(ThyBlackMan.com) Is it possible that Donald Trump is winning on trade? Last week, Trump apparently delivered two under-appreciated victories as a result of his threat of stiff tariffs and renegotiated trade deals. First, Seoul has agreed to reduce long-standing non-tariff trade barriers that have reduced American exports to Korea. Though the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One of my pet peeves involves a class of Negroes who have convinced themselves that their status as “Conservatives” translates into superior insight regarding the path to racial reconciliation or uplift. If I did not know any better, I would be convinced that “black Conservatives” have discovered the Holy Grail ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Ladies and Gentlemen: Last week the staff of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference held one of the most important meetings we have ever convened. We had intensive discussions and analyses of our work and of the challenges which confront us and our nation, and at the end we made a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Only until a few years ago driverless cars were considered science fiction. However, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the rapidly-evolving autonomous vehicle technology have made it possible for the major automakers, namely Tesla, BMW, Ford, Audi, and Google to introduce driverless cars that rely on smart infrastructure and information systems. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If I am being honest, I scoffed at the insinuation that America’s fascination with entertainment and titillation had aligned her destiny with a Roman Empire that many thought would never fall from its position of preeminence. Most scholars agree that the fall of Rome is attributable to internal problems, not a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The media keeps throwing articles and TV shows at us, telling us we all should strive to be confident and youthful. Shy people are advised to go out there and start socializing they say. Being bullied as a youth turned me into a shy person with chronic anxiety, which makes ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Dance is an artform of expression that can be a source of freedom. In such many that embrace dance find their home in the world. A place whereby they can be themselves and share that beauty with the world. Harper Watters, Soloist with the Houston Ballet, has made it his ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’ve deliberately avoided watching March Madness recently because I’m very aware of the massive exploitation of black athletes who run March Madness every year while mostly white coaches, commentators, athletic directors, administrators, and universities make millions and billions off of March Madness each year. Also, if you watch one ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) On April 4, America will mark the 50th anniversary of one of the darkest hours in our national history. We will pause to recall that heartbreaking moment in Memphis, Tennessee, when an assassin’s bullet cut short the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. There will be those whose vision ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in theUS, with 52,404 lethal drug overdoses in 2015. Opioid addiction is driving this epidemic, with 20,101 overdose deaths related to prescription pain relievers, and 12,990 overdose deaths related to heroin in 2015.” https://www.asam.org As the US grapples with an escalating opioid ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Some years ago, I wrote a column about adultery and politicians. In light of the Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal interviews concerning their alleged (and probable) affairs with President Donald Trump, it is time to revisit the subject. I do not agree with those — right or left, religious or ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Here we go again. Another school massacre and another overreaction by liberals who want to play politics with the Second Amendment. On Valentine’s Day, 17 students and faculty members were murdered by a former classmate at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., a small community west of Boca ...