(ThyBlackMan.com) When provided the benefit of hindsight, so many things become absurdly ironic. One of the most ironic items is my beloved mother’s constant refrain that there were some crimes that Black people did not commit; it actually became a running joke between us. When a crime was reported on ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When an individual litigates against another individual or an organization for damages, one of the first things attorneys for the defendant(s) will do is determine the plaintiff’s need for capital. If the plaintiff is flush, it tends to negate the perception and likelihood that he’s in it for the money, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Behind the Wall is a term referencing the towering cement wall that encircles most, if not all, maximum security prisons. This soulless wall blinds millions of men/women from viewing the outside world, from seeing families and friends. This heartless structure says nothing; but his mere presence produces fears and anxieties. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The 116th Congress, sworn in on January 3, is the most diverse our nation has ever seen. There are more women – 102 – than ever before. More members of the Congressional Black Caucus – 55 – than ever before. Indeed, a former Congressional Black Caucus intern, Lauren Underwood (D-IL) ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is an intangible element called the “Black Tax” that many Blacks cite as the cost of being Black in America. I am sure that many are wondering what the “Black Tax” is? Well, I will tell you that it is an extra cost of doing business in America ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The phrase that pays these days is politically correct. We live in a time whereby everything is a sensitive matter and any point made can be used as a trigger. I am completely sensitive to mental health issues; however, I don’t feel like the language of such should be misused. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Robert Greene, the author of the book, The 48 Laws of Power teaches in the 2nd law that one should never put too much trust in friends, but learn how to use our enemies. In his book, he stated to, “Be wary of friends —— they will betray you more ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Newly elected Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., in a recent “60 Minutes” interview, said there is “no question” that President Donald Trump is “racist.” If Democrats — the party of slavery and segregation and whose congressional members voted for the 1964 Civil Rights Act at a lesser percentage than Republicans — ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Michael Jackson called them “dangerous”. BBD called them “poison”. Then Usher came along and enabled them by sounding desperate. Janet made it about what we have to do for them. Beyonce’ pushed the female domination over men. Feminism made it all the man’s fault. And the Me-Too movement launched the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In reference to efforts to teach black children, the president of the St. Petersburg, Florida, chapter of the NAACP, Maria Scruggs, said: “The (school) district has shown they just can’t do it. … Now it’s time for the community to step in.” That’s a recognition that politicians and the education ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission stirred up controversy last week when they erred on the side of common sense and the Second Amendment. The Commission investigating the so-called “Valentine’s Day massacre” that left 14 students and three teachers dead and another 17 people wounded recommended that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For many college students, college is a special time when young people are able to feel at their most physically and mentally alert in their young lives because they have left the more constricted confines of high school into a setting where critical thinking and open thought are more welcomed. ...