(ThyBlackMan.com) “Jesus is Lord!” somebody shouted at a Kamala Harris political rally before the election. She paused her speech, looked over at whomever had spoken the words, and replied, “Oh, you guys are at the wrong rally.” Those are probably the only true words Kamala Harris spoke during the entire ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Based on what we were being told in the days leading up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election that the two candidates were in a virtual tie and it might take days after Nov. 5 to determine the winner, the unanticipated blowout by President Donald Trump over Vice President ...
(ThyBlackMan.com)You could say this piece goes hand in hand with our piece about passing on your knowledge. No, it isn’t about passing on creative skills but it is about creating something that can be viewed decades or so down the line. Perhaps even after we’re gone. However, your later years ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In the early 2010s, there was heavy talk around “The Talk”. Following the death of Trayvon Martin in February 2012 and the trial that followed, there was a greater spotlight on violent incidents towards Black people in the U.S. Of course, cable news tends to have a lot to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Throughout this election cycle, Black men across America have been routinely badgered and barraged with the same two questions. When will black men finally speak? And whose side are you on? These two common questions are posed to black men by individuals inside and outside the black community daily. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black men we need you to stand Black women this election season. There needs to be no gender division within the Black community regarding who we’re voting against. I am not one of those Black women that see Black men as my natural enemy. Brothers are in no way ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black folks have always been creative whether it was in the Old World, the Mother Land, or the New World. The environments and settings that spawned and staged that creativity but it all influenced pop culture, fashion and culture at large and impacted society. My Creative Journey In my ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One thing you’ll learn as you age is that people are different—even if we share some life and family experiences. You can be raised similarly to others in your generation and even outside of it, but time has a way of hanging people. If a significant amount of time ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I believe that even if you’re significantly younger than some of your friends and family, you can still learn a lot from them. As I’ve mentioned before, a lot of things in life repeat themselves. In your lifetime you might experience the same impacting events more than once. In ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) According to a USAFacts.org 2023 published study, in the 2020-2021 school year, black men made up 1.3% of the nation’s 3.8 million public school teachers. This is a decline from the 2017-2018 school year when black men made up 6.5% of the nation’s public school teachers. The highest proportion ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A few weeks ago I wrote about some of the concerns that I have regarding my teenaged son. Despite those concerns, I have every reason to believe that he is going to do, and to be, quite well in the years ahead. My belief is rooted not only in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Not all relationships last forever. But what happens when that relationship produces children? How do we learn to separate our hurt and possible ill feelings toward the other parent in a way that does not negatively affect our children? This seems to be a very big issue in the black ...