(ThyBlackMan.com) Thank God that Donald Trump is president in these times. As America deals with major natural disasters in Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the people can find comfort knowing President Trump is at the helm, and emergency responders (including even FEMA) are functioning well. I shudder to think of the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I would like first to express my sincere thoughts and prayers to all of those who have been in the path of destruction of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. We have seen the best of America through these natural disasters. Recently, President Donald Trump made a “deal” with Capitol Hill ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s an old adage that says, “What goes around, comes around.” I couldn’t help but think about this adage when I saw the response of many congressional Republicans, after President Trump cut a deal with the congressional Democrats on raising the debt ceiling, Hurricane Harvey relief, and funding for the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) African-American students often come up short when it comes to academic achievement. Falling behind their peers in standardized test scores, high school graduation rates and enrollment in the most rigorous classes, is the norm. According to reports, black children have less access to educational opportunities that prime them for college. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Moving to a tiny town in the hills of West Virginia took me out of the loop for about a month; no TV or internet with horrible cell phone service and too much static on the radio to listen to Rush. Upon finally getting back on line, I learned that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As more students become interested in dynamic careers that require skills that apply Science Technology Engineering and Math African nations have begun to accept the growing STEM educational opportunities that men and women are providing in their respective nations. STEM and STEAM are applied educational initiatives that have a foundation ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many blacks and their white liberal allies demand the removal of statues of Confederate generals and the Confederate battle flag, and they are working up steam to destroy the images of Gens. Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee and President Jefferson Davis from Stone Mountain in Georgia. Allow me ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For the 2,977 people who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, no ethnic identifiers are necessary. They were simply, Americans. The mere mention of 9/11 prompts a mixture of emotions, ranging from crying to silence, and everything in between. In recalling that dreadful Tuesday 16 years ago, instead of commemorating the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “What’s done is done!” we like to proclaim. What’s done is rarely done; it’s waiting to be sufficiently dealt with and adjudicated. ‘What’s done’ are the issues that line the shelves of our lives and are marked ‘closed’. The problem is they usually aren’t. We generally do not know what ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is not surprising that the police are viewed differently by white people in general and black people in general. There is significant gaps in how both racial groups view police performance in their communities. According to Pew Research Center, about a third of black people say police in their ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If your spending ten dollars resulted in changing the world positively for you and your family and future generations; Would you spend that ten dollars? Of course, you would. Would you spend ten dollars, if it resulted in you being just and you seeing for yourself the execution of justice, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s rather easy to make a child but difficult to raise a son or daughter. But through God’s grace it can be done, as millions have successfully navigated the turbulent waters. We must be willing and always open to accepting change as dads. We may face potent opposition, but we ...