(ThyBlackMan.com) Trayvon Martin, 17, equally a victim of perverse vigilantism and even more perverted justice when his killer, George Zimmerman, 28, failed to be immediately arrested—finally got his Gabrielle Giffords’ moment when President Barack Obama reached out to salve national pain and fury over the shooting of the unarmed teen ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Nine talking points about the potentially powerful condition of being Black… 1. It’s unlikely but possible that you could get killed today. Or any day. I’m sorry, but that’s the truth. I tell you that not to scare you but because knowing that could save your life. There are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The media attention that surrounded Super Bowl XLVI proved once again that while baseball may be “America’s Favorite Pastime”, the sport of football is undisputedly America’s national religion. The National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) reported the February 5 game between the New York Giants and New England Patriots drew a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Their daylong trip out of Kingston over the winding, mountain roads led to Treasure Hotel, but the treasure was long gone. Weeds grew thick about the grounds and invaded the quaint, old wood-frame building whose paint peeled and shutters needed fixing, but never would be. The front desk was ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) (Republished from 2010 for the anniversary of Obamacare) As millions of my fellow Americans, I am extremely angry, outraged, and devastated by the Democrats’ unbelievable arrogance and disdain for We The People. Despite our screaming “no” from the rooftops, they forced ObamaCare down our throats. Please forgive me for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) You can imagine the justifiable extreme anger and outrage of black America in 1987. Six white men including police officers and a New York prosecutor kidnapped, raped and smeared feces over the body of a fifteen year old black girl. Tawana Brawley was found unconscious and unresponsive lying in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Contrary to popular belief, African Americans are by no means a homogeneous population. They are composed of a variety, of now overlapping, but originally much more distinct, ethnic strands. In coastal South Carolina, there are the Gullah people, and in coastal Georgia the Geechies. (The two terms are often ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Edward Wyckoff Williams of The Root published an insightful article examining the different treatment by Sanford officials and others in the state of Florida of George Zimmerman and the New Black Panther Party members who offered a reward for the apprehension of Zimmerman with the intent to turn him ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I have been pondering a major decision that would take me out of my comfort zone. I’ve prayed about it and listened for God’s guidance. In the process, one of the things I’ve noticed is how easy it is for the noise of one’s emotions to interfere with hearing ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) No matter what point of view we all take on the state of Black relationships, we can all agree that there some serious, ugly issues. In fact, the depth of the dysfunction that has come to plague the Black family structure is sick enough to make you wonder if we ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black youth both young men and women are being killed, their lives seemingly have no valuable. Just another statistic for vital statistics and crime reports and another one or two minute sound bite for news media. Young men like Trayvon Martin (Sanford, Florida), Ervin Jefferson (Atlanta, Ga.), 20-year-old Kendrec ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) George Zimmerman, the man who instantly turned himself into public enemy number one, is an intriguing character for a multitude of reasons. When I read George Zimmerman’s story, he reminds me of one of my more “interesting” friends who had a similar story in his life. This person was also ...