(ThyBlackMan.com) Most times the question is asked: What’s next? These two words immediately bring the future to mind. These two words can also lead us to miss the present in the form of what’s now. That’s one of the things I appreciate about Jesus. He always took time to not ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The New York Times recently reported that the public health system in the United States may be less prepared for the next pandemic than it was for the current one. Given everything we have been through, and everything we have learned, how can that be? The answer is disturbing. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I confess, I was barely a better-than-average student all through school. Even though I always scored in the 95 percentile on standardized tests, I followed no one’s guidance, or counseling, I didn’t care much for some of my classes, and I almost flunked out of high school after I ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As Congress debates over critical early childhood investments, I am reminded of 1971 when earlier efforts to enact a comprehensive child care system were toppled by regressive politics and am determined not to allow our nation to repeat the mistakes of the past. Fifty years ago a national moral ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Before I decided to commit myself to a career as a journalist, I worked in the trenches as a high school teacher in two departments: English and Religion. Later, I would become an adjunct professor at several colleges in Chicago and then in Atlanta. Because the world was changing ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It was once said of a Philadelphia Phillies outfielder renowned for his defensive prowess, “Two-thirds of the Earth is covered by water, the other one-third by Garry Maddox.” At 72, Maddox can no longer cover quite that much ground. But then, there is less to cover. Every day, the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Even with all the catcalls and derision currently being heaped on President Joe Biden — his popular support is tanking in the opinion polls — Biden may yet pull off a spectacular political victory. To be honest, even the most modest victory will register as a win and could ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We believe in rationality, the notion that there is a logical explanation for everything. The ancients believed that there were unseen forces, gods, that completely control and direct everything in the world and all that it contains. And so, they believed that the gods foreshadowed, so to speak, their ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) While it is more statistically likely to affect older White women, for reasons not fully understood, it has been found that Black women have a higher chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer at younger ages and have higher mortality rates compared to White women and other ethnic groups. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It was probably the worst day of Alec Baldwin’s life when he accidentally shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie “Rust” on Oct. 21. It’s a time to feel terrible about a 42-year-old woman with a husband and a young son. Then, CNN’s Jake ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is a pervasive sickness in America, and it is called white supremacy and systemic racism. These ideologies are invisible, and many Americans now believe that success has nothing to do with the color of an individual’s skin. Discrimination no longer exists, and everyone has the same opportunities. It ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Houston and Atlanta are battling in this year’s World Series to be the champions of the 2021 Major League Baseball season. Atlanta is making its first appearance in the World Series since being swept by the New York Yankees in 1999 while Houston is making its third World Series ...