(ThyBlackMan.com) White hite conservatives often criticize Black people for being too quick to play what they call “the race card.” On the other hand, many Black people criticize America for not being sensitive enough to the reality that race plays in American life. George Zimmerman’s trial for the murder of ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Candidly, blacks as a race of people in the United States of America are in serious trouble. They are not in deep trouble because of the many issues facing them, such as impending comprehensive immigration reform – more about that later; the highest unemployment rate of any working group ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) President Barack Obama has concluded his three-country tour of Africa.  He visited Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania.  Most presidential trips overseas have a pre-determined outcome:  to sign an agreement, to promote a foreign policy objective, or to reward an ally, etc.  Not so in this instance. Barack Obama seems to be ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The instant that Trayvon Martin’s family, their attorneys, and civil rights leaders honed media attention on his slaying and made it a national flashpoint issue, the cry rose for a Justice Department probe and possible prosecution of George Zimmerman on civil rights charges. The call was made because Sanford ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Although Tax evasion is a common occurrence ever since the Internal Revenue Service came into existence, it surprises me greatly when I see how many people attempt to evade paying their taxes or just simply fail to follow up in seeing if their accountants are doing the right thing ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s time for the Black community to wake up and fight back, because Tavis Smiley and Cornel West are killing us. . These two individuals thrive on taking advantage of our misery for their own self-promotion and enrichment. Problems are their business. They love them, because highlighting problems give ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The other day, a friend of mine called to tell me that the Congressional Black Caucus was finally getting a chance to meet with President Obama.  I think that he was excited, as if this meeting actually meant something. I looked at my friend with an empty stare and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) If there were ever a collection of African American artifacts and historical information that should be shared with the world, The Kinsey Collection is just that.  Bernard and Shirley Kinsey have created a collection of African American items that shared the history and cultural importance of the African American ...