(ThyBlackMan.com) Not gonna be too many supported links in this piece, just a written reflection of my fury. I have taught and said a few things to my kids as they were growing up. First, someone has to be number one, may as well be you. Second, if you do ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I know I am not alone when I say I never heard of Mike Johnson before he became the 56th Speaker of the House. After learning how the hardline conservative from Louisiana opposed the certification of the 2020 elections, I saw him as just another rubber stamp who is afraid ...
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) Capitalism and racism go together? I hear it all the time. “Racism is intricately linked to capitalism,” says famous Marxist Angela Davis. “It’s a mistake to assume that we can combat racism by leaving capitalism in place.” “Anti-racist” activist Ibram X. Kendi says, “In order to truly be anti-racist, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Sometimes I try to make sense of things that are beyond the terms of pragmatism. For example, I do not need to understand why many life forms need water or how gravity works. These are not issues that do not require any serious action other than evaluating and accepting ...
(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 American voters, and protesters have done everything right. It is Black American leaders, from former president Barack Obama down, to local state, county, and city leaders, who have done everything wrong. When ask to get out, and vote, Black American voters showed up at the polls in record ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Former President Donald Trump’s statement that the attack on Israel by Iran “would not have happened if we were in office,” has drawn derision, including from his former National Security Adviser John Bolton. Bolton called the remark “delusional,” saying that Trump “has no idea what to do in the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Black community as a whole can never afford to lose empathy for one another. One of the core challenges in maintaining social justice is communicating the need for empathy. It is most critical to be willing to put yourself in another person’s shoes to understand their feelings, plight, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I spent the majority of my childhood living a stone’s throw from 34th and Emerson. For the uninitiated, that area is one of the myriad Indianapolis enclaves that are usually referred to, without malice aforethought, as “the inner city”. The area is sometimes referred to, somewhat more benignly, as “the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Greetings, everyone, and unhappy Tax Day; today is the day we send our hard-earned dollars to a federal government that cannot balance its checkbook. We are constantly berated about paying a fair share and incessantly pummeled with rhetoric about government investments, truly an oxymoronic reference—emphasis on moron. Now, I ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I have been informed by others, that as a man possessing some intellect, at all cost, I must maintain an aspect of decency and respect. I agree, but only when I am respected and respect is deserved: there is only one Jesus Christ and that is not me. However, ...