(ThyBlackMan.com) “Public safety is people having a roof over their heads, good-paying jobs, strong schools, and accessible mental health care. That’s what safety looks like.” — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson “The status quo has failed. We cannot police our way out of crime. We have to invest in people, prevention, and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The US National Archives announced its release of thousands of pages of records on the Emmett Till Lynching in 1955. It timed it with the 70th anniversary of the brutal racial slaying of Till. It called the killing a “watershed moment in American history”. That’s an understatement for both personal ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For those of us who are not living in poverty, we may not fully understand the plight suffered by those who are poor. Unless we have been there ourselves, we cannot understand life and survival totally from their perspective. This is true despite having degrees of empathy and compassion. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Relocating is never a small task, but when children are involved, the process becomes far more complex. Beyond the physical logistics of packing and settling into a new environment, there are legal considerations, emotional adjustments, and practical concerns that must be addressed to ensure the move is safe and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I want to start off this writing by making a statement and saying that it is my desire to live not only with a form of Godliness but with the power that goes with it! In order to clarify, I guess I must start with what is a form ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Every day we are assaulted with more and more absurdities, irrational claims, government pronouncements and policies that make no sense at all. Eight months into the second Trump presidency we are witnessing the implosion and collapse of the Democratic Party as Trump places his stamp on the Republican Party ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Some headlines are just too stupid to pass by. Yes, this is the Trump era, and Trump being Trump and all that. But even so, there should be some things a president doesn’t say — or do. This is one. “Trump Says Smithsonian Focuses Too Much on ‘How Bad ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) You’ve seen the video. Big-rig driver Harjinder Singh tries to make an illegal U-turn on a Florida turnpike. The semi-truck jackknifed and blocked all lanes of traffic. Those in the minivan destroyed in the Aug. 12 crash never had a chance. The collision killed the driver and two passengers. The ...