(ThyBlackMan.com) I attended the memorial services this week honoring Jesse Jackson, joining thousands who gathered to celebrate the life of a man whose voice shaped the modern civil rights movement. As speaker after speaker reflected on Rev. Jackson’s extraordinary life — his preaching, his presidential campaigns, his global advocacy for justice ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Last week I wrote about something my father, who is white, has said for years: when many white Americans hear the phrase “white privilege,” they respond by listing all the ways their lives have been hard.  But if you talk about “white advantage,” the conversation changes.  Advantage is measurable. ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) In the journey of faith, believers often encounter trials such as personal loss, relational struggles, career challenges, or doubts that test their spiritual endurance. Developing a resilient faith is essential not only for weathering these difficulties but also for maintaining a steadfast and intimate relationship with God. This concept ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) People travel daily on streets and highways that seem familiar and safe. Yet even common roads can contain hazards that are easy to overlook. Potholes, uneven surfaces, and poorly marked areas can create conditions where accidents occur unexpectedly. Drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists may face risks that are not immediately ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) It is difficult for most people to understand just how restrictive, and demeaning, the roles women played in the old days where patriarchal customs prevailed. It was the Franco-Swiss philosopher, Jean Jacques Rousseau, who said, “Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains.” If this was true ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) America is struggling to describe what it is living through in President Donald Trump’s second term. The language we keep reaching for — “authoritarian,” “strongman,” “dictator” — doesn’t quite fit. Those words imply a rupture…a dramatic overthrow of democracy. What we are witnessing instead appears more incremental, more procedural, and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I watched the coverage of the joint American-Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities with a profound sense of relief and long-overdue justice. Back in January 2006, I wrote “Iran: A Ticking Nuclear Bomb” to highlight then-Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Holocaust denial and the regime’s explicit threats to wipe Israel ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Before we get to the reclusive and mentally unstable head of North Korea, let’s begin with the fact that a key plank in Donald Trump’s election (and re-election) platform was being “anti-war.” Yet, last weekend, Mr. Trump decided to launch — with an assist from the Israel  — a ...