(ThyBlackMan.com) As I reflect back on the last week in politics, I could not help but to think back on the Civil Rights movement. I was not old enough to participate in the Civil Rights movement, but I have been honored to be able to call legendary icons of the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Trump’s presidency was a turning point for the pro-life movement, as he became the most pro-life president of our generation. His support for the March for Life and the appointment of conservative judges to the Supreme Court were significant victories for pro-life advocates. His pro-life stance was also reflected ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Over a week ago, sports history was made following the LSU Tigers’ victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes for the women’s basketball Division I championship. The game drew 9.9 million viewers on ABC and ESPN2, according to fast national numbers by Nielsen, which made it the most viewed women’s basketball ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) About one in 20 U.S. adults –roughly 16 million Americans –own at least one AR-15-style rifle, according to polling from Iposo and the Washington Post. The poll traced the popularity explosion of semiautomatic rifles from its military origins into being one of the public’s most popular and deadliest weapons. While these ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The position of vice president is sometimes subject to more criticism than the president. Of course, that depends on the president and if the vice president is undermining the prez’s message or making their job harder. Mind you, this doesn’t work the other way around. The VP is expected ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Senator Elizabeth Warren admonished the Federal Reserve (Fed), blaming Chairman Powell for Job losses, because of rising interest rates to control inflation. Here are some comments and facts stated by Senator Elizabeth Warren, on March 7, 2023, in a Senate hearing with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Listen to her ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In a political landscape where party affiliations dictate much of the discourse, it comes as no surprise that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s decision to indict former President Donald Trump on hush money charges is seen through the lens of partisanship. Some might argue that Bragg’s move is a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Kindred spirits will always be drawn to one another. Therefore, positive-driven people will be attracted to the strong motivation and integrity which comes from other positive-driven people. Unfortunately, the opposite is true. When the written and spoken rhetoric by divisive-driven people is used to promote intimidation, hate and animosity ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Gun ownership and mental health in the Black community are sensitive topics that require careful consideration. Black communities have a long history of gun violence and trauma. Mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD are prevalent in the Black community. Access to firearms could worsen these conditions ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This week in 1968, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated leading a bold effort to teach America an urgent lesson: Racism is not just the boot on the neck of people of color, it is also the great wedge that divides Americans. And everyone who gets divided ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s another year in the 21st century in America and one of the things that means is another year of mass shootings. Unlike other Western countries, America has this strong love-mild hate for firearms and among Black folks in the country this varies greatly. It’s even raised questions as ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The recent massacre of three students and three adults in Nashville is alarming. How and why did a former student invade the school locked and loaded with an automatic weapon and ruthlessly kill innocent students and their caretakers? While it is useless to speculate on the thought process that ...