(ThyBlackMan.com) Let’s just be honest. The only reason people were brought from Africa to America was to be slaves. That is the ugly truth. And as I heard an extremely accurate, blunt, prolific and timely message given about this by a young Caucasian man recently, I was practically speechless as ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Teaching children may be the highest way to seek God. It is, however, also the most daunting way, in the sense of the greatest responsibility.” — Gabriela Mistral, Chilean Nobel Prize Laureate in Literature For many children and families the last weeks of summer are winding down now, but ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There have been innumerable debates on gun ownership. These discussions generally address two critical factors: gun violence in inner cities and mass shootings. As a result, some Americans have called for the removal of certain weapons, such as the AR-15, from civilian ownership, and the limitation of magazines to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The phrase “living legend” isn’t reserved for everyone. It means that a person’s accomplishments have been so outstanding and historic that even among their status among the living that their name and legacy belong along the greats who preceded them. Basketball legend Bill Russell was truly a living legend ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Gun violence prevention reality: Gun violence affects society in many ways, including higher medical costs, reductions in quality of life because of fear of gun violence and stresses on the already fragile criminal justice system. The United States has the highest rate of gun-related injuries among developed nations, as ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As one of the Founding Fathers, there is an obvious question always asked about Thomas Jefferson. How can a person fight for freedom for oneself and simultaneously deny freedom for others? How can Jefferson write the powerful words, “All men are created equal” as part of the Declaration of Independence, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Marvel Studios unveiled the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer at Comic-Con International in San Diego last week amid much anticipation. The inaugural movie entitled Black Panther was a blockbuster hit raking in more than a billion dollars at the box office after its 2018 release. Despite the enthusiasm surrounding ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) (***1/2) Somebody really put their paw in this. Humans are credited for writing and directing this fun-filled ani//act/adv, but don’t be surprised if a four-legged friend ghostwrote and directed the whole thing. The dialogue, jokes and storyline are so pet friendly and perceptive it seems that way. Krypto the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Bill Russell redefined how basketball is played, and then he changed the way sports are viewed in a racially divided country. The most prolific winner in NBA history, Russell marched with Martin Luther King Jr., stood with Muhammad Ali and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) My mother used to have a phrase when she was alive. Usually referring to me and my attitude when I thought I had done something particularly noteworthy. She used it when describing somebody who started acting like they were better than someone else or, basically felt their No. 2 ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There are times when we need to be reminded of where the real greatness of America lies. It is not with politicians, political pundits, and prognosticators, and it is certainly not with those who seek to fundamentally transform the greatest nation the world has ever known. But what has ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When I was coming of age, it felt like all Black folks carpooled to go watch “Spike Lee Joints.” We voraciously consumed Lee’s movies because they told our stories from our perspective. The “Blaxploitation” of the 1970s featured our bodies but often lacked our heart. Many of those ‘70s ...