(ThyBlackMan.com) With Maine Senator Susan Collins announcing her opposition to the Graham-Cassidy bill to reform Obamacare, she has slammed the door on this latest Republican effort to address our health care crisis. I’m just able to muster up one word to capture my sense of Senator Collins: Irresponsible. Susan Collins expressed ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently an investigation probe into a college basketball recruit from the hood that was paid $100,000 by an executive at Adidas to attend The University Of Louisville. Other executives at Adidas used $250,000 in company funds to bribe high school basketball players to play at specific big schools like The ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is worth thinking about renting instead of purchasing a new piece of equipment. The decision to buy or rent can have an impact on various aspects of your business such as finance, risk and opportunity. The trend of renting construction equipment has increased and it’s not surprising why. It ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Saturday night working in my wood shop, I heard a reporter on the radio say, “Donald Trump has found someone else to pick a fight with, the NFL.” Clearly, the reporter wanted listeners to believe Trump was the bad guy. And yet, fake news media swears their reporting is not ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The mantra “stick to sports” often is said to refer to topics that are brought up by sports personalities or athletes who publicly discuss social issues like racism, sexism, or political issues. “Stick to sports” rarely, if ever, happens when athletes are helping to fight against cancer, raising awareness for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s hard to define what American looks like and how an American should behave. It’s really something that should not have to be defined. You can love your country and still protest its laws and leaders. Standing with your hand over heart is not the only way to honor your ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Our college-age population consists mostly of 18- to 30-year-olds, and likewise our armed forces. I wonder whether they shared common responses to the 2016 presidential election. Many college administrators provided students with therapy dogs, play dough, coloring books, bubbles, videos of frolicking kittens and puppies, and soft music. They even ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is with deep sadness that I resign from the position of Black Activist, emphasis on the “act” part. Next week’s column will be my final one. Why? While I have been running hard to escape the final clutches of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, it has gained on me to ...