(ThyBlackMan.com) This has been another historic Black History Month in sports. The passing of baseball pioneers Frank Robinson and Don Newcombe allowed sports fans to reflect and learn about their outstanding careers while Brehanna Daniels made history as the first African-American female tire changer to pit in a NASCAR national series ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is little doubt that among the four major North American professional sports leagues of the NBA, NHL, NFL, and Major League Baseball that the NHL is the least “black” in terms of its athletes. There are about 20 black players currently on NHL rosters in a sports league that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A true sports giant was lost on February 7, 2019 with the passing of Baseball Hall of Famer Frank Robinson. He was a man whose baseball legacy stretched several generations as he played during the 1950s through the 1970s, was a manager during the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Baseball has long carried the moniker of “America’s pastime” but that moniker is debatable today with the emergence of football and various other sports that are faster paced. However, the long history of baseball still holds an important place in sports and history was made earlier this year when The ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black America and its long and continuing walk toward the goals of social justice and economic freedom, is at an inflection point. But, not only is Black America and its causes are, at an inflection point, the organization which sponsored the 2019 Super Bowl, the National Football League (NFL), is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Call me old fashioned for enjoying unapologetic patriotism: honoring our troops, flag and country. Leftists will call me a stupid black man suffering from Stockholm Syndrome for loving my country. https://bit.ly/2Tr6W9L They’ve done it to others. But then there was rhythm and blues superstar Gladys Knight, the empress of soul, and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., announced her candidacy for the 2020 presidential race, MSNBC’s Chris Matthews asked a black guest whether Harris is “seen as African-American.” The guest promptly assured a relieved Matthew: “Yes, I think she’s seen as African-American. The fact that she was at Howard University today … ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) During his Beyond Vietnam speech, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., once said, “I am nevertheless greatly saddened, for such questions mean that the inquirers have not really known me, my commitment or my calling.” He was referring to why many people questioned why he was so publicly against the Vietnam ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) LeBron James has missed the most amount of games of his career: On Christmas Day in 2018, James suffered a groin injury and has watched a day-to-day diagnosis turn into a lengthy absence. In the 15 games the Los Angeles Lakers have played without James, they have accumulated a 5-10 ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Oklahoma Sooners have added one of the more intriguing graduate transfer quarterbacks in recent yards by adding former Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts. Despite racking up wins for Alabama for three years, the emergence of Tua Tagovailoa led to Hurts seeking a starting quarterback position elsewhere. Hurts’ decision to transfer ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It seems sports can bring out the worst in some fans. We all want our favorite teams to win, but the rivalries have become disrespectful and, in some cases, dangerous. Passion is apart of sport, and that’s part of what I love however there comes a point when one has ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “We should be careful about using those terms that might turn our friends off. The terms “faggot” and “punk” should be deleted from our vocabulary, and especially we should not attach names normally designed for homosexuals to men who are enemies of the people, such as [Richard] Nixon or [John] ...