(ThyBlackMan.com) In March of last year, days after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed new voting reform legislation, Atlanta-based Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said, “This legislation is unacceptable. It is a step backwards … and needs to be remedied, and we will continue to advocate for it both in private and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Sidney Poitier’s family hailed from tiny Cat Island in the Bahamas. As a boy of four, he would leave the house on his own and wander the woods or go swimming out in the sea, all by himself. He was born in Southern Florida while his mother was working ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Speller Street Films presents in partnership with The Pinhook and Mo’ Better Soul, Black Kung Fu Cinema. The program is a traveling exhibition and screening series showcasing Blaxploitation and action films from the 1970s through the 1990s. Black Kung Fu Cinema will show The Black Dragon’s Revenge, starring Ron ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If anyone needed a reminder that racism isn’t solely an American issue, one need only watch media coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. You’ll find racism not only in the way reporters discuss the invasion but also in the treatment of Africans and other non-white people. The media’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Whenever the Summer and Winter Olympics are near, there are always questions about whether athletes will participate in political demonstrations. This is especially true in recent Olympics due to more professional athletes speaking out about social issues over the past decade. Athletes like Colin Kaepernick, LeBron James, Naomi Osaka ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Over the weekend I watched “Women of the Movement,” an episodic series about the life and death of Emmett Till and the lifelong struggle for justice for his lynching by his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. We know how it ends, and yet I still had to watch. Some say this ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I hope to God that this is the last column I will ever have to write about South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn. I cannot express adequately the level of reverence and respect I have for him. He is a Civil Rights legend and one of the most brilliant political ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Happy Black History Month! The month of February, the shortest month of the year, when some Black entertainers, inventors, historians, civil rights leaders are remembered for their contributions to society. We remember Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Rosa Parks and even occasionally the history books and media will ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is with profound joy that I write these words today: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been nominated to become our nation’s first Black woman Supreme Court Justice. From a pool of outstanding Black women attorneys, jurists and legal scholars, President Biden has chosen Judge Jackson for her stellar ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “More than half the players in the NFL are Black, and most coaches have played the game at some level. That would seem to be the perfect recipe for Black coaches to find success. But most NFL owners have been white men, and they have seldom been willing to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In sports, we describe people like N.B.A. great Michael Jordan as a generational talent; meaning their skill set is so great that they will dominate their profession and have a lasting legacy that will transcend many generations. As I reflect on my personal interactions with Virginia’s new governor, Glenn ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Spending time in God’s word provides strength, wisdom, and peace. Daily fellowship encourages a closer, more intimate connection with Christ. This article offers four special themes to help you receive inspiration found in the assurances of knowing our Lord and Savior. The four themes are Relationship, Healing, Courage and ...