Just A Fleeting Moment In Time.
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) The death of George Floyd at the hands of four uniformed officers in Minneapolis in May, 2020 unleashed protests throughout the US and around the world. The protests denounced George Floyd’s death, proclaimed that Black lives mattered and called for an end to police criminality and lawlessness. Both the size and intensity of... [Read more...]
Gun Control: Women Carry Guns Too.
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Gun control is always a hot topic in the US. I’m convinced it will always be an election talking point, because our government never seems to come to an understanding that gun control is necessary. How many more shooting must happen; how many more schools need be shot up before those in leadership take a stance and lead. Currently... [Read more...]
Book Review: Fighting For Truth – “In Defense of Black Studies: Our History Has Always Been Contraband”.
October 31, 2023 by Staff
Filed under BM, Book Club/Book Reviews, Education, News, Opinion, Weekly Columns
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) History is our window into the past. It tells us where we’ve been, and if we study it the voices of those that have come before us can help us navigate the challenges of the day. Though we are grateful for books that help us understand where we are, it’s unfortunate that we need them because we are still fighting the same... [Read more...]
Devout Christians: Don’t Silence My Challenges.
October 31, 2023 by Staff
Filed under BM, Christian Talk, News, Opinion, Weekly Columns
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) I consider myself a non-conventional Christian, but a believer non the less. In that walk I truly believe how we treat one another is an important part of living. We are all here to be a blessing to one another. Unfortunately, too many of us are defined by what we have, and not who we are. It is easy to see someone that has something,... [Read more...]
Republican Rep. Mike Johnson: A Divided House (GOP) Cannot Stand.
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) After three weeks of chaos, the Republicans got their man. In a party-line vote, Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana was finally elected speaker of the House, with Johnson receiving the votes of all 220 Republicans who cast a ballot while all 209 Democrats present voted for Hakeem Jeffries. During his first speech as the... [Read more...]
Book Review: Class is in Session – “Hustle Harder Hustle Smarter”.
October 28, 2023 by Staff
Filed under BM, Book Club/Book Reviews, Ent., Music, News, Opinion, Weekly Columns
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is known for his career in Hip Hop, the controversy he can stir, his prowess as a successful businessman, and for being the driving force behind some of the most popular shows on Starz. He has gone from the streets and bulletproof vests to suits and the board room. In his book “Hustle Harder Hustle... [Read more...]
Devout Christians: You Lord Make Being A Christian Exciting.
October 28, 2023 by Staff
Filed under BM, Christian Talk, News, Opinion, Weekly Columns
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Excited anticipation is what a young child feels like on Christmas Eve. Getting so excited about opening Christmas presents that you couldn’t go to sleep that night. Anticipated excitement at being surprised as to what you would open the next morning. There was no doubt that good things would be discovered. You knew that Santa... [Read more...]
Americans: Automatic Voter Registration Leads To Voter Fraud.
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) The Governor of Pennsylvania has decided to unilaterally implement a system of automatic voter registration that history has proven is filled with many documented problems. Without discussion, debate, an executive order, or the state legislature’s approval, Pennsylvanians will now be affected by a questionable way of preparing... [Read more...]
New Philosophical Foundations For Israeli-Palestinian Peace.
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Jews and Arabs have been violently disputing over Middle East territory including Judea and Samaria for more than a century under the Ottoman Empire, the British mandate, in the Arab-Israeli War of 1948, 1956 Suez Crisis, 1967 Six-Day War, Yom Kippur War, the First and Second Intifadas, and the current grisly war between Hamas... [Read more...]
African American Community: The top feel-good moment of Deion Sanders’s Colorado tenure so far.
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) In football, it seems like the biggest media story in the NFL is Taylor Swift dating Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce and college football’s biggest media story has been Colorado Buffaloes head football coach Deion Sanders. Both stories have engendered a lot of headlines and attention due to the large personalities and talents... [Read more...]