(ThyBlackMan.com) This “wait” has almost always meant “never.” … “Justice too long delayed is justice denied.” —MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL This Black History Month, in honor of Dr. King’s legacy, a mentor-friend of mine, Peter Meyer, sent me an EducationNext report that shows that the achievement ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) She stood gloriously, her hair swallowed by a red scarf, the strength and glory of her taut brown face a symbol of a beauty that does not fade. Still, I imagine, she likely wouldn’t make the cover of some glamour magazine today without an “extreme makeover” or perhaps a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Persuading others to see things our way isn’t always easy. No matter how enthusiastic we are about our ideas, motivating others to follow our lead can be like pushing a boulder up a hill. Sometimes, we’re tempted to force matters when we don’t have “buy in” to bring about ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Picture this headline: “Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders win respective primaries.” Let that Marinate for a moment before reading any further. Now, what is your reaction? Faced with those two choices, what will you do? For whom will you vote? Will you vote at all? Or, will you go ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One thing I like about the Bible is that it is self-explanatory. I do not understand why people say that the Word of God is so confusing. Whatever God wants you to know, He explains it to you right there in the Word, just as simple. Every time I go to the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Over the past two decades, the role of black undergraduate competitors in university sports has changed dramatically. Ordinarily, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) promotes school athletic ventures as open doors for underprivileged minorities and inner city youth to complete a college degree when they might not have previously ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Once again the Republican National Committee (RNC) has demonstrated why they can’t get more Blacks involved in the party. In all fairness, party chairman, Reince Priebus has tried to do the right thing, but his staff has been a total disaster with executing his vision. Four years ago I ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) With first light on January 16 came the stunning news: “Iran released Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian and three other detained Iranian Americans on Saturday in exchange for seven people imprisoned or charged in the United States,” the Washington Post reported, “a swap linked to the imminent implementation of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Vice President Joe Biden was not auditioning for a stint on SNL or appealing to divine providence when he quipped to a packed crowd of Democrats recently that the Republicans may have given the Democrats a “gift from the Lord” in the presidential race. The heavenly gift Biden referred ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) At the beginning of each year, news articles and television shows are abuzz with advice about how to reach your goals – how to lose weight, how to launch a new career, how to get out of debt. And for the most part, the advice is spot on: Eat ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) First, the facts. Since 2000, 10 percent of Oscar nominations have gone to black actors. Blacks comprise 13 percent of the country’s population, so the Oscar nominations have roughly paralleled the percentage of blacks in the U.S. Here’s how the nomination process works. There are about 6,200 voting members ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Of all the many things said about Donald Trump, what was said by Roger Ailes, head of the Fox News Channel, said it all in just two words: “Grow up!” It is amazing how many people have been oblivious to this middle-aged man’s spoiled brat behavior, his childish boastfulness ...