(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 ...
(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 ...