(ThyBlackMan.com) It was great to see President Barack Obama in Richmond, Virginia, campaigning with former governor and current gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on October 23. He reminded me of a college pep rally cheerleader in some ways, encouraging people to get out and vote for McAuliffe and do it now ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Americans are aware Big Tech has been censoring, shadow banning, and/or de-platforming people for years. These social media sites regularly suppress information they don’t like, and outright ban those with views that are antithetical to their ideology. The argument from the political right and the left is basically that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Urban Institute’s Coronavirus Tracking Survey, a nationally representative survey of adults ages 18 to 64, found that Black adults were more likely than White or Hispanic/Latinx to report being discriminated against or unfairly judged by a doctor or health care provider. “These patterns are concerning given that health ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) On a hot summer’s day, Aug. 21, 1920, a woman named Henrietta Lacks was born in Roanoke, Virginia to a mother of ten children. Though blessed with the gift of life, she was not blessed with the fruits of good fortune. At the tender age of four, her mother ...
(ThyBlakckMan.com) The American people must never lose sight of what makes our country great as we march toward victory in our ongoing efforts to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic. We will defeat this enemy while being true to our highest values, upholding the religious liberty and civil rights of our fellow ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I have been thinking a lot about Black women lately. After the 2020 election we were praised for upholding democracy. We’re praised for leading the charge on policy issues ranging from climate change to police brutality, from voter protection to a woman’s right to choose. Black women are constantly ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In a recent conversation with Ford Foundation President Darren Walker, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Eric Foner spoke about his book “The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution.” As Foner discussed the historic ways the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments shaped our nation, he noted how ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As the tributes — as well as the critiques — pour in for Gen. Colin Powell, who joined his ancestors Oct. 18, I remember him most as a true Buffalo Soldier. “In the heart of America. Stolen from Africa. Brought to America. Fighting for survival,” so said Bob Marley. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Between COVID-19 economic challenges, supply-side glitches, pent-up demand (people are finally shopping again) and more, prices are percolating upward in most uncomfortable ways. In Los Angeles, gas prices are hitting north of $4.50, in some cases nearly $5 a gallon. In some places, the shelves are bare and staples ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently, most of us have been consumed with conversations surrounding the “Build Back Better” budget plan that President Joe Biden campaigned on. His is a much-needed plan that will cut taxes and lower costs for working families, create much-needed jobs and address income inequality. His proposal centers on restructured ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s an old saying about bullies: they can dish it out, but they can’t take it. Witness North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. He abuses his position of authority to insult and demean people. But when he gets criticized for making harmful comments, he whines that he’s the real ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) These days, “black oppression” is a tactic used in dirty politics. But in my early life, it was very real. The Jim Crow days were a landscaped wilderness between slavery and freedom – a mirage of freedom. But I’ll spare the stories. It’s over. Holding on to that stuff ...