(ThyBlackMan.com) Christmas is a season, not just a day. And it only begins on Dec. 25. The Rockefeller Center tree and elves on shelves and all the rest can be deceiving. We were merely preparing for Christmas, and are now celebrating it, at least until the Epiphany. Others will celebrate ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For weeks and weeks, I’ve been warning that calamity and war are on the horizon in this country. I may have even said that we are in a “Cold War” stage, that is engaging in all the hostilities, without shooting, although a lot of shots are taken at Black ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Jobs. Racial justice. Workplace safety. Equity. These issues, front and center in the minds of millions of Americans for years, were deeply intensified by the pandemic of 2020 and 2021. As the pandemic took full effect, devastating job losses hit minority workers and their families especially hard and the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “I love you Cameron Tanner. Always have. Always will.” Most husbands adore their wives’ words of love. Cameron’s (Mahershala Ali, Moonlight) ambivalence stems from his secret, painful ordeal. He’s dying and his wife Poppy (Naomie Harris, Moonlight) doesn’t know it. Convulsions. Blackouts. Brain disease is draining the life out of him. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “It’s about culturally responsive instruction and pedagogy. … When they come into the classroom, each student has genius-level talent. Culturally, if you meet them and access things that are important to them, you’ll get something that you wouldn’t get otherwise. It’s understanding that each person has a genius and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As the NBA celebrates its 75th anniversary during the 2021-22 season, the WNBA celebrated its 25th anniversary season months ago. The WNBA launched in June 1997 with eight teams and currently has 12 and while it is still growing in popularity and attention, the WNBA had a successful season ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It pains me to see the sinfulness and moral treachery of our youth in America today. A notable example of this was during the Astroworld concert in Houston, Texas, which brought to light just how low our nation has fallen. At least 8 lives were tragically lost, with over ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As Christmas approaches, the network “news” divisions have showered the Bidens with gifts. NBC late-night host Jimmy Fallon gave President Joe Biden a free platform for 16 minutes on Dec. 10, and hailed him as a “classy guy” who brought “class back” to the White House. Two days later, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As I write, the nation is preparing to lay Bob Dole, one of the ‘old breed’ of Republican politicians, to rest. Although there was much about his politics with which I could and did disagree, I still find him preferable to the crop that’s littering the halls of Congress ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In 2021 we could watch movies in theaters or screen them on streaming services. Two venues. Two choices. It’s a great way for more films to be seen by more people. The best and brightest of this year’s films were inspiring, noteworthy and will vie for awards in weeks ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The COVID-19 pandemic created problems for businesses across America unlike anything they had experienced before. Overnight, they had to adjust to capacity limits, distancing rules, and, in some cases, had to close entirely for weeks or even months on end. Many businesses didn’t get through the worst of it, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) You know the old game, two truths and a lie? Here are two truths and a lie about Georgia and Stacey Abrams, who recently announced that she’s running for governor. Let’s start with the lie. The big lie is that Donald Trump lost Georgia in 2020 because of illegal ...