(ThyBlackMan.com) Whoa, folks! The recent kerfuffle over Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio has really got me going. This ain’t your average small-town drama — it’s a window into some seriously messed-up stuff plaguing our nation. A Perfect Storm Brewing Picture this: sleepy Midwestern burg suddenly thrust into limelight. Why? Some ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the most unfortunate developments of my nearly half-century association with education as a student and now faculty member has been the steady decline of Black males’ successful engagement with American colleges and universities. Although I would like to attribute my noticing this decline to my entrance into ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.” I’d hear this in a few commercials from the Ad Council in the early 1990s. If you don’t know who they are it is an ad company that releases ads intended to deal with issues in society at the time. Over ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The first reaction a vast majority of Americans had after hearing the tragic student shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia was to wonder what race the shooter was. Yes, that is true. No doubt about it. People might want to say otherwise but let’s face it Americans ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I was always taught one of the greatest threats to individual, and community, progress was the limitations that we place on our minds. Once we decided something cannot be done in our head it’s almost a guarantee that we have lost the battle of learning a new thing. Limitations ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is an undeniable reality that children are the custodians of our future, destined to shape the world we leave behind. Children indisputably hold the responsibility of safeguarding our future and have the inherent potential to influence the world we will ultimately pass on. It is an obvious fact ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Langston Hughes, one of the most significant figures in American literature, carved a niche for himself as a voice that resonated with the struggles, joys, and cultural ethos of African Americans. His poetry, often simple yet profoundly evocative, captures the essence of the African American experience and, by extension, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black poetry has always been a powerful medium through which African Americans have expressed their pain, joy, struggle, and triumph. From the times of slavery to the present day, Black poets have used their words to challenge oppression, celebrate their culture, and inspire future generations. This article will delve ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) President Joe Biden, at the Democratic National Convention, said, “Donald Trump and the Republican friends, they not only can’t think; they can’t read very well. Seriously, think about it. Look at their Project 2025.” OK, let’s take Biden up on his offer “seriously” to think about those who “can’t ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a rule, I usually just call Donald Trump the Orange Man, but make no mistake, I am talking about Donald Trump now, and it’s time to give him space at our conferences to truly hear what his plans for us are. What kind of person is Donald Trump ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Some of us are conditioned to not read, so the message of solution will not be received by half Americans. For generations, we’ve been swayed by traditions and authority figures, contributing to the erosion of what we recognize as America. We’ve placed our trust in the narratives crafted by ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The beef, and all of its fall out, of Kendrick Lamar and Drake is leaving so much more to be discussed beyond the music. Music has always been a conversation piece. So it’s no surprise that each song is being dissected and analyzed bar by bar. That has been ...