(ThyBlackMan.com) If you were asked to point out Bishop William Barber in a crowd of thousands of people, I don’t know anybody who would hesitate to point him out correctly. Even though it shouldn’t have to be that way, I mention that way of pointing him out is that everyone who ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Quid Pro Quo phrase means a favor for a favor or something that is given to you or done for you in exchange for something you have given to or done for someone else. There are those who call themselves “Christian” who treat God the same way. You have ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The position of vice president is sometimes subject to more criticism than the president. Of course, that depends on the president and if the vice president is undermining the prez’s message or making their job harder. Mind you, this doesn’t work the other way around. The VP is expected ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I believed in fairness, hence why I am an egalitarian. I don’t support men subjugating an abusing women, furthermore I don’t support women doing said things to men. There has been a push to hold men accountable for their abusive ways [ which I agree with], but we are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I recently had a conversation with a friend I’ve known for over 20 years. We caught up about life and living…and while doing so she expressed a fear about how elections would affect our lives. Honestly, she fears for America, especially on the foreign front, should Trump ever sit ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the best things about being a sports fan is that sports are an opportunity of some semblance of escapism. Seeing talented athletes perform on the court, field, or area of play at a high level can be jaw-dropping and remind adult sports fans of their childhood playing ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The timely public release by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department of the body cam footage of the slaying of Niani Finlayson was widely held as a great step toward transparency in dubious police shootings. Finlayson was a young African American mother in Lancaster, California who called for police ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I was recently in a conversation about the upcoming Christmas holiday. It was lighthearted, and familiar. You know, trying to get gifts, holiday décor, the holiday meal, and if there are any plans on the day. Holiday season can be very difficult for so many people for various reasons, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Looking backward over 2023 and looking forward to 2024 recalls ancient wisdom. Ecclesiastes: “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr employed different phraseology: “The more things change, the more they stay the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Statue of Liberty stands proudly in Upper New York Bay as a symbol of freedom and a welcoming beacon to the “huddled masses” and “those yearning to be free.” Originally conceived as an emblem of the friendship between the people of France and the United States, it is a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The archangel Gabriel revealed to Daniel when the first two advents of the Messiah would occur. The first advent was sixty-nine sevens (483 years) after the third wave of Hebrews left Babylon in the year 457 BC. The Messiah appeared 483 years later on Saturday March 29, AD 27. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many of us go through the useless ritual of making New Year’s resolutions and proclaiming “out with the old.” Maybe that works for your eating habits or exercise routine, but 2023 news will be with us into 2024. From my perspective, these are the things we’ll be paying attention to ...