(ThyBlackMan.com) As I write this article, I am watching Mississippi Burning on television, my heart is filled with sadness and my eyes tear up. I am not weak by any means, but I see and know the cloud of darkness that looms over the African American community in this country. ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ American Time Use Survey, citizens over the age of 15 spend nearly three hours watching television daily. I believe the BLS number to be a little low from my own life experiences with television watching. For example, a sporting event is at ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) It has happened again. The justice system has failed Black America again. A mistrial was declared in the case against former Charlotte-Mecklenberg police officer Randall “Wes” Kerrick. Kerrick was accused in the deadly police shooting of former FAMU football player Jonathan Ferrell back in 2013. Ferrell got into a ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) In order to achieve peace of mind financially, you need to take control of your financial reins. Your money issues will not resolve themselves; you need to make a conscious decision to save yourself, because your loved ones depend on you. In most cases, you do not need more ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Pope John Francis’ upcoming visit to the U.S. is generating quite a bit of excitement here, especially among his Catholic faithful.  But for me and many others, his visit is generating consternation, not excitement. Usually, most people tend to have great respect and affection for the Pope.  He is ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) As the 20th Anniversary of the Million Man March draws nigh, from the halls of power and policy to the streets of major American cities, a cacophony of media voices, political pundits, and frontline protesters continue their boisterous clamor over the application of justice in the United States. In ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Judge Ngayaboshya was born in SHYIRA in 1914. His date of birth is known due to the records of the White Fathers who came to Shyira region for envangelisation.His parents were Mr Ntahondi and Mrs Nyiranyoni.SCHOOL AND BAPTISM.In 1924, Judge Ngayaboshya enrolled in primary school at BIHEMBE (Shyira) Primary ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The banjo has come a long way since “Dueling Banjos” and “Foggy Mountain Breakdown”. You don’t have to be an overall wearing Appalachian to enjoy the tell-tale twang of the banjo anymore, as the instrument has broken free of its American bluegrass niche and wormed its way into the ...