(ThyBlackMan.com) Oprah Winfrey’s rise from poverty in rural Mississippi to becoming one of the most influential media moguls in the world is already the stuff of legend. Beyond her career milestones and her empire in television, film, and publishing, Oprah continues to share a remarkable trail of wisdom. Her words ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Mariah Carey is not only known for her five-octave vocal range and record-breaking career, but also for the way she has spoken about her life, struggles, and triumphs. When you listen closely to her words over the decades, you hear more than just a pop star’s reflections — you ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) At least 2.2 million delinquent student loan borrowers have seen their credit scores drop by 100 points or more since loan servicers resumed reporting to credit bureaus in the first quarter of this year. The end of pandemic relief measures will further reduce affordable credit options for federal student loan ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The arrival of September 7th easily brings to mind and memory for Us the 60th anniversary of the Organization Us, a major organization in the Black Power phase of the Black Freedom Struggle; the African American Cultural Center, the founding site and international headquarters of Kwanzaa; and the Nguzo Saba, the Seven Principles, the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) During a summer when the popularity of Donald Trump fell to abysmal lows — and strong disapproval of his presidency achieved record highs — those dire warnings were mostly brushed aside. What received far more intense and sustained attention were the awful numbers registered by the Democratic Party, with ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Few voices in modern history echo with as much power, urgency, and raw honesty as that of Malcolm X. A man who rose from the margins of American society—scarred by racial violence, systemic poverty, and imprisonment—Malcolm transformed into one of the most unflinching truth-tellers of the 20th century. His ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Will Smith has long been more than just a Hollywood icon. From his early days as a rapper to his reign as one of the world’s most bankable actors, Smith has also positioned himself as a philosopher of sorts—dropping nuggets of wisdom about resilience, ambition, family, and life’s struggles. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Bible makes it clear that the Christian is a happy person, and everywhere you look in the Bible, the word ‘happy’ goes hand in hand with those who love the Lord. The Bible does not always use the word ‘happy’, but it uses the word that means the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Weak people take strong positions on weak issues. This one sentence succinctly sums up the “media appointed” leadership in the Black community. When I say “media appointed,” I mean Black organizations and individuals who have been bought and paid for by radical white liberal Democrats whose raison d’être is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Believing they have a good campaign issue for 2026, Trump and Republican Congressional candidates will go into overdrive talking about violence and crime, in particular, if not exclusively, violence and crime in urban centers. So, let’s talk about violence and crime. An eight-year-old and ten-year while sitting in a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For years I have been among a large segment of Americans who criticize people who “vote against their own interests.” The people to whom we refer exist at or near the bottom of the socioeconomic scale. They typically have low wages and little or no accumulated wealth. They include ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Quitting smoking in 2025 requires more than willpower. It demands an accessible, less harmful alternative that replicates the nicotine delivery of cigarettes. Pod vape kits do this effectively. According to a 2024 clinical trial by the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, adult smokers who ...