(ThyBlackMan.com) Shortly before Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, a Harris Poll found that 75% of Americans disapproved of him. Yes, three out of four. White Americans’ disgust with King was driven by his unflinching commitment to racial equality and his staunch opposition to the Vietnam War. He spoke of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If you’ve ever noticed white flakes in your beard, you’re not alone. Beard dandruff, often referred to as “beardruff”, is one of the most common frustrations people experience when growing or maintaining facial hair. It can feel embarrassing and even confusing, especially if you already wash your beard regularly ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) History lives not only in textbooks and museums but in the stories we carry, the faces we remember, and the lives we celebrate. For African American communities, honoring legacy and memory has always been an act of resilience, dignity, and unity. From the heroes of the Civil Rights Movement ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) On Saturday, January 3, the American government launched an unprovoked, unjustifiable and illegal attack on the sovereign country of Venezuela, killed at least 80 people, bombed civilian and military areas, kidnapped its president, Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro; and brought them to the United ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The United States Postal Service is under attack again—and this time, the damage threatens both Black livelihoods and Black votes. The Postal Service is not just how we send letters. It is democratic infrastructure. It is also one of the largest employers of Black workers in the nation. Roughly 29 percent of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Future historians may rank Donald Trump as the worst leader in US history. Those historians along with future political and social scientists may focus on and highlight his character, morality and temperament in their assessments and conclusions. They may conclude after reviewing his pronouncements, actions and policies that he ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As for the estimated $8 billion in government (taxpayer) money stolen by crooks in Minnesota, people demand answers to many questions. But the 800-pound elephant/question goes unasked: Why is government in the business of welfare in the first place? Where in the Constitution does it permit the federal government to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Mark Twain is credited with the saying, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” Events do not occur over time in the same manner, but you can find patterns or similarities within them that make it appear as though you are experiencing that Yogi-ism, “…it’s deja-vu all over ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Cardiovascular Crisis in the Black Community—And the Practical Steps That Make a Difference Heart disease kills more Black men than any other cause—and we develop it earlier, with worse outcomes than other demographics. By age 55, Black men have twice the rate of heart failure as white men. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Here is what we know, the United States economy, as it is presently called, a “K shaped economy,” is unsustainable. It is just impossible to maintain this economy, without a comprehensive solution to grow Jobs and the economy; a solution, not based on the stock market reaching new highs, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) President Barack Obama signed The Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, in 2010 without a single Republican vote in the House or the Senate. When Obama announced it to the nation, Vice President Joe Biden could be heard on a hot mic telling Obama, “This is a big f–-ng deal.” ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is something emotionally satisfying about watching a wealthy person call for higher taxes on people like himself. It feels civic-minded, even noble. A recent commentary by former Utah senator, Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney fits squarely into this tradition. Faced with a looming fiscal cliff, ...