(ThyBlackMan.com) No matter who wins the presidential election this November, a loathsome man will be moving into the White House. Donald J. Trump, the presumed GOP nominee, is “an ignorant, dishonest, misogynistic, philandering, isolationist blowhard,” according to a prominent Republican donor who pledged he won’t give his party’s nominee any ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) President Obama announced that he would cut short his state visit to Spain to attend an interfaith service for the 5 slain Dallas police officers and give aid and comfort to their families. This is the right thing to do. The slaying of the officers was just as Obama ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The recent events of the unjustifiable police shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, the shootings and killings of the Dallas police officers though could be attributed to growing pains of a young republic, are nonetheless, reprehensible and appalling. The shootings of Sterling and Castile isn’t an aberration but ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Bloggers cannot just sit on their behinds, they need to be involved in their communities, attending community meetings, volunteering with youth, teens and young adults. The way to build an online community is to be involved in the community. Online communities have a responsibility to support offline communities that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Writers have to recognize the works of the artist and those of the activist. Creating content is more than just throwing words, video, pictures on a digital sheet of paper. There is serious intellectual thought during the writing process. Sometimes writing will be in a zone of creativity and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Confidence is what turns your thoughts into action. It is impossible to be successful without it because it is your belief that you can, that you’re worthy, and that you will ultimately succeed. But sometimes, insecurities can get in the way of feeling confident. When that happens, there are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Before the European invaders (settlers and colonists) came to this country, they were not called “white“. Before they bought, abducted and subjugated the Africans onto this land, the Africans were NOT called “black“. The Africans were known by tribe, by family and by geographic area (Igbo, Nigerians etc.). Then ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Family reunions are a staple in the black community and have been for generations. How come so many people are not showing up to them as they once did in years past? There’s many reasons some have passed away, live in other cities, or some don’t come because there ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) African-Americans have faced a lot of issues going back to slavery, but how did the current generation get to the point where the violence and other issues got so bad that we are still feeding into the negativity that plagues the black community. With all the issues of racism ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) First let me say police brutality, specifically against African Americans, can be stopped. There are many lawful solutions in the areas of prevention, intervention and curative solutions that you are already empowered to do. Unlike the approach used by Black Lives Matter, these strategies and methods get results without ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The writings of Wole Soyinka have inspired millions in Africa and around the world. He is the first African to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in literature and started a literary movement that energized a continent and sought to change a nation. He has inspired those that love the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Well, it appears to be the week of superficiality. On Tuesday, FBI director James Comey announced at a press conference that he would not recommend an indictment against Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton relating to her private email server scandal. According to Comey, Clinton (who also features prominently in ...