(ThyBlackMan.com) Chinua Achebe, “We cannot trample upon the humanity of others without devaluing our own.” The Igbo, always practical, put it concretely in their proverb: Onye ji onye n’ani ji onwe ya: “He who will hold another down in the mud must stay in the mud to keep him down.” The ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In recent weeks, a spate of news coverage has referred to America’s “inner cities.” Some may even interpret it as a new code word for minorities, usually referring to Blacks and Latinos. Yet today, according to Richard Rothstein, a research associate with the Economic Policy Institute, the inner city experience ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Back then when I used to be in school, I looked at it as going to work to learn different things, hang out with friends, etc These days, the public school system in America has become more of a toxic, self-destructive environment for our kids to be in I remember ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Corrupt politicians are an existential threat to our American way of life. The 2016 presidential campaign is in full swing and, yes, we are seeing corruption unveiled on a daily basis. Many citizens are stressed and fearful; the future of America is at stake. However, one would almost think ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) According to Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein, “On the issue of war and nuclear weapons, it is actually Hillary’s policies which are much scarier than Donald Trump who does not want to go to war with Russia. He wants to seek modes of working together, which is the route that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Over the last week, members of the establishment press have seethed with mock outrage over accusations by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate Gov. Mike Pence (R-IN) that the upcoming general election is being “rigged by the national media.” Since the two began making these claims, obsequious ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’m going to admit something here. I get angry… often. There’s a lot of things to get angry about, based on things I see and hear, mainly online, since I almost never watch TV and, except when I’m consulting, spend a lot of time working on my own. I can’t ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Donald Trump has all sides fooled and after you read this article, you will know how and why. What people make up “all sides“? One side is the democrats – die hard Hillary supporters. Another side is the Bernie Sanders supporters who act like anti-social children because their candidate did ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The race for White House is effectively over. Hillary Clinton will be the 45th president of the U.S. The question now is what can Americans expect from a Clinton White House. She has laid out pages after page of policy wonk positions on civil and women’s rights, civil liberties, taxes, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I used to believe for many years that all marijuana used to be harmless, but when I did research on marijuana including synthetic weed (aka spice), I finally realized that marijuana isn’t as harmless as I initially thought it was. Intro: Here are the actual negative side effects that marijuana ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Today’s economy may be adding new men to ranks of alimony-seekers. As traditionally male-dominated industries like finance and construction continue to struggle, more men are finding themselves with lower income or no income at all, forcing a newfound dependence on their wives or, in some cases, ex-wives. Black men are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Both presidential candidates have talked about the importance of infrastructure to our country’s future. New investments in buildings, roads and bridges are a key foundation for our economic success. Even more important to that success is building our human infrastructure — a foundation for preparing our nation’s children for ...