(ThyBlackMan.com) Most world conflicts don’t really involve the entire world. Even World War I and World War II were fought by only a handful of countries, albeit with spill-over into other countries that were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. (Tough to move your country, though, without ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is a gross understatement to say that one of the major social controversies of our day is the notion of so-called “cancel culture.” Conservatives routinely and reflexively employ this phrase to describe the phenomenon of calling out people for their misguided words and deeds — real or perceived. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The horrific murder of Jacqueline Avant, the wave of smash and grab thefts, and the spike in homicides paint an almost apocalyptic picture of unhinged violence and chaos plaguing Los Angeles and other cities. Fox News, conservative blogs, webs, and much of the media have had a field day finger-pointing ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) During this gift-giving season, it’s very important that serious Black parents provide their children with at least one gift that either introduces them to or broadens their knowledge of Black history. There is a reason why white supremacists in this country voraciously opposed the teaching of our history in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In September, two heavyweight albums dropped by two artists currently deep in beef spanning multiple years. The root of this beef is most likely something very stupid, a misunderstanding, or something small that two massive egos simply cannot let it go. Whatever it is, it has made the hype ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) By every possible, by every imaginable, by every conceivable metric possible — digital, analog; stereo, mono; in living color, black and white; sweet, tart, savory; historic, astrological, meteorological — by every objective standard there is, it’s evident for all to see, that this white, tribal enclave called USA, which ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When I was much younger, it was common to hear the following question when it came to sports stars: “Is he going to be the hero or the goat?” At the time, this distinction signaled the difference between athletes (nearly always male) who lifted their team to great heights ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Twenty-five years and counting. The American Black Film Festival has grown from a small fest in Acapulco, Mexico to the world’s premier black showcase for African American/heritage films. Now residing in sunny Miami, Florida but living in the age of COVID, this year ABFF movies shined virtually on ABFFPLAY.COM. Films to remember… Doutor Gama ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) 2021 has been a year for some significant court decisions related to systematic racism. The murder of unarmed Black citizen George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin was one of the biggest stories of 2020 and this year Chauvin was found guilty of all charges in the murder of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “There comes a time when people get tired of being trampled over by the iron feet of oppression. There comes a time, my friends, when people get tired of being plunged across the abyss of humiliation, where they experience the bleakness of nagging despair. There comes a time when ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) At the start of the current generation of hip hop, we saw a change in who was going to be at the top of the hip hop world moving forward. The previous generation that was around when I was in high school was led by a varied group that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Take the time, think about, and sort out the reason, JOBS are up, Unemployment is down, and Retail sales are up. It is due to Consumer Spending, due to a Consumer Tax Cut, to Families with Children. Astutely OBSERVE, with your own eyes, “not a single shovel has gone ...