(ThyBlackMan.com) 2017 was the year of cryptocurrencies and their meteoric rise. 2018 was also the year of cryptocurrencies for a very different reason as the price of every virtual asset took a nosedive. With the previous two years being dominated by the rise of new financial products, Bitcoin et al ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As I write my last column for the year, I debated what I should write about and these are the thoughts that came to my mind. So, I hope you enjoy! As I reflect on the past few decades in our country, there was once a time when the Christmas ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The phrase “you are what you eat” is a common refrain among most people. I am sure that each of us has heard such wisdom directed our way by someone (parent, grandparent, teacher, coach) who felt that they knew better than you did. American youth, regardless of the generation ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In 2010 in New York City, 601,285 people were stopped-and-frisked by the New York City Police and 315,083 of them were Black. In 2011, 685,724 individuals were stopped and 350,743 were Black. Over 90 percent of those stopped by police where African American or Hispanic. Michael Bloomberg was Mayor ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The facts are coming out before our eyes, and by Trump‘s own staff no less. It has become increasingly clear that Trump is at best a Russian stooge, and at worst a full blown Russian agent, and due to the conservative penchant for bigotry, self-service and greed, the Republican ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) To say that We the People are outraged over the Democrats baseless absurd articles of impeachment against our president would be an understatement. Candidly, I’ve had to talk my Irish/Cherokee feisty wife down from throwing a brick through our TV. These arrogant scumbags, in essence, are saying screw you ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) House Democrats are stampeding to impeach President Donald Trump without evidence of any crime. On Tuesday, they announced two articles of impeachment based on a new, rigged definition of an impeachable offense. They claim Congress can impeach a president who “ignored and injured the interests of the Nation” even ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Former Vice President Joe Biden remains the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination largely because of massive support from black voters. A CNN poll two weeks ago showed Biden ahead of his rivals at 28%, with Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., at 17% and 14%, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) On Thursday, the Trump administration will host the White House Summit on Child Care and Paid Leave, convening lawmakers, local officials, parents, and industry leaders to discuss paid family leave and affordable childcare – issues vitally important to the lifeblood of the U.S. economy and the betterment of the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In the lead-up to the 2016 election, Democrats fretted openly about the possibility that Donald Trump, being a rather poor sport, might refuse to acknowledge an election loss. To be fair, Trump refused to state that he would accept election results, depending on the circumstances: “I’ll keep you in suspense,” he ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Dr. Richard Ebeling, professor of economics at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, and my longtime friend and colleague, has written an important article, “Business Ethics and Morality of the Marketplace,” appearing in the American Institute for Economic Research. Its importance and timeliness is enhanced by so ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Some polls in recent weeks have provided an encouraging picture for President Donald Trump of strengthening support among black voters. I like these kinds of reports. But I wonder how much of reality they are really capturing. The Wall Street Journal, for instance, reports on new polling from the ...