(ThyBlackMan.com) I left Memphis early in the morning one August day with my parents for Morehouse College for my freshman year at age 17. It was after I had attended a party in East Memphis at a hotel. My friends and I partied one last time to “I’m Ready” by ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) After weeks of testimony, the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump is now in the hands of the jury, with the outcome unpredictable. Without cameras in the courtroom, news outlets relied on those attending the trial, many not even attending every day, to “report” whether Trump or the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is good and right to rebel and revolt against unfreedom and morally imperative to resist evil, injustice and oppression wherever we find it, in this country and around the world. And it is good to know our past and honor it; to engage the present and improve it; ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Change is not only inevitable in the rapidly evolving world of today; it is a constant. Just consider the contrast between the state of our nation two decades ago and what it is now. We are continuously learning fresh ideas and integrating them into our daily lives. The United ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The 2024 graduation season is upon us, and it represents a proud milestone in the lives of teenagers. Each year, middle school students graduate and then transition into high school. The same is true of many high school students who graduate and then move on to college. The graduation ceremony ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) How many times have I said or thought about that! Too numerous to count I’m sure. How about you? Have you ever dreamt of the things that you would do if money weren’t an issue in your life? Now, I completely understand that, as some would say, money makes ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the most recognizable voices in sports, ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith, isn’t shy about giving his opinion about the top sports headlines daily. In fact, he gets paid millions of dollars to do so, which is a dream job for millions and millions of sports fans everywhere. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) (****) If you’ve ever wondered what an immigrant’s backstory might be, you ‘re not alone. It’s a subject worth exploring. That’s why this sobering but illuminating parable by Italian writer/director Matteo Garrone (Gomorrah) is so compelling. He humanizes a journey thousands upon thousands of Sub-Sahara refugees make to the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Let’s take a trip down the rabbit hole right into the mirror of who you are, what your potential is and who you should be. Are you a slacker? Do you live a life of mediocrity and complacency when you should be striving for and achieving excellence? Do you ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) (***1/2) Wow. It’s a rebirth. There’s a new badass rising like a phoenix. In 1979, Australian director George Miller introduced the post-apocalyptic and eerily dystopian action film Mad Max to audiences around the world. Forty-five years later he’s resurrecting the saga and has created a new storyline that’s as worthy as ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It can be argued that the church is probably the most misunderstood organization on earth and looking at the church from the outside gives credence to such a perception. The secular world just do not get is as far as the church is concerned and view it as a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In early May 2024, video of recently disgraced record producer and music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs beating ex-girlfriend and singer Cassie Ventura—who performs under the mononym “Cassie”. The two began dating in the late 2000s before parting in 2018. While I won’t go into what occurred in the video—it’s ...