(ThyBlackMan.com) Are we returning to normalcy? The word “normalcy,” as history buffs know, was used (but not invented) by our only journalist president, Warren G. Harding, to sum up his 1920 campaign. Normalcy was political shorthand for returning to normal times after a European war, prosecutions of peaceful protesters, sharp ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) On Jan. 20, Cheryl Hickmon, the national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., passed away. Delta Sigma Theta is part of the National Pan-Hellenic Council of the “Divine Nine” historically Black Greek letter institutions that for decades have produced a pipeline of community and political leadership. They are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The internet has made an impact on our lives since it was introduced on the market back in 1983. The benefits have increased from then until now. We are all in the age of technology, which is driven by the internet and all its uses. It has been shown ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I will not watch the Superbowl. Let me first back up. I am the consummate NFL junkie. I have watched a whole or part of nearly every NFL Monday Night game since its start in 1970. I have watched more Sunday night, Thursday night, and Saturday NFL games than ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Identity is a nebulous psychological construct that has nothing to do with anything. It is subjective and as such has no root in performance or merit whatsoever. Competence on the other hand, describes a person with the ability to do something successfully or efficiently. For some reason outside of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The easiest thing in the world for me to do is call Republican Mississippi senator, Roger Wicker, a racist. But then the conversation ends there. I believe in the principle of constructive engagement in both politics and foreign affairs. The principle is simple, always try to have an open ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) ProPublica analyzed Chicago traffic cameras and found that they excessively ticket minority drivers excessively. Latino and black drivers are ticketed at much higher rates. Despite this shortcoming, city officials will keep the traffic cameras on. Other cities are also planning to adopt the traffic cameras to discourage dangerous driving. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Super Bowl LVI is drawing closer and closer. While the Super Bowl gets and deserves most of the attention related to the National Football League, the NFL’s coaching carousel has been spinning rapidly as of late. The Chicago Bears hired Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus as their new ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The vision of the continent of Africa is changing, more and more Africans are taking the roles of storytellers to change the narratives of what the world is seeing digitally of the people of Africa. Africans are content creators by blogging, podcasters, video bloggers, fashion and technology bloggers. There ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The recent attack on Abu Dhabi, which was carried out by drones equipped with explosives, signifies a dramatic shift in Iran’s strategic offensive strategy. We have reached the apex of the overall drone strategy, which our adversaries have been focused on since Desert Storm in 1991. With drone technology ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “We are amazed but not amused – By all the things you say that you’ll do…But we are sick and tired of hearing your song – Tellin’ how you are gonna’ change right from wrong – ‘Cause if you really want to hear our views – You haven’t done ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Actors, poets and graphic/visual artists are engaged in a continual quest to touch the hearts, minds and souls of their audiences. It’s a daunting challenge and, if successful, leads to respect, admiration and adoration. I can’t imagine that when writing the poem “A Dream Deferred,” Langston Hughes could recognize ...