(ThyBlackMan.com) A loyal reader recently sent me a communication suggesting an article that addressed “Why African-Americans hate Kenny G so much.” In all honesty, the communication made me laugh aloud. However, my laughter had little to do with the question being ridiculous; rather, the request caused me to revisit inextricable issues ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Maybe it is due to age or experience gleaned from spending so many years studying the black male experience in American school districts. Regardless of its genesis, I can attest to being tired of half-truths transported via inept analysis that does little to impact the lagging academic performance of black ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If you decide to relocate to a new state, or city, there are some things you should consider before making your decision. Of course, it is wise to look at the housing market, job market and school system in the areas you are considering. You might consider the social aspects ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There are some serious double standard issues between men and women in part because black men don’t speak on certain topics. They aren’t speaking up about the domestic violence they suffer at the hands of woman. They don’t drag the dead beat mother of their children the way women have ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For some reason, many are shocked to learn that the status of persons of African descent was a contentious issue among the inhabitants of the 13 colonies who would form this nation called America. Unfortunately for Africans and their present-day descendants on the North American continent, the alluded to debates ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) How appropriate would it be for a major publicly held American company to hire a person with a history of having publicly made the following statements and many others like them? (In the interest of brevity, I shall list only four.) “The world could get by just fine with zero ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is no better place to be entertained while learning that Black men are not monolithic when it comes to matters of the heart than a local barbershop. It is within the cozy confines of the barbershop, particularly if there are no women present, that one will receive an understanding ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’m a freethinker, but logic causes me to lean toward believing in a supreme force. For me, whatever force is responsible for existence and the creation of the universe is God. Something caused the universe to come into existence, and whatever that something was, I call it God. So for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The eulogies for George H.W. Bush keep rolling in, and a great American hero’s life has been given proper tribute. But there has also been a rewriting of history about the Bush presidency that needs to be cleared up. Liberals love Bush for the very tax increase betrayal that destroyed ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I see that that the presidential prospects of Michael Avenatti have suffered a setback. Actually, they have suffered several setbacks. Critics of the aspiring Democratic candidate for 2020 are hopeful that his days as a candidate are numbered. His bookings on the cable networks are down, and it is going ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Is “Merry Christmas” a thing of the past, a greeting from a bygone era, a remnant of a past with which we no longer want to be associated? We might not be there yet, but if current trends continue, we’re not far off. If so, it’s a shame, a further ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Silicon Valley used to be technology companies. But it has become the “morality police,” controlling free speech on its platforms. What could go wrong? In a speech Monday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said: “Hate tries to make its headquarters in the digital world. At Apple, we believe that technology needs ...