(ThyBlackMan.com) It is ironic, that after the death of Troy Davis, this upcoming Monday, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) returns to the bench to address many issues, most of which deal with the criminal justice system. This may the first time in a while such a docket has presented ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s a phenomenal experience to read an article that just grips you. Articles of that caliber are written by writers – oftentimes Award-winning – who have “SPENT TIME” caressing, massaging and speaking to and having the article chat back with them. As a writer and editor I’ve awaken in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) You’re too good to go to jail! This is my latest message to the Hood. It accompanies the community conclusion that the correctional system is ” the White man’s jail. ” Community policing done my way focuses on culture change within individuals and sub-groups ( families; friendships; neighborhoods, etc. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The national episodes of bullying by students, the antibullying prevention efforts being imposed there is a growing awareness that students are taking responsibility for their learning and standing up for the empowerment of education. October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, education is key to success and role models ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I haven’t said much about the GOP’s Great Black Hope Herman Cain. The CEO of Godfather’s Pizza — of which surprisingly there is one in Jacksonville, Florida — doesn’t really impress me. At first look my race baiting instincts wanted to call him an Uncle Tom. At first listen ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) President Obama rode into office on a wave of support for his “Hope & Change” message during his historic campaign. A campaign that we saw inspired heavy voter turn out within the Black community in efforts to support a modern black president. This high level of black voter participation ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We are in the midst of an economic crisis that trickle-down economics can’t fix. We had what is known as a both a recession and a financial crisis, which take much longer to overcome when combined than individually. This has caused dramatic unemployment, underemployment, loss of homes, and financial ...
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(ThyBlackMan.com) My only son turned five years old last week. He is a handsome, articulate, energetic, intelligent, fun-loving and gentle young man. He is the apple of my eye! There’s only one problem; he is Black. And as his father, I am challenged to do for him what generations of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Since the 2008 election of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States, numerous constituencies have experienced some measure of social uplift as they have exercised their political strength in compelling the administration to advance their interests. This reality prevails, as the Hispanic community, ever politically cognizant ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) GOP Presidential candidate Rick Perry sweated bullets in issuing statement after statement claiming that he got rid of the offensive named “Niggerhead” rock on his family owned West Texas hunting lodge years ago. Though some say the name stayed on the rock for years after Rick Perry frequented the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is no doubt that I am a black woman, I am probably what is considered to be a real black woman, kinky haired, so called now described type 4 with no real curl pattern with which to classify it as good hair. I am hearing this term again ...