(ThyBlackMan.com) It is not often believers find themselves in an unsolvable, or near-unsolvable quandary, especially one of deep spiritual significance, but alas, it happens, and we are forced to twist, and turn, and sometimes complain, until we figure it out. People talk, preach and write rather glibly about God’s silence, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When Donald Trump first campaigned in 2015, he capitalized on a potent narrative: that China’s rise gutted American manufacturing, leaving countless blue-collar communities devastated. Known now as the “China shock,” that idea paved the way for a dramatic resurgence in protectionism, culminating in sweeping tariffs including Trump’s controversial “Liberation ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) If we get serious about our country’s fiscal health – and given our crushing national debt, and our increasingly unsustainable interest payments on it, thanks to Moody’s recent and historic downgrade, we finally have no choice – we should start being honest about the “health care industry,” and the costs ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) With so many women in this country never having a “snowball’s chance in hell” to participate in or lead in many of the advantages most white men have just for being a white man. I will never understand how some women who are placed in positions of authority, knowing ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Elon Musk may have thought that dropping more than $250 million into Trump’s reelection campaign would have bought permanent affection from the president. No, it was a show of obeisance that labeled Musk as one to be played. Besides, in Trump’s dog-eat-dog view of wealth, the far-richer Musk may ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Two years ago, the Tennessee Three (Reps. Justin Jones, Justin Pearson, and Gloria Johnson) gave us their version of “Good Trouble” when they led a protest from the floor of the state legislature chamber. While the Tennessee lawmakers may have violated House chamber rules, and the drastic and radical ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When dealing with God, on both the practical and spiritual levels, we have two dissimilar concepts running in our heads simultaneously. On the one hand is the concept of God’s ability, of what he is capable of doing, and on the other is the concept of what God will ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I have been a fan of Tom Cruise’s movies for decades — going all the way back to “Taps” and “The Outsiders.” Much like Brad Pitt and George Clooney, Cruise decided not to rely solely on his good looks to draw fans. In his younger years, he often played ...