(ThyBlackMan.com) Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel—giants of late-night television—now find themselves facing censorship, dismissal, or forced silence when their words cross the powerful. That should alarm us all. If media figures of their stature can be muzzled, what chance do ordinary journalists or community truth-tellers have? I know this ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) During the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, millions of people across the United States watched the events unfold in real time on live television. We saw news broadcasters provide continuous coverage showing how police officers were unable to contain the rioters who eventually breached the U.S. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The United States has the greatest economy in the world, the number one, and largest economy in the world; it is an over $20 trillion economy. China by comparison, the second largest economy, is reputed to be an $18.6 trillion size economy. Additionally, some comments stated, at the Shanghai ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) New York City was again the center of the tennis universe as the 2025 U.S. Open tennis tournament recently captured the attention of die-hard tennis fans and casual sports fans in late August and early September. The TV ratings were really good for the men’s singles final between Carlos ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We know that Paul was there. He must have been in a combative mood, for he should really be going about his business of evangelizing, teaching and planting churches. But there he was in the council meeting far away from his home base, and itching to get back to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When most people talk about Curtis Mayfield, they bring up his social consciousness, his political edge, and his ability to soundtrack Black pride in the 1960s and 70s. But to limit him to that lane is to ignore another side of his artistry: the deeply personal and romantic songs he ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Jews of old had many strange customs, and if you check some of those customs you would be mystified as to the symbolism and meaning underlying the customs. Because they were a spiritual people many of the customs had to do with worship, and their relationship to God. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles California, Washington D.C. and his threats to do the same in Chicago Illinois and Memphis Tennessee is placing this nation in an untenable predicament. Under the guise of public safety, Trump is using the National Guard for purposes they ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) 16 Black Quarterbacks started Week 1—A First in NFL History: P. S. Please don’t tell Donald Trump; he’ll say they’re DEI hires. Black athletes in the NFL have been fighting for a chance to be allowed to line up under center long before today even seemed possible. Quarterbacks like ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is a fundamental teaching and uncontested contention in Kawaida philosophy that there is an endless library of lessons and legacies in our history and culture which we can learn from and live by in good and meaningful ways. Ever mindful of this, one of the ways I want ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Activist and Code Pink (a pro-peace feminist organization) founder Medea Benjamin was simply walking the halls of Congress when she spotted Congressman Darrel Issa (R-CA). She asked him about Israel’s attack on Qatar, and his rude reply was” go away”. She followed him a few feet into his office ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Gladys Knight’s legacy as the “Empress of Soul” is cemented not only by her powerhouse voice but also by her ability to make every lyric feel like lived experience. While her catalog includes numerous gospel-inspired, socially aware, and funky numbers, it is her love songs that continue to define ...