(ThyBlackMan.com) There are artists who play instruments, and then there are artists who seem to become the instrument. Billy Preston was the latter. The first time I heard his fingers dance across the keys, it wasn’t just music—it felt like a conversation with something higher, deeper, and far more joyful ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) First off, let’s drop the Republican claim that not extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts is a tax increase. Many of these tax cuts were purposely designed to expire and for a sneaky reason. Making them permanent would have hiked the bill’s cost by more than $1.5 trillion over 10 ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “All Americans are entitled to live with the confidence that the law enforcement officers and agencies in their communities will live up to our Nation’s founding ideals and will protect the rights of all persons. Particularly in African-American communities, we must redouble our efforts as a Nation to swiftly address ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Few soul greats truly moved people the way Jackie Wilson did—not just with his voice, but with every fiber of his presence. His songs weren’t just records; they were full-blown performances, bursting with emotion, range, and that electric energy only he could deliver. Whether he was hitting operatic highs ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This is my second time writing about Earth, Wind & Fire—and honestly, it won’t be the last. Their music has always meant more to me than just a collection of hit singles. Sure, the classics are unforgettable, but it’s the lesser-known tracks—the ones tucked deeper into their albums—that really ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When I think about underrated voices in R&B, Tony Terry is always one of the first names that comes to mind. His voice has this rare blend of tenderness and control—a kind of soulful honesty that doesn’t rely on flash but still hits you straight in the heart. If ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This isn’t the first time I’ve written about Aretha Franklin—and I doubt it’ll be the last. With a career as monumental and emotionally layered as hers, every return to her discography feels like peeling back another layer of brilliance. Most people know the big hits—“Respect,” “Think,” “Natural Woman”—but if ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Two ways: gradually and then suddenly.” “What brought it on?” Bill asked. “Friends,” said Mike. “I had a lot of friends. False friends.” Ernest Hemmingway, The Sun Also Rises The United States Constitution is a very interesting and powerful document. There have ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Throughout American history, the assassination of Black leaders has served as a tipping point, igniting the greatest fears of Black Americans and rocking the moral consciousness of people concerned about freedom, justice, and equality. The assassinations of Medgar Evers, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Fred Hampton, Jr., and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I hope Trump pushes forward on tariffs. Hear me out. He has already backtracked faster than a hiker who spies a rattlesnake. Trump spent the first weeks of his second term spitting out tariff rates in a twitchy staccato. On Feb. 1, he announced 25% tariffs on imports from ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This marks the third time we’ve found ourselves returning to the music and ministry of the great Mahalia Jackson—and honestly, it still feels like we’ve only scratched the surface. There’s something magnetic about her voice, something holy in how she delivered even the most modest lyric with profound conviction. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The United States has the capacity and the tools to create a NEW Vision of how to help Americans, American workers, professional, blue collar, union, working-class Americans, and retired Americans. Tax Cuts are the key. Expanding our knowledge, and understanding tax cuts, and how they can work to the advantage of all Americans, is an unexplored area, by the ...