(ThyBlackMan.com) In the poetic words we can often find love, passion, deep intimacy, and a healing that is needed when we are broken by life and living. In her first book of poetry author Poetic Beauty manages to craft all of these emotions into her words in “Fragments: The Heart ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) That’s a shocking claim given today’s socio-political divisions. Still, I think that it’s (almost) universally true. Roughly 30 years ago, an “aha moment” arose in which white Americans began to realize that the nation’s demographics were changing apace. Some were in denial. Some were angry. Most were curious about ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The decay in American education is an alarming national security threat. Most high school or college graduates know about little more than their sexual orientation or Taylor Swift’s juvenile lyrics and strutting. They are unable to write a single, succinct, evocative sentence, like the magnificence of a “rosy-fingered dawn.” ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When I was a kid, I loved baseball and was an above-average player. Good enough to reach Lutheran league championships three years in a row without winning ( two games lost 5 to 4). Good enough to be selected to one of the city’s two Connie Mack teams. was blessed ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last month, NBC News Group chairman Cesar Conde hired – then speedily fired – Ronna McDaniel as a political commentator. McDaniel is the immediate past chairperson of the Republican National Committee. Understandably, Conde desires to have a news organization that offers disparate voices. However, NBC’s marquee personalities vociferously objected ...
Navigating The Digital Divide: How Technology Empowers Black Entrepreneurs And Community Organizers.
(ThyBlackMan.com) The digital divide presents both challenges and opportunities, particularly for Black entrepreneurs and community organizers striving to make a difference. Through technological adoption, they gain the ability to enhance connectivity, access valuable resources, and make substantial impacts within their communities. Despite obstacles, the potential for creating sustainable transformations through ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In this month of remembering, reading and raising up the work and life of August Wilson (April 27, 1945-October 2, 2005), arguably the most successful and celebrated playwright in U.S. history, I reach back in the practice of sankofa to retrieve and bring forth again some essential elements of his artistic ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The black community is on a mission to stop racism against them. And we all should raise our voices with them. As of now, the empowerment of the black community is imperative because they are continuously facing many challenges like racism and many social injustices in America and Europe. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black poetry has long been a profound avenue for expression, storytelling, and resistance, carving a distinct niche within the broader literary landscape. From the rhythmic echoes of spoken word to the deep reverberations of classic verse, black poets have consistently provided powerful voices that shape how we understand both ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As to the double murder case against O.J. Simpson, there was so much evidence that his guilt was obvious. This evidence included, but was not limited to, blood at the crime scene and on and in Simpson’s white Bronco; a bloody glove found at the crime scene and a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The head coaching carousel in men’s college basketball saw a major spin when Kentucky’s John Calipari left his longtime position as Kentucky men’s basketball head coach for Arkansas. It is also easy to forget that the NBA’s head coaching carousel will begin as well with the 2023-24 regular season ...
(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 ...
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