(ThyBlackMan.com) Minister Louis Farrkhan, never a man to keep his words to himself, spoke about the hatred being spewed toward President Barack Obama and his family.  He goes on to contextualize how this hatred is built from historical resentment of African Americans who either fail to “know their place” or ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The legion of web sites, bloggers, talk show jocks, and the occasional GOP official that has teed off on President Obama and at times Michelle Obama with assorted borderline racist digs, taunts, and depictions  have been relentless. The offensive remarks quickly evoke a storm of outrage, and the offender ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Illinois has a problem like most States it is running short on money. Some of its budget problems include prison overcrowding which is caused mostly by the U.S. Drug War where non-violent offenders are occupying a majority of cells. It also has another prison related budget problem. That problem is that ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The black unemployment rate and the slowing of U.S. economic growth are linked. The Commerce Department reported recently the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of just 1.5 percent from April through June, as the consumer cut back on spending. The linkage between black unemployment and the economy ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I must admit that I am an unabashed American sports snob. Proud of the Red, White and Blue, I want to see America’s Olympic athletes win gold in every event but know this unfortunately is not possible. What I feel like I do know is that we, Yes I ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Last night, I was watching my copy of the very important film, “Hoodwinked,” by Janks Morton.  I appear in the film, along with my respected colleagues, Drs. Marc Lamont Hill, Jawanza Kunjufu, Ivory Toldson and Steve Perry. The film serves to debunk many of the ridiculous myths that black ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Lately there has been a very hot debate regarding the rise of people getting tattoos, especially in the black community. Some people find them unattractive, while others view them as art work or self-expression. I was asked if I like guys with tattoos. Personally it does not matter either ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I was deeply concerned about the recent rape conviction of Oklahoma State University basketball player Darrell Williams.   Williams broke down in tears in the courtroom, an understandable reaction in which he expressed outwardly what many of us would feel on the inside.  He’s going to prison, and getting a life ...