(ThyBlackMan.com) Slavery. The wealthy want to dismiss it, even erase it and ignore it. Some say it’s long past and has no barring on outcomes today. We think we know. We’ve “heard“, and had history classes tell us, but have we ever thought about how skewed the information and research is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Borrowing money. No one likes to do it unless it’s for positive debt such as getting a mortgage for a new house or going to college. While it’s a part of life that most people don’t enjoy participating in debt, it’s also a necessary part of it for a lot ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This year, 2019 marks the 400th year since the Dutch ship White Lion arrived in Jamestown in the British Colony that was to become the Commonwealth of Virginia with “20 and odd Negroes” from Africa. The arrival of these indentured enslaved Africans was the opening chapter in one of the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “He who excuses himself, accuses himself.” — Puerto Rican proverb More than 109 lobbyists and 39 Democrat Members of Congress attended a “winter retreat” last weekend in Puerto Rico, ostensibly to help raise funds for damage caused by Hurricane Maria in 2017, reports Fox News. The fun in the sun ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The media’s “President Donald Trump is a congenital liar” narrative reeks of rampant hypocrisy to those who repeatedly complained while the same media gave President Barack Obama pass after pass for eight years. Obama wanted to become a “transformational” president. He succeeded, thanks in large part to a fawning, compliant ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When we drive, we all do our best to follow the rules of the road. Sure, we might go a little over the speed limit, or come to a rolling stop at that stop sign, but for the most part we obey the laws. Unfortunately, sometimes we get a little ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is plenty of anecdotal evidence to support the existence of racial disparity when it comes to traffic stops. You probably have a couple of stories yourself, either times when you have been pulled over for driving while black, or incidents that happened to your friends or relatives. Yet there’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This government shutdown is now longer than any in history. The media keep using the word “crisis.” “Shutdown sows chaos, confusion and anxiety!” says The Washington Post. “Pain spreads widely.” The New York Times headlined, it’s all “just too much!” But wait. Looking around America, I see people going about ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s no secret that most people’s main priority is what happens inside their family home. Everything from disagreements to endless laughter, will contribute to what makes your house a home. However, if you’ve got a busy family and work life, it can sometimes be a challenge to keep your home ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Here are a couple of easy immigration questions — answerable with a simple “yes” or “no” — we might ask any American of any political stripe: Does everyone in the world have a right to live in the U.S.? Do the American people have a right, through their elected representatives, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If you are running a business and haven’t thought of putting up a business website, chances are that you are losing countless business opportunities. This is because your business can use the website to accomplish multiple marketing strategies that will eventually improve the bottom line. This includes SEO, which is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Trucking is a key component to American commerce. Most products sold in stores from produce to industrial products are transported by a semi-trailer truck. The people who drive these trucks work a hard job to keep the economy moving. Traditionally, truckers have been overwhelmingly white, working-class men. Previously, 73% of ...