(ThyBlackMan.com) We’ve all heard the term bantered about, but what does gentrification really mean? Gentrification was coined back in 1964 by Ruth Glass – a British sociologist – referring to changes in the housing market and structure in inner city London. Gentrification sometimes vilified as a way of displacing Black ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) You won’t hear young Democrats deride Bernie Sanders with the “OK, boomer” dig. At 78, he’s actually too old for the cohort, but that’s not why he won’t get dinged. He’s the most popular Democrat among the under-35 crowd, and judging by recent polling, he’s the second-most popular Democrat ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) R.LUM.R is one of those extraordinary artists who has the uncanny ability to capture the thoughts and emotions that appear universal. He effortlessly expresses feelings of hurt, longing, loneliness, doubt, vulnerability as well as the effects of toxic femininity or toxic masculinity, mental health issues and (self)healing. Born Reginald ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The December 8th death of hip hop/emo rapper Jarad Higgins, known professionally as Juice WRLD following complications from a seizure from a not confirmed but apparent opioid overdose came as a surprise to those familiar with the up and coming artist. After his passing, his death made me question ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For some of us, it is straightforward to train our brains so that we can capture new information or even learning something different. Whether you are playing chess or trying to ace a test, here are seven things you should consider doing right now so that you can have ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Before an attentive global audience, famed comedian Chris Rock simultaneously shocked Whites and angered Blacks by airing a portion of Black America’s “dirty laundry” before “mixed company.” According to Rock, There is a Civil War going on within Black America between Black folk and niggas. And niggas have got to go!!!!!!! ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) While Democrats have pursued a policy largely of obstruction and impeachment, several pollsters, like Gallup, have found President Donald Trump’s approval rating to be on an upswing. Repulsion among swing voters at Democrats’ undying refusal to accept the results of the 2016 election likely plays a role in this uptick; ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I understand the current hoopla surrounding the historic achievements of women of African descent in the “beauty pageant” world. Just in case you missed it, it has been an unprecedented year as the alluded to women have captured the following crowns. Kaliegh Garris (Miss Teen USA) Nia Franklin (Miss ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Today it’s time to exposed the child support system for what it is, not for what it said it was. Any time any program, agency or system seems to be promoted as a great thing without the other side being exposed, watch out! The very system they say was ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The holiday season is a wonderful time of the year for children. They tend to have a beautiful excitement when they see holiday lights and cheer. Children can be seen in the store talking at random about what they want for Christmas, and the different items that catch their ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is hard to believe that the 2010s are nearly over but we are entering a new decade. America entered 2010 under the first U.S. presidential term of a former Illinois senator named Barack Obama and ends the decade under a businessman and former “reality star” named Donald Trump ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Some of you are going to disagree with this article based on the title, without ever understanding the real issues implanted in our society to plague our communities all the way to extermination. Others of you simply don’t care because you do not see the big picture. And yet ...