(ThyBlackMan.com) When dealing with God, on both the practical and spiritual levels, we have two dissimilar concepts running in our heads simultaneously. On the one hand is the concept of God’s ability, of what he is capable of doing, and on the other is the concept of what God will ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Gwen McCrae had a voice that could stop you mid-conversation and make you listen. Maybe it was the way she wrapped each note in emotion, or how she made every lyric feel lived-in—like a page torn from her own diary. When she sang about love, you didn’t just hear ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As time progresses, individuals will inevitably come to recognize that even those whom we regard as heroes, educators, and intellectual authorities, as well as our moral examples, may occasionally possess misguided perspectives. Alexander Pope wisely noted, “To err is human, to forgive is divine.” Sixty-two years after one of the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I have been a fan of Tom Cruise’s movies for decades — going all the way back to “Taps” and “The Outsiders.” Much like Brad Pitt and George Clooney, Cruise decided not to rely solely on his good looks to draw fans. In his younger years, he often played ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something special about rediscovering an artist whose music you might’ve danced to in your auntie’s living room or heard on the radio during those long summer drives. For me, Pebbles is one of those artists. She had the kind of style and presence that demanded attention—but it was ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When people talk about late ‘80s and early ‘90s R&B, Al B. Sure! doesn’t always get the credit he deserves—but he should. With that unmistakable falsetto, slick production, and a knack for making love songs that felt personal and real, he helped shape what we now recognize as the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Angela Winbush has always felt like one of those artists you discover at just the right time—when you’re looking for truth in your music, something that doesn’t just sound good but means something. Whether you found her through a dusty vinyl record, a radio slow jam, or by scrolling ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) To understand where our nation’s health policy currently stands and where it is headed, one event enlightens our thinking: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent speech before the World Health Assembly, in which he outlined in stark detail the specific reasons why the United States ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The term Black Creole is both a cultural marker and a deeply historical identity that weaves together African ancestry, colonial legacies, European languages, Caribbean rhythms, and Southern American customs. It is not just an ethnic label but an experience—a living, evolving tradition shaped by centuries of migration, conflict, survival, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When schools let out for summer break, usually between mid-May and mid-June, millions of students will be disengaged from learning and will experience significant learning loss. In math, they may lose as many as three months’ worth of learning, which means when they come back to school in late ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Wyoming is the second windiest state, after Nebraska. It’s obvious why the wind power industry is investing $10 billion there. And it’s hard to see why any state politician would oppose this. But some have. Wyoming is one of those fossil-fuel producing states in which so-called conservatives feel obligated — ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The movie “The Big Short” — dramatizing the reckless behavior in the banking and mortgage industries that contributed to the 2008 financial crisis — captures much of Wall Street’s misconduct but overlooks a central player in the collapse: the federal government, specifically through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These two ...