(ThyBlackMan.com) I cringed when I heard fellow black conservatives who I respect on TV saying that while they condemn the violent behavior of Antifa/Black Lives Matter some of their grievances against America are warranted. I wanted to scream at my TV, “Hogwash!” These conservative blacks on TV are merely trying to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The National Football League is filled with some of the best athletes on the planet. Although NFL teams often see their own players as disposable commodities that can be released or waived without the same financial consequences of other professional sports leagues, it is clear that the athletes in the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Having cut a deal with Democrats for help with the debt ceiling, will Trump seek a deal with Democrats on amnesty for the ‘Dreamers’ in return for funding for border security?” The answer to that question, raised in my column a week ago, is in. Last night, President Donald ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “I will build a great wall – and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me – and I’ll build them very inexpensively. I will build a great wall on our southern border, and I will make Mexico pay for that wall. Mark my words.” Has the United States ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Melissa “Missy” Elliott will always be known as a trendsetter in music. Well, in hip hop music primarily. In the hip hop arena, Missy was the first of her kind, combining her rapping and singing skills with pop-friendly songwriting. Her first four rap albums transcended the urban genre, and helped ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. appeared on a BBC news show. The host asked King about Attorney General Robert Kennedy’s prediction, an audacious one at the time, that a black man could be elected president in 40 years. King thought it would not take that long: “There ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last month, after speaking with the White House about a few calls, we had received I was asked to get a sense of where our member-schools stood on the upcoming National HBCU Week Conference. After a call with a number of our 47 member-school presidents and chancellors the overwhelming consensus ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Nowadays, it’s no secret that the entire electoral and political system in America has been greatly tainted and corroded by the corruptive and destructive influence of big money. Urban people like myself have personally seen how big money has not only corrupted the entire political system in this country, but ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Liberals are freaking out over Donald Trump “killing” DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). But is that what just happened? Or is Trump just gain showcasing his skills at “The Art of the Deal”? First, it turns out Donald Trump knows more about the Constitution than supposed “constitutional law expert” Barack Obama. All immigration ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It has taken me a couple of days to gather my thoughts in a way that I would be able to share with you all. In the course of two days, we have watched two black men die on camera at the hands of murderers masquerading as police officers. Although ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “I have been particularly struck by the many comments and reactions from children for whom Harriet Tubman is not just a historical figure, but a role model for leadership and participation in our democracy. You shared your thoughts about her life and her works and how they changed our nation ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Our 45th President swept into office with a foundation of racist claims. First, the very basis of his political participation was his false assertion (for which he has never apologized) that President Barack Obama was not born in the United States. Using the “birther” movement as a basis, “45” signaled ...