central and sustaining meaning and message for us. Let us reaffirm at the outset that it is good to celebrate... [Read more...]

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