(ThyBlackMan.com) Nearly everyone has heard of Lot. Not because of who Lot was, or anything he did, but because of the stupendous manner of the passing of his wife. As we know, she looked back on her way out of Sodom, and she turned into a pillar of salt, and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) College football media days last month for the Big Ten, SEC, ACC, and Big 12 conferences were the major indicator of the upcoming 2025 college football season. College football media days are a great outlet to hear from college football head coaches about their team. Among the notable head ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) “The UN took a strong stand against apartheid; and over the years, an international consensus was built, which helped to bring an end to this iniquitous system. But we know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.” – Nelson Mandela 1997. Recently I was ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The dystopian man who lives in the House that Enslaved People Built campaigned that he would reduce inflation (not), eliminate “fraud waste and abuse” and address immigration issues through mass deportations.  He can’t fix inflation by attempting to bully Fed chairman Jerome Powell, who is justifiably standing his ground until ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The world in which we live is not known for its consistency and this is particularly true as far as justice is concerned. Many times the way justice is applied depends on your status, or your ethnicity, or the area in which you live or your political affiliation or ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When it comes to contemporary soul and R&B, few artists have remained as consistent and emotionally authentic as KEM. With a voice that whispers sincerity and a catalog built on love, redemption, and healing, KEM has quietly but powerfully carved out his place in modern soul music. Emerging in ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Billy Paul was a powerful and distinctive voice in the golden era of 1970s soul and R&B. While most remember him for his iconic hit “Me and Mrs. Jones,” his body of work reveals a much deeper, more versatile artist. Paul had a rare ability to blend emotional vulnerability ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Before the final vote tally when it became apparent that Donald Trump would beat Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats leaders and others began their postmortem exercise as to what went wrong. They also started reflecting on how the Democratic party should respond to Trump’s administration. More important, how it ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) We have a popular saying that goes something like this, “Rome was not built in a day” and we all have a good understanding what that means. The truth is that I do not know how long it took to build Rome, but I know that the entire universe, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Eddie Kendricks was more than just the falsetto voice behind some of The Temptations’ most iconic hits—he was a visionary artist whose solo career showcased remarkable range, emotional depth, and an uncanny ability to adapt to the changing sounds of soul, funk, and R&B. As one of the most ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Although the 2025 Major League Baseball season has focused on numerous early storylines including the massive contract extension of Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr., discussion of torpedo bats, and the balanced strength of the National League West Division, it is hard to avoid that Jackie Robinson headlines have ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) A war has been declared in this country. And the fight isn’t just for diversity, equity, and inclusion or for fair economic and criminal justice practices. It’s for the soul of America. It’s to determine which of us will have an opportunity not to prosper, but merely survive in ...