(ThyBlackMan.com) I’ve spent almost the last two weeks quarantined. Not going outside, not having any contact with people, in pain, hoping that all would be well. Like mana across the US, I’m presumptively positive for COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that has taken the world by storm. The reason I say ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We’re living in truly extraordinary times — and no, I’m not talking about Netflix’s Tiger King documentary. I’m referring to the unprecedented actions taken by the Federal Reserve and national government to deal with the severe economic consequences of policymakers’ decision to shut down much of the U.S. economy to keep ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last week I had a very long conversation with a good friend of mine who is one of the top Black Democrat operatives in the country. They operate at the highest levels of the national Democrat Party. She said to me that she is constantly amazed that the Republican Party ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Behind the staggering rise in new unemployment claims – ten million over the last two weeks – lies an even more worrisome situation: the digital divide is widening the economic divide. The numbers show there is a stark division between who gets to work from home, or work at ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the phrases that has been utilized the most over the past month is “social distancing.” Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, people from across the globe are advised to commit to social distancing themselves away from other people in an effort to limit and slow down the persistence ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In a critical health crisis like the one we are experiencing, no single activity is more important than the role of the news media. People need the best information on the nature of the threat, how they can protect themselves, what to do if they suspect they are infected, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The moment that Idris Elba, a phenomenal actor I was initially introduced to as Stringer Bell on The Wire, was afflicted with the Coronavirus (Covid-19), my mind immediately reverted to Marcus Mosiah Garvey’s most poignant observations revealed about his prodigious travels abroad. According to the famed Pan-Africanist, I don’t ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently, I watched the 2 part special episode of the popular documentary series on Vice called “Dark Side Of The Ring” and the title of the 2 part episode was called “Benoit” which talked about the wrestling career of Chris Benoit and the events that led to a horrendous ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Some people are stunned that government using computer models to predict high corona virus deaths has many Americans willing to gift Democrats/fake news media their lifelong dream of ending the U.S. Constitution. Panic-stricken citizens want everyone non-compliant to immediate dictatorial government demands thrown into jail. Consequently, Democrats are behaving ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) How nervous are some Democrats about Joe Biden’s chances against President Trump this November? Nervous enough to entertain the notion that another Democrat — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo — might swoop in and save the day. Cuomo, who has been governor for nearly a decade and has one ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many Democrats and much of the media claim that President Donald Trump has mishandled and continues to mishandle the response to the coronavirus pandemic. But a Johns Hopkins study found the United States is better prepared for a pandemic than any other country. Released in October 2019, the Global ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) At some point in our lives we experience it. The individual with just enough information to make a point that sounds sensible but no real foundational information to defend it. A great quote by Eraldo Banovac is “Superficial knowledge is potentially more dangerous than ignorance. It gives a false ...