(ThyBlackMan.com) In recent years the NAACP has been accused of being out of touch. Well it looks like they are getting back into the swing of things. This Sunday, June 17 in New York the NAACP is leading a silent march to mobilize the community against the racist policies of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Dear Mr. President, I write this blog as an open letter of concern for your future in American politics. I’d just like to say it doesn’t look good. There are a few reasons why. Wisconsin. A history making election not in your favor. The economy. It’s simply not getting ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Canadian politicians and policy makers seem to be establishing a pattern of prejudice. For years now Jerome Almon, a black executive from Detroit has been sounding the alarm that Black people, particularly African-Americans were being profiled by Canadian immigration officials at the borders. Mr. Almon has blamed black celebrities ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As I listened to the new radio ad asking African Americans to show up to the polls for President Barack Obama, I couldn’t help but laugh all night in my sleep. The ad was clearly designed by someone who wanted very badly to find ways to convince non-thinking African ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) So, anti-labor Wisconsin governor Scott Walker has survived the highly anticipated recall vote of June 4. What’s that saying about a coward living to fight another day? Scott Walker was fighting for his political life on Tuesday, not just to stay in his current job but for the raison ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As we gear up for the 2012 Presidential election, it’s interesting to see how the White House works to explain the fact that it’s been MIA for the Black community. The last three years have been a relative wasteland when it comes to political and economic progress for African ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The chatter flew hot and heavy that former President Bill Clinton may be more of a liability than an asset to President Obama’s re-election drive. His alleged sins are two-fold. He is a loose cannon who might say anything at any time that could harm or embarrass President Obama. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) On election night, I was in the hotel hot-tub in Oak Creek, WI when my wife called from our home in Florida. Extremely excited, Mary yelled, “Gov. Scott Walker defeated the recall!” Then, I began receiving joyful texts and phone calls from around the country. Congratulations to our family ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Perhaps in his quest to re-earn the support that he’s lost over the last four years, President Barack Obama made an appearance on the cover of Essence Magazine. You can tell that this must be an election year, where all sins are supposed to be forgiven and all lost ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The effort to recall Gov. Scott Walker in tomorrow’s Wisconsin election will undoubtedly have repercussions far beyond the boundaries of the state. Scott Walker has come to be seen as the point man in the GOP’s concerted assault on the American middle class. All across the country GOP governors ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When running for President, a candidate — incumbent or fresh faced opponent — is running on a platform of what they will do for you. They are running on a platform on what they will do for the country and how that will inevitably affect you. Sometimes their promises ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Those of us who saw early, a President not fully engaged when it came to issues in the black community are grateful the rest of the country, including the black community, has finally caught up with us. You don’t see blacks jumping all over you anymore when you say ...