(ThyBlackMan.com) Jean Knight might be best remembered for her chart-topping single “Mr. Big Stuff,” but her catalog goes far beyond that one cultural touchstone. Her voice was powerful yet playful, with a New Orleans flair that blended soul, funk, and R&B into a sound that carried both sass and sincerity. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Sometimes, life throws challenges that feel impossible to manage. Health problems or injuries can happen without warning and suddenly affect your ability to work. For many, especially within the Black community, these moments bring more than just physical pain. They carry financial and emotional weight. When steady income stops, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) President Donald Trump’s energy policy is utterly screwed up — if you assume America’s interests, and not pleasing his fossil fuel friends, is the objective. This came to the fore when trade adviser Peter Navarro hollered at India for buying Russian oil. Navarro called the purchases “opportunistic and deeply ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A few months before the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s official opening in September 2016, Dr. Rex M. Ellis, the museum’s founding Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs, spoke to college-aged servant-leaders who were preparing to teach in Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools® summer programs. The museum ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Maya Angelou is reported to have famously said, “When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.” In this world and in life, everyone shows us who they are. We all reveal ourselves every day one way or another; whether we are honorable or vile, whether ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Debt is something most of us will face at some point in our lives. Whether it’s from student loans, credit cards, car payments, or unexpected medical bills, debt can feel overwhelming and stressful. But here’s the good news: with the right approach, you can take charge of it instead ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) White supremacy, not the Constitution, is now the law of the land, courtesy of Donald Trump. It is no mean exaggeration to brand him America’s quasi-official White Supremacist-in-Chief. The long litany of racist horrors since Trump took office a second time has been the promotion of white nationalism, white ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “The political philosophy of black nationalism only means that the black man should control the politics and the politicians in his own community. The time when white people can come in our community and get us to vote for them so that they can be our political leaders and tell ...