(ThyBlackMan.com) As a member of the National Association of Black Journalist (NABJ); this writer is familiar with how “smiling faces” are selling harmful narratives, cosigning systemic oppression, and undermining Black unity for political gain. We think of betrayals as coming from outside—the policies, the systems, the long list of things ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When President Donald Trump announced in August that the federal government took an equity stake in Intel, he bragged that taxpayers had “paid zero” for part of a company now “worth $11 billion.” In reality, taxpayers paid plenty: $8.9 billion in subsidies with potentially more to come. The government ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When it comes to bridging generations of R&B, New Edition stands as one of the most influential groups in music history. Their songs defined the sound of the 1980s and helped shape the blueprint for boy bands and modern R&B groups alike. What makes their catalog so rewarding to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris, he won by only 1.5 percentage points overall while receiving 312 Electoral College votes. Among Hispanic voters, Trump won 48 percent of the vote, after losing to Joe Biden by a margin of 61 percent to 36 percent in the 2020 presidential election. In ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Our society today has embraced a culture of meaninglessness whereby one does what one feels like doing; it does not matter what it is, if can be done, it will be done for it means nothing anyway. Christians are not spared either and they too go by feelings and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As Christians, we sometimes live below-average lives. Being people of God is construed by many to be sweatier, heavier and burdensome. Many are the times that people tell us that they are afraid to get saved because they do not know if they will manage to be all that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When you think of Beyoncé, you think of more than just the music. She’s not only a performer but a cultural icon, a woman who has carefully crafted her art while simultaneously shaping discussions about identity, feminism, love, and ambition. As a music lover who also appreciates the historical ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Faith Evans has always been one of those R&B artists who could balance gospel-rooted vocals with contemporary grooves and heartfelt storytelling. From the mid-1990s onward, she carved a lane as one of the most dependable vocalists in urban music. Her songs are the kind that hold weight years later—timeless ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The French philosopher Albert Camus reportedly said, “Without work all life is rotten but when work is soulless, life stifles and dies. Now, historians are suggesting he may have not uttered or written those exact words but been paraphrased by one of his biographers. No matter. The sentiment is a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Michael Jackson was more than just the King of Pop. His artistry, philanthropy, and vision for humanity were deeply woven into the words he spoke outside of the recording studio. Beyond the glittering glove and moonwalk, Jackson was a man driven by compassion, creativity, and a belief that music ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The living and live-streamed tragedy titled “Trump in Ignorance, Anger and Revenge” continues to play itself out on the national and international stage, causing the great suffering, sorrow, destruction and distress the word was coined for. His latest iteration of embodied and imposed tragedy is his staged lowdown showdown ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Octavia E. Butler, the groundbreaking science fiction writer, was never just a novelist. She was a cultural historian of possibility—mapping futures that reflected the deep struggles, dreams, and contradictions of the present. Through her words, she offered both a warning and a hope: humanity could fall to its worst ...