(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something about Barack Obama’s words that still lingers long after he’s left the podium. Maybe it’s the cadence of his voice, or maybe it’s the substance behind the sound bites. Either way, his quotes continue to resonate—especially now, when the world feels like it’s changing faster than we ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Today’s signing fulfills a longstanding personal commitment on my part. My first public office was as a county school board member. As a state senator and governor, I devoted much of my time to education issues. I remain convinced that education is one of the noblest enterprises a person ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A Black teen killed a white teen with a knife at a high school sporting event. For too many Americans, that’s all that matters. The events that immediately precipitated the violent death don’t matter. Neither does the alleged history between the victim, the victim’s twin brother, and the boy ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) With all the insane things going on since Trump has been back in office, Tyler Perry came up with a film that will make you proud. It certainly makes every Black woman proud. The movie is called Six Triple Eight, starring Kerry Washington. I saw it on Netflix a few days ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) After President Donald Trump imposed broad tariffs, some of his left-wing critics began quoting economists like Milton Friedman, who adamantly believed in unilateral free trade. Friedman preferred that our trading partners refrain from imposing barriers on goods imported from the United States. He said: “We would be benefited by ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) They rallied in Washington, DC and in Boston, in Chicago and Concord, New Hampshire, in Milwaukee and Asheville, North Carolina, and in 1300 other places. A combined attendance of at least a mill people cane together to send a message to the President and the man who purchased the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Smithsonian Institution’s Secretary Lonnie Bunch and other staff members at the Smithsonian are upset, and they have every right to be. The Smithsonian network spans 21 museums and has become one of the latest presidential targets through an executive order entitled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Now that Women’s History Month has concluded, there’s been one more broad attack on methods of sharing our nation’s history: On March 27, President Donald Trump issued a new executive order affecting the 21 museums and 14 education and research centers that are part of the Smithsonian Institution, including ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A Wall Street Journal editorial described President Donald Trump’s tariffs as the “dumbest trade war in history.” It’s important not to overrate intelligence, even in leaders. Judgment and maturity may be more crucial. But Trump is no ordinary dunce. He displays a stubborn stupidity that threatens to plunge the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) History is defined by those who rise to meet the moment—like President Trump did in Butler, Pennsylvania, when he chose to “Fight, Fight, Fight!” rather than give into defeat. In that moment, we witnessed firsthand how God’s hand was upon him, and in the months since, the nation has ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In the Trump era, economic policy often comes with more bluster than strategy. His latest round of tariffs is no exception. Slapped on a broad swath of imported goods without rhyme, reason, or regard for the people who will bear the brunt of the cost – American families and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A 2018 Axios poll found that 61% of Democrats consider Republicans “racist/bigoted/sexist” versus 31% of Republicans who feel likewise about Democrats. One wonders whether “only” 61% of Democrats still think this way about Republicans. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), for example, appears to represent the preferred approach of many Democrats ...