(ThyBlackMan.com) When Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew announced that Harriet Tubman would grace the new $20 bill, my heart sang hallelujah. Additional changes to the currency were also announced. The back of the $10 will now recognize the five leaders of the women’s suffrage movement and the back of the $5 ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Beyoncé! Sister girl, sister girl! Watching Lemonade seemed like catching glimpses of my mother and aunts at Granny’s kitchen table, reminiscent of Annie Lee’s picture of women playing cards. As a little girl, my aunts typically went to Granny’s house at least once a week. You knew it was ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Artist, Musician, Sex Symbol, Mastermind and Rebel Prince transitioned on Thursday, April 21st at the age of 57. Born Prince Roger Nelson on June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, MN, Prince was well known for keeping his life private sharing himself only through his artistry. His albums scanned slightly over ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) By the end of July, African Americans will cross the line into their second Great Recession, having yet to completely recover from the first one. The African American (AA) unemployment rate by that time will rise to 10.0 percent from 9.0 percent which was the highest rate the nation ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is with a heavy heart that I have to leave my brothers and sisters from the Rwandan opposition living in the diaspora. I have also with immediate effect relinquished my position as the Legal representative and Founding President of the Association of Rwandan Refugees and Former Refugees living ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Amidst the questions, the “controversy” and the shock surrounding the death of music icon Prince, there are several issues that should be of concern to the African American community. We could talk about Prince’s alleged return to drug use and why. We could talk about his connection to the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One morning when I was headed to my office, I was startled by what appeared to be a cloud of smoke across a wide swath of gray sky. The view that I was accustomed to seeing was nowhere to be seen. It was a bit disorienting. As I tried ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Donald Trump has taken America by storm with his ignorance, arrogance, and racism. What I find disturbing is the constant broadcasting of his racist rants and the racial tension that is surrounding his campaign events. These acts of racism are highlighted in all major media outlets, both print and ...