(ThyBlackMan.com) “Every day we wake up, we fight battles nobody sees. Be kind. Be accountable. Be human.” – Ryan Clark. America has a long history of overpolicing Black men, scapegoating them as criminals without due process. The tragic death of rising LSU football star Kyren Lacy is no different. Not only was ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The two words heard ad nauseum in describing the latest round of No Kings Rallies nationally was “festive air.” There is good reason for the near universal slap of those words on the rallies. They were just that–festive. The problem, really problems, with the rallies is how can you ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Amid discussions about furloughs and firings of federal employees, we often forget that most are ordinary citizens trying to make ends meet. Some hold these jobs for the benefits they provide, and others because they genuinely enjoy helping people and take pride in where they work. We must not ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Zohran Mamdani’s alleged zinger in last week’s New York mayoral debate was a claim that he had “integrity” and his chief opponent, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, did not. The people know Cuomo’s glories and missteps. But many have been TikTok-ed out of recognizing Mamdani’s two-faced candidacy displaying more calculation ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This may be news to some of you but humanity finds itself in a protracted, continuous war in which everything and I mean everything, is weaponized for use against us. Some call this Omniwar; I call it Omnicide which is defined as: the multifaceted destruction of all life; human, plant and animal ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently, I was speaking on the campus of the University of Virginia, sponsored by the Young America’s Foundation (yaf.org) in support of the Jefferson Council. What an honor to give an address on the campus founded by the author of our Declaration of Independence, and our 3rd American President. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s been a month since Cardinal Timothy Dolan compared right-wing activist Charlie Kirk to Saint Paul, and I still can’t shake it. Maybe it lingers because of what else was happening that week in Chicagoland. The same week much of the city was still mourning Silverio Villegas González — ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For Africans/Black people in the U.S., it is important to understand the links between our oppression in the U.S. and the exploitation of Africa including the Democratic Republic of Congo. Globally, it will be Congo Week 2025 soon and Congo Week “is more than a series of events—it’s a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a teacher of History absorbed in Christian values one must admit there is always a warning before destruction, America, consider yourself warned! Signs have multiplied in recent months that parts of President Donald Trump’s political base are laying the groundwork to interfere with or discredit U.S. elections from ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Donald Trump has a type — and it’s not the one tabloids flaunted. His real issue is Black women who hold power. From Letitia “Tish” James to economist Lisa Cook, from reporters like April Ryan to political insiders like his former ally Omarosa, the pattern is unmistakable: when a Black ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) At one time, former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney was the third-highest-ranking Republican within the House chamber. She ultimately lost her leadership position by publicly denouncing President Donald Trump and voting for his impeachment. By refusing to toe the party line, she earned a tremendous amount of respect nationwide for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Reverend Jesse Jackson remains one of America’s most enduring voices for justice, faith, and unity. For over six decades, he has marched, preached, and spoken truth to power, reminding the nation that equality must be lived, not just promised. His words continue to resonate because they spring from both ...