(ThyBlackMan.com) First of all, despite the Trump Administration’s efforts to kill (“repeal and replace”) the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it is still the law of the land, and because of the federal mandate, everyone is required to have some form of health insurance. However, since “45” and his team have declared ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) If you want to know what liberals are up to, all you have to do is listen to what they’re accusing conservatives of doing. You’ve heard the news – Donald Trump colluded with the Russians to rig the election and steal it from Hillary Clinton, its rightful owner. Only it ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl should have been hanged for his desertion that led to severe injury and death for several soldiers that searched for him. As for the judge that essentially allowed him to walk free, his decision was a joke and undermined the credibility of the military’s judicial system. However, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Being a head coach is truly a leadership position. Head coaches not only teach athletes about how to get better, work within the team dynamic, and how to achieve goals but they must also must manage egos and team morale over the course of a season. Because of their life ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Life is riddled with mentally draining situations. In addition to the challenges that come with the struggle to survive, thrive and march towards progress some of us have to deal with additional stress that beckons for a release. It is no secret that being Black (male and female) is not ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Twenty-six people were killed during America’s latest mass shooting. First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas joined a growing list of places this shouldn’t happen. A list that should include everywhere. This is the 377th mass shooting this year. We average more than one mass shooting a day. We have ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) “You can pray until you faint, but unless you get up and do something, God is not going to put it in your lap.” – Fannie Lou Hamer At a time when the right to vote is being threatened, we look for inspiration in the lives of those who fought ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) This country has survived depressions, recessions, and bad administrations. America has seen its share of internal strife, and challenges. However, each era is different and not every crisis beckons one to question survival. We live in the time of mass globalization by which the international community must be considered. The ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) “If there is no enemy within, the enemy outside cannot hurt you.” –African Proverb– Few topics of African-American bedlam have been as hush-hush and controversial as Black-on-Black Crime. We’ve discussed our hair, our bizarre dislike of each other. And thanks to Oprah, we had a national debate about color consciousness (dark skin vs. light ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I previously wrote Pt. 1 of a rare series of articles that I do called “Two Americas” where I talk about the some of the divides that exists in this country. And in Pt. 2, I’m gonna continue to point out more of the glaring divides that exists between Africans ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Democratic Party mover and shaker Donna Brazile grabbed the headlines with her charge that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton virtually bought the Democratic National Committee and stacked the deck against Democratic presidential rival Bernie Sanders. This is pretty much an update on the old charge that Bernie Sanders himself made ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Anyone old enough to remember “The Three Stooges” may also remember one of their most famous skits, “Niagara Falls.”  In this bit, each time Moe heard the words ‘Niagara Falls’ he approached Curly saying, “Slowly I turned, step-by-step, inch-by-inch.” He then viciously assaulted Curly.  If you appreciate physical comedy, it’s ...