(ThyBlackMan.com) Following the 2024 presidential election, Democratic leaders seem to have lost their will to fight against Donald Trump, MAGA, and the Project 2025 agenda. As a result, the American people—including Trump voters, will suffer due to not having a political party in the ring fighting on their behalf. Democratic ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In the days following President Barack Obama’s first inauguration, the preparations for Black History Month felt especially joyful. That was a moment when the entire nation could see Black history and American history being written at the same time. The record-breaking sea of nearly two million multicolored faces of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The taxing power in the federal government resides in the Congress. The Constitution states that Congress has the power to “lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts” of the federal government. Indeed, in order to emphasize the location of this power in the Congress, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We all have things we must do, people we must see, chores we must attend to; time never seems to be on our side. We have children and careers to take care of, plans to make, projects to undertake-many other things to do; there just does not seem like ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Sonia Sanchez is one of the most powerful voices in American poetry, a literary giant whose work spans decades of activism, love, and cultural identity. As a leading figure in the Black Arts Movement, Sanchez has infused her poetry with rhythmic intensity, jazz-like improvisation, and searing social commentary. Her ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Few artists have defined the blues as profoundly as B.B. King. His soulful voice, lyrical storytelling, and, of course, the wailing, emotive guitar licks of his beloved Gibson ES-355, affectionately named “Lucille,” have made him an immortal figure in the world of blues. King was not just a musician; ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is constant discussion in women’s circles about protecting peace and working on self. This focus on health and peace seemed to be doubled down on given the social and political climate. Black women are not alone in the need for health and peace this year and going forward. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The issue of abortion had a long-complicated history both before and after the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision, making abortion legal nationwide. It is a historical story worth understanding, considering the chaos we see in our nation today. Abortion is particularly complicated in that it has evolved to become a defining ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Often people shop where it’s convenient without thinking about the fact that the money they spend may be detrimental to them. Obviously you are free to do that, but we’re currently being asked to take a close look at everything that impacts us because so many things being done ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. The subject of authority can sometimes be confusing, so let’s start by defining it. Strong’s Concordance says; privilege, delegated influence: W.E. Vines says this… “power of authority,” the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In high school, in my U.S. History classes (which we were required to take each year from 10th to 12th grade), three major topics seemed to dominate coverage in the subject: wars, slavery, and taxes and tariffs. I would contribute my interest in studying history to my classes on ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “This is the thing people seem to have intentionally forgotten: that discrimination is real and prevents qualified people from getting opportunities that they would otherwise have and the goal of DEI is to prevent that as much as possible. But there are plenty of influential people on the intellectual ...