(ThyBlackMan.com) Slavery is not African history. Slavery interrupted African history. ~Mutabaruka The idea of reclaiming the abominable n-word n**ga—a racist term—as opposed to reclaiming one’s [stolen] history is reprehensible and serves as evidence of low self-esteem, simple-mindedness—lacking mental capacity and subtlety. Yet surreal as it may be there are many ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Here we go again. Police brutality can happen to anybody (including off-duty police officers) at any time, no matter how much money you make, where you work, what position you have, what you drive or whether or not you were doing the right or wrong thing. But police brutality ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Father, Husband, Educator, Entrepreneur, Blogger, Podcaster Children need to be exposed to diverse learning opportunities like libraries, museums and cultural events. These expand their vision in what their talents, skills and abilities are that will help them in life. Fathers are key to their children’s success in life and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Church is supposed to be that place we can go to get a word from God and praise him. It should be a place of safety, upliftment, and support. For all of the positive things church can offer can we take a moment and talk about Praise and Worship ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When one thinks of mermaid stories in fantasy tales the Little Mermaid immediately comes to minds. Often times when we think fantasy fiction, we think white stories and pantheons whereby when we characters look like us they are in assisting roles. Fantasy fiction is not just a genre that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is crystal clear that our people (African-Americans) need to be built up, encouraged, motivated and given a strong sense of identity and greatness. The need can be seen in so many single parent households where there is no example for our young men and our daughters are not ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Loving one’s mother is natural, and there is nothing wrong with it. Mom birthed you, nurtured you, and has always been there. With that being acknowledged there is a such thing as an unhealthy attachment to one’s mother. If you find yourself, as an adult male, unable to make decisions ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) People of Color should include everyone that is not a white person. That makes logical sense, especially when this discussion is being had within the United States. Let’s make within the Unites States our framework. It seems POC has become a popular term in the United States, but the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’m definitely not vegan, though I love vegetables. I began seeing videos on social media of Tabitha Brown making various dishes. The various fruit and veggie recipes had my attention, but more importantly there was a warm familiar spirit about this woman. I loved listening to her talk. She ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Liz, you’re fired,” Trump roared not to hundreds but thousands who attended a rally recently in Casper, Wyoming. He was lambasting GOP congresswoman Liz Cheney, one of his most vociferous GOP critics. She almost certainly was doomed to lose her seat to a Trump-backed challenger in the GOP primary. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I love my city more than any place in the world. New Orleans is magic, wonder, the past, and the future all melded into one space. There is an energy in this place that is unlike anywhere else. I pray the people continue to fight for our home, and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We have seen the images floating through our media before. A woman’s physical superiority over any given man to demonstrate the perception of a woman’s physical dominance (if only they are determined or skilled enough). This exhibition is typically promoted in our media to enforce themes of women’s empowerment, ...