(ThyBlackMan.com) “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. … There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.” Colin Kaepernick, August 2016 It would be one thing ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Where was the angry left when Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg called the national anthem protests “dumb and disrespectful”? Let’s focus on the “dumb” part. NFL player Colin Kaepernick, who started the protests, did so over the supposed widespread instances of police brutality against blacks. Kaepernick said, “I am ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Economic development involves fulfilling your dreams through education and networking. You cannot allow fear and other people’s expectations to dictate your journey. If you are serious about your success act on it. Develop your plan and execute it. You must make a declaration and take full responsibility for your life ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Civil rights leaders and Capitol Hill lawmakers are standing up and speaking out against a recent Department of Education (DOE) decision to sever its working relationship with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). In separate and independent actions, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and staff are being challenged and corrected as ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently an investigation probe into a college basketball recruit from the hood that was paid $100,000 by an executive at Adidas to attend The University Of Louisville. Other executives at Adidas used $250,000 in company funds to bribe high school basketball players to play at specific big schools like The ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Saturday night working in my wood shop, I heard a reporter on the radio say, “Donald Trump has found someone else to pick a fight with, the NFL.” Clearly, the reporter wanted listeners to believe Trump was the bad guy. And yet, fake news media swears their reporting is not ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The mantra “stick to sports” often is said to refer to topics that are brought up by sports personalities or athletes who publicly discuss social issues like racism, sexism, or political issues. “Stick to sports” rarely, if ever, happens when athletes are helping to fight against cancer, raising awareness for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s hard to define what American looks like and how an American should behave. It’s really something that should not have to be defined. You can love your country and still protest its laws and leaders. Standing with your hand over heart is not the only way to honor your ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Our college-age population consists mostly of 18- to 30-year-olds, and likewise our armed forces. I wonder whether they shared common responses to the 2016 presidential election. Many college administrators provided students with therapy dogs, play dough, coloring books, bubbles, videos of frolicking kittens and puppies, and soft music. They even ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We have the greatest president in the history of America. I thank God for President Donald Trump, “The Great White Hope”! At long last, a white man with courage speaks the truth, and he takes no mess from America-hating, liberal black liars tearing the country apart. President Donald Trump spoke ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Well, here we are in that last possible moment for healthcare reform under budget reconciliation. That simply means the GOP controlled Senate has until the end of this month, just a few days, to come to a consensus on a healthcare reform legislation that owns up to their promise. They ...
Black Love Doc & Dispelling The Colonial Media’s Myth About Their So-Called Version Of “Black Love”.
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently, I went to a social media page of a new show coming to TV (which I don’t watch by the way) called “Black Love Doc” which is supposed to showcase what their version of “black love” is. Upon close inspection of the images from the upcoming show, I couldn’t ...