(ThyBlackMan.com) In 2010, author W. Eric Croomes’ life changed dramatically. He became a dad again. Croomes had become a father for the first time at a very early age in his life. He was twenty-two years old and didn’t know what fathering a child meant. Now older and wiser, Croomes ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Since the inception of American slavery, Black women have been the cornerstone of Black life. The majority of them spent many years, months and days slaving over hot stoves simply to quell the hunger pangs of sedentary, satanic slave masters. They were the lucky ones. The not-so-lucky female slaves ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Ok… Let me start by saying ” I’m sorry I left. With all that’s been going on I didn’t think my writing was a help so In had to hit the trenches.” Now since we last had a chance to speak we have seen police in Texas brutalize Black ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s no secret that African-Americans have been exploited financially in America. It was only a few decades ago that phrases like “Negroes and other Undesirables” were written in federal United States housing law, in order to prevent people of color from becoming people of property. The effects of this ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) First of all, let me say the recent death of Sandra Bland in Texas was a tragedy that did not need to happen and my prayers are with her family. That being said, as a former detective, I have viewed the video confrontation between Bland and the Texas State ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Freedom – the right and privilege we often take for granted. Freedom – important enough for countries to go to war over and neighbor to take up arms against neighbor. Yet ironically, America has a larger amount of its population incarcerated than any other top nation in the world. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We are the solution to our problems, not the government that was supposed to be “of the people“. Not the government entitlement handouts such as WIC, food stamps, Section 8 housing or welfare. Not law enforcement when black on black crime is rampant. We should be policing our own ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Not long ago, my eleven-year-old daughter and I were walking home from a local eatery when an elderly Black woman, perhaps seventy, stopped us, and observingly stated, “She’s real pretty for a dark skinned girl!” Instantly, I was inflamed. However, before I could word a response, my daughter replied, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Nikki Giovanni’s presentations at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens and later in the day at the Schultz Center was filled with spunk and intellectual challenges to think outside the box when teaching children to inspire creativity and transformative ideas for future careers. Engagement, inspiration, mentoring and building ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Ever get the feeling that you are trapped in one of those never ending Greek myths? You know, like the one where the Heracles (better known by the Roman rip-off name,”Hercules”) has to fight Anteas, the giant son of Mother Earth who derived his strength from contact with the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Whether it’s due to the clean air, good healthcare, or low crime, a significant number of people are choosing to live in Canada. However, there’s quite a lot of territory up there; like deciding where one should reside in the States, more than a few things need consideration. Use ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Brothers and sisters it’s been a difficult time along my journey recently. I won’t burden you with my struggles because I know and understand we all have struggles, pitfalls and obstacles that line our paths. So, my thoughts for penning this morning is not to add to what you ...