(ThyBlackMan.com) As I sit here trying to make sense of another black man gone, I realize there was not enough care for the family of the victim. Though we love our parents, if they have their way we will one day bury them verses them having to stand over their ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) After an unsuccessful attempt to obstruct congress from carrying out its constitutional responsibility of oversight by trying to block his staff from testifying, President Donald Trump urged the GOP to “get tougher and fight”. He said, “Some GOP lawmakers are great fighters. But they have to get tougher and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As many sports fans know, the NFL is celebrating its 100th season this NFL season. There has been a season-long celebration of fans, historic players, historic teams, and great moments in NFL history. One of the iconic images for NFL Films is the 75-yard interception return for a touchdown ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Time catches up on us all sooner or later. While he can still do many of the things we did when we were younger, sometimes the body isn’t with it and we might be wearier about certain activities. Maybe you’re sore afterwards or you might just be exhausted. You ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black people are in a dog fight to simply stay alive. We don’t have time to make the argument about why we are human beings, and citizens, and should be treated as such…we just don’t want to get shot. We are not safe in our car, community, job, nor ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) At one time or another, most of us have suffered from some form of depression. Environmental influences, societal pressure, and personal expectations are a few factors that may have an impact on one’s own mental health. As Black men, we are often taught that any display of emotion is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) He was the Bernie Sanders of his day. Charlie Chaplin, the iconic actor and at the time a well-known political leftist (some said communist), delivered a speech in San Francisco in 1941 prior to America’s entry into World War II. As recounted in the biography of her parents, actress ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In December 2018, Trump gave the United States energy independence for the first time in over 70 years. On Monday, he recognized the need to expand upon that legacy by protecting the American energy industry from the Renewable Fuel Standard’s (RFS) unintended consequences. During an October 21 cabinet meeting, Trump expressed his support for issuing more Small Refinery Exemptions ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Daymond John is a prime example of a self-made entrepreneur. Raised by a single mother for most of his childhood, Daymond was born in Brooklyn, New York and set up shop in his hometown to launch his famous clothing and apparel line, FUBU. He learned and understood the value of a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One could argue, just as with adults and alcohol, that video games let loose only what is dormant in the youth anyway. Others could argue video games cause a behavior instead of just unleashing it. One could even argue that only weak-minded youth act out video games. My answer? ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If black life in America is not always on “trial”, it is certainly given to the most intensifying scruples of any other ethnic group on these shores. Case in point: the Botham Jean murder trial in Dallas, Texas of a few weeks ago. As you recall, Amber Guyger was ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Kanye West may be a lot of things, but dull is not one of them. His latest foray into gospel music inspired “Sunday Services” has some wondering if he has really lost his mind, or has found peace and salvation through these spiritual based gatherings. The jury is still ...