(ThyBlackMan.com) Ever have one of those days where it seems like your mind goes one direction and your body the other? Feeling disjointed? Out of sorts? Did you get chewed out by the boss? It’s called the mind-body connection. Much of what happens to us in the physical world has immediate ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) About two and a half years ago, a Facebook friend of mine alerted me that a Black scribe named Aaron McGruder (Boondocks/Black Jesus) had filched a story that I published. Initially, I had my doubts and inhibitions. As a writer, it is my belief that plagiarism is the most ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When he was running for President of the United States, “45” asked African-Americans what we had to lose by electing him. Embracing the most dystopian view of the African-American community, he attacked our schools, our streets, crime rates, and unemployment and suggested that we were so far down, that electing ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I love museums. Historical perspectives enrich our current perspectives…sometimes even change them. Recently, I went to a museum that, literally, touched my soul—Motown Records. I had a little time to explore as I was in Detroit to keynote an event for my nonprofit Radiance Foundation. How could I possibly ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) During the month of May, we recognize Mental Health Month, and raise awareness for the millions of Americans living with a mental health condition. Since 1 in 5 adults, or approximately 43.8 million people, will experience mental illness during their lifetime, it is safe to say that everyone is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In January of this year, British Prime Minister Theresa May said in a speech that “[W]e should always be careful to distinguish between this extreme and hateful ideology and the peaceful religion of Islam.” This is the sort of boilerplate oratory Western leaders have been employing for the last ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We have now completed a survey of the structure and powers of the executive department … which combines, as far as republican principles will admit, all the requisites to energy. The remaining inquiry is: Does it also combine the requisites to safety, in a republican sense – a due ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Another terrorist attack in Europe. Is anyone really surprised? You invite millions of military-aged men from the Middle East, basically unvetted, and you are surprised that they act like military-aged men from the Middle East? I wrote the book “Tribalism” to explain how the black community supports people who ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “The American Empire invaded, occupied or bombed 14 countries in less than 30 years – timeline The real reason for singling out these countries is the petrodollar system, a scheme that enables America to stay afloat despite being more than $17 trillion in debt. The existence of petrodollars is one of the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When Bill Cosby was flying high and deluding himself into believing that his money and fame made him an honorary member of the “White Elitist Society,” he said the following in his infamous “Pound Cake” rant: . “Looking at the incarcerated, these are not political criminals. These are people going ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Republican Party continues to miss the mark when it comes to engaging the Black community. For those Republicans, who fastidiously claim they don’t believe in “identity politics (IP),” let me give you a piece of advice: Stop It! Politically speaking, IP is a campaign that is based on the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As to Bill Maher’s recent use of the N-word on live television, the comedian is probably scratching his head. What exactly are the rules on when, where, how and if the word can be used? Can a non-black, attempting a joke, use the word in public? On his HBO show, ...