(ThyBlackMan.com) This is a necessary revisiting of a critical issue, reclaiming King in the turbulent and taxing context of our time. In the midst of our rightful celebration of the life and legacy of Nana Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it is important to note that no honor is more ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) At one time or another we all would like to know what’s in our future. Being a prognosticator is not difficult once you are able to discern the trends, patterns and habits of a person, group or nation. When we know ourselves we can predict or anticipate how we ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The year 2025 marks the nation’s 39th observance of a national holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ironically, the still-beloved minister and martyr was only 39 years old age when an assassin’s bullet took his life on April 4, 1968. While many will rightly recall his valiant civil rights ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Some followers of Christ abandoned him when he asked them to eat his flesh and blood. In the book of John 6:53-69 we see some of them choosing to leave rather than follow Jesus when he told them that they would have to do this in order to live ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) College football bowl season clearly isn’t quite the same as it was a decade ago. While the College Football Playoff has garnered a lot of interest, the other college football postseason games outside that format do not generate as much interest, understandably so. Due to the transfer portal and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In the book of Luke 1:8 we see the way that the priests used to cast lots in order to determine who would approach the holy of hollies and offer sacrifices to atone for the people’s sins. Not just anyone had access to the holy of hollies and the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Crime must have consequences; I’m sure we can all agree on this point. How we go about creating those consequences has a lasting effect on our nation and community. We are human beings, and as humans we were never meant to be caged. The prison system portion of our ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The torture of a bad conscience is the hell of a living soul. The flock of believers in worship places demand for some sort of consideration for their tithes and offerings despite these really belonging to the house of God. Factions will sometimes rise from within the church set ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is obvious that incarceration can put a strain on every relationship an inmate has. If there is a relationship with a significant other one may be left wondering if that person will stay with them given the situation. When there are children involved, they may have a forgiving ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s the Lord’s will for each of us to reach perfection—or spiritual maturity. To that end, He has provided many resources for us. This divine objective is vital because a local church is no better than the people who make up that congregation. In fact, the church is the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Twist No One Saw Coming As this writer looks back on 2024; it has been a wild ride of its own, what with all this Trump business exploding on everyone’s social media feeds. Let’s face it, no one could have imagined sober discussions of whether or ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In 2000, Republican George W. Bush ran for president as a “compassionate conservative.” Bush defended his approach: “Government cannot solve every problem, but it can encourage people and communities to help themselves and to help one another. Often, the truest kind of compassion is to help citizens build lives of ...