(ThyBlackMan.com) While racism is nothing new to the many minorities nationwide, but now we are being criticized for standing up for what we believe in while also exercising our right to freedom of speech. Colin Kaepernick made headlines last year after he took a knee during the National Anthem and was ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) While watching game 6 of the 2017 World Series on TV, I thought about Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson. I called up Brooks’ highlights on Youtube. There are several tributes to Brooks on Youtube. Each acknowledged that Brooks was not only a remarkable player, but a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I read an article recently which details the astonishing drop in church attendance on the part of American blacks, especially young Millennials. The reasons cited are quite familiar: the chasm between one’s intellectual integrity and one’s faith; the church’s stated mission has become stagnant and outdated; the church is perceived ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently, I observed that we have made some progress in our response to disasters like the intense hurricanes of 2017. I noted that coastal states like Maryland and Florida have undertaken important first steps toward making our communities more resilient to the damage caused by these horrifying storms. I also ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Veterans Day has always been an interesting holiday. It sometimes gets mistaken for Memorial Day, which honors those who died while in military service. However, Veterans Day is an official United States public holiday, that takes place on November 11th, that celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans. Sports ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) America’s urban communities need a reformation. So why do they keep electing Democrats whose progressive policies hold them hostage on the plantation of liberal ideology? Every week a prominent Democrat is in the news labeling their opposition as racist as if it is some sort of sport. Do you support ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A recurring theme in the Trump administration is failure to adhere to council. The current president doesn’t seem to understand that he is not the smartest person in the White House. He doesn’t seem to understand how frustrating it must be to work in administration because he absolutely refuses to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There seems to be a need for many black people to tell the world they are NOT their ancestors. When this statement is said it is an affirmation that they will not tolerate the conditions their ancestors were subjected to…especially in the area of violence. Many of us look at ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Today, EBONY magazine announced its annual EBONY Power 100 list, which honors the heroes and leaders of the African-American community whose work continues to inspire, influence and impact the next generation. The past year has proved to be an extraordinary one for the African-American community: Six Black actors were nominated ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For most families, the pursuit of higher education means substantial investments in time, effort, and a combination of cash and student loans to gain a college degree. These investments – both human and material — are made in confidence that the rewards, although often years away, will one day result ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Considering all his major accomplishments, why didn’t someone make a film about Thurgood Marshall’s life that was comprehensive? He was the lawyer who won Brown v. Board of Education, and was the founder of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, United States Solicitor General and the first African American ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) All five living former Presidents recently came together at a benefit concert for victims of this year’s devastating hurricanes. A month earlier, they broadcast an appeal for Americans to donate for hurricane relief efforts. Former President Jimmy Carter praised the generosity of Americans: “Across this great country, Americans have answered ...