(ThyBlackMan.com) The second Democratic presidential debate matters for two reasons. The first is simply a matter of time and logistics. There aren’t five Democratic presidential candidates scratching, and clawing for face time anymore. There isn’t a candidate repeatedly screaming that he was being ignored. With the field whittled down to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a person who lives in the West Indies, I was left completely embarrassed by the hostile reception that our reparations lobby gave to the British Prime Minister when he visited Jamaica recently. I am still at a loss as to why supposedly intelligent people would try to give ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many of my columns speak highly of the wisdom of our nation’s founders. Every once in a while, I receive an ugly letter sarcastically asking what do I think of their wisdom declaring blacks “three-fifths of a human.” It’s difficult to tell whether such a question is prompted by ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Mrs. Clinton this investigation is about four dead Americans, not you,” asserted Chairman Trey Gowdy of the House Benghazi Special Committee during Hillary Clinton’s testimony yesterday. But quite the opposite was true. The hearing was only about Hillary and her cavalier, and their arrogant approach to the rules of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recollections of my 1995 article on the business of college athletics danced in my head when I heard the news about the University of Missouri football team’s refusal to play until the President of that University, Tim Wolfe, resigns or is dismissed. The players said, “due to his negligence ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Hidden in the announcement of the recent Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report on unemployment for October was the increase in the African American male and female unemployment rates. While the national rate dropped to 5.0 percent from 5.1 percent, the rates for black males and females ticked higher; ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A young woman with 3 kids works at your local fast food restaurant on minimum wage. She can barely pay her bills and she has no money for extra anything. She believes she could do much more for her family if she only made $15 an hour. She may ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) At a recent Congressional hearing, Dr. Mandy Cohen of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services explained that almost 700,000 Americans have lost their health coverage because the insurance co-ops formed under ObamaCare to foster competition couldn’t compete with “big, experienced players” in the insurance marketplace. Dr. Cohen was ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is a huge generational wealth gap between black and white families in this country. That disparity has meant that black families actually get poorer with each generation as opposed to building on the wealth acquired by their predecessors. It’s never to early to start putting money away to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Call Me MISTER National Initiative Mission “To increase the pool of available teachers from a broader more diverse background particular among the State’s lowest performing elementary schools.” The Call Me MISTER program is contributing to the talent pool of excellent teachers by identifying and supporting young men who are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black people are in the process of being demonized and setup in a very dangerous way. Yes, we’ve always been demonized, demeaned, and disparaged, but this time it’s different, and the accusations are much more dangerous and malevolent. This time we’re being accused of being anti-American terrorists who are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Jeb Bush was recently pilloried for his characterization of the relationship between African-Americans and the Democratic Party. As insulting as his statement was, what’s worse is the lost opportunity it represents. “Our message is one of hope and aspiration. It isn’t one of division and get in line and ...