(ThyBlackMan.com) We are living in a world where controversial, complex issues, disagreements, debates, misunderstandings are looming large. There are controversies on gun control, vaccines, living wages, Black lives matter, animal rights, religious freedom, health care, white supremacy, voting rights, Trump, Ukraine War, Covid spreading, mass killings and the congressional January ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The rapid rise of the Swahili language to global reach and importance, reflected in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designating 7 July 2022 as World Swahili Language Day, brings with it a deep sense of elation and satisfaction in the good work done to all ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Dear Body of Christ, This isn’t for all of you. I want to commend those of you who step up to the plate daily supplying the support that our communities need. This is for those who are focused on dealing with certain people because it’s easy and comfortable. As ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If we do not learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it. On July 30, 1864, more than 16,500 Union soldiers were aligned against only 9,500 Confederate seditionists in Petersburg, Virginia. In addition to its greater numbers, the Union had the element of surprise on its side. For ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Soccer is ranked as the most popular sport globally by sports lovers worldwide, and the statistics back this up. People genuinely like this sport, renowned as “the beautiful game,” whether they are participating in it or simply watching. Although it is well acknowledged that soccer is the most popular ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer just over two years ago. His killing sparked a movement to end unjustified police killings and racist law enforcement practices. Sadly, the killings have not stopped. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act was blocked by Senate Republicans last year. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) NBA superstar Lebron James took much heat for his off-the-cup quip about detained WNBA superstar Brittney Griner. James wondered aloud if America had her back for not immediately bringing her home. When the predictable firestorm of criticism hit, James quickly backpedaled and praised “our beautiful country.” James though was ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The month of June 2022 was a historic one for women for two major reasons. First, the U.S. Supreme Court just overturned Roe v. Wade. Prior to that monumental decision, the right to an abortion was protected under the U.S. Constitution, which meant that state lawmakers couldn’t just ban ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I am saddened by the state of affairs in our inner cities. Recently in Washington, D.C., the nation’s capital and the place I call home, several young people, including a 15- and 18-year-old, were murdered. Their lives cut short, never providing them with the opportunity to realize their God-given ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The 1973 legal precedent known as Roe v. Wade, which established abortion as a fundamental right, has been overturned by the US Supreme Court. Ending government security for legal access to abortion in the US will have long-lasting effects on millions of people’s physical, mental, and financial well-being as ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In every child’s life, there comes a point where innocence succumbs to life’s cruelty and pain. It is the moment when the child starts to become aware of the cold-hearted world in which we live. “It takes a village to raise a child” is the African proverb that means ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) North American popular music is today heard all around the world. How and where did it originate, and how did it change over time? The music of a people is generated by those at the bottom of society, closest to the land. In the US that would be the ...