(ThyBlackMan.com) There are certain things about the Trump administration that never cease to amaze me. It is not just that they get their facts wrong. It is not just that they lie. What is striking is that when they get caught in a lie they either ignore the facts or they ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When one considers the degradation that black men and women endured during their interactions with white society, it was crucial for them to have a good name that translated into respect and admiration among their community. A vital element in earning such respect was one’s ability to serve as a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Today, if not every day, many of you have heard women ask where all the good men are. But maybe good men should be also asking where the good women are. Even the worst women ask this question because every woman, good or bad, wants a good man. There are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Anyone who has spent time around black folk realizes that when it comes to be offended, the level of anger that results from the transgression is largely determined by the offending party’s identity. Put simply; all offenses are not addressed equally by black folk. When one considers the physical brutality, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The world has waited much too long to find out when Americans are going to rescue our nation from the havoc we’ve witnessed just about daily since #45 and his folks have been in charge of “Making America Great Again.” We’ve agonized through 2017 and now we’re almost at the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In prior decades heroes had names like Shirley Chisholm and Jackie Robinson; now it’s anyone who dies or becomes a social media sensation. How bizarre is that? According to Webster’s Collegiate dictionary, a hero is someone who displays fortitude, boldness, and exceptional courage, in times of war or danger. Through the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Coming off a promising 2018 PGA Championship in which he resembled a facsimile of his former self, Tiger Woods has continued to participate in golf tournaments after years of health issues that threatened to derail his Hall of Fame career. Over the past decade, Woods has had to deal more ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For some strange reason, but then again it’s not so strange, the recent wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was presented as if it were some sort of landmark event. In reality, though, we have always been in the British Isles and in every level of society. Let us ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I was raised to be a Christian, but I never go to church, because even as a kid I couldn’t buy into talkin’ snakes. I wanted to believe it, because I was taught that if I didn’t the Bogey Man was gonna get me, but try as I might, the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It started off as K2, Mojo Spice and other herbal alternatives to marijuana that were not necessarily for smoking purposes. Sometimes the potpourri which clearly stated “not for human consumption” was smoke in an effort to find a high greater then marijuana. It is also important to not none of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recent polls and surveys are delivering, at best, mixed news for Republicans regarding the upcoming midterm elections. The good news is that prospects have turned positive for Republicans to win Senate seats currently held by Democrats in Florida, New Jersey and Wisconsin. But looking for good news in the House ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s an old cliche that the Federal Reserve likes to take away the punch bowl just when the party is getting going. That’s what President Trump suspects that Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is doing now by raising interest rates at a time of a booming economy. Last week, Trump took ...