(ThyBlackMan.com) For millions of Americans, the federal government isn’t an abstraction. It’s a paycheck, a housing voucher, a student loan payment, a disaster relief check. When the government shuts down, those lives shut down too. Yet here we are again — watching a small band of ideologues in Congress hold the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In 1980, America’s publicly held debt reached more than $712 billion (about $2.8 trillion in 2025 dollars), or roughly 25% of annual U.S. GDP. Today, that figure is a little over $30 trillion, or around 100% of GDP. And as the federal debt grew 42 times larger over that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Financing a car is often one of the most significant financial commitments many people make. The appeal of driving a newer, more reliable vehicle can be strong, but the small print of finance contracts can quickly turn enthusiasm into confusion. Many drivers sign without fully appreciating the responsibilities and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There has been some epic races throughout history and some of them were so dramatic and eventful that they made history at the time; like the first Marathon, about 500 BC, when a soldier by the name of Pheidippides ran from Marathon to Athens with the news that the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Does the thought of walking into a gym fill you with a sense of dread? If stepping into a space filled with unfamiliar machines, clanking weights, and super-fit people makes your heart race, you are far from alone. This feeling, often called “gymtimidation,” is an incredibly common experience that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Is your day constantly interrupted by frustrating tech issues? Do you worry about the rising threat of a cyberattack while struggling with unpredictable IT costs? For many business owners, technology feels less like a tool for growth and more like a barrier, pulling focus and resources away from what ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Trump administration is ordering the removal of information on slavery at multiple national parks in an effort to scrub them of “corrosive ideology”. To describe the truth about our Black experience and history as “corrosive ideology” is not only an insult, but it highlights the possible long-term damage ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I consider myself a very common-sense kinda fella and tend to see things in a simple manner. In the military, we had an acronym, KISS (keep it simple, stupid). It has always been apparent to me that when folks claim something is too complex, they are trying to hoodwink ...