(ThyBlackMan.com) The day the Democratic party, during the Clinton administration embarked upon an official policy of underreporting the unemployment rates of all American workers, professional, blue collar, union, and working-class Americans, they created economic problems. There are unintended negative ripple effects, we are feeling today, because the Clinton administration tampered with our unemployment rates. The ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In the midst of our and other ongoing struggles for liberation, freedom, justice and other indispensable and indivisible goods in the world, I turn constantly to the sacred texts of our ancestors for grounding and guidance, for constantly deepening insight, urgently needed answers, and uplifting and liberating inspiration. This ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In every election cycle, the weight of our decisions at the ballot box are real, but not always as apparent as they should be. Our voting decisions ripple out to sculpt the societal, economic, and environmental landscape in which our children and grandchildren will live. As we edge closer ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) He’s the man behind the curtain. A superlobbyist in the truest sense, Nick Muzin operates in the shadows, pulling strings, closing deals, and solving problems for some of the most demanding clients in politics and business. While his name might not be splashed across headlines, his influence is felt ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As the world spirals towards war on multiple fronts: Eastern Europe, West Asia and in the not too distant future Taiwan, it behooves us to think about the alternative to global destruction. The only way the planet can survive the madness metastasizing around the world is if more and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The presidential election will be over in weeks, but it will not end the exhaustion people are having with politics. The November election is the third consecutive presidential election with Donald Trump on the ballot as his party’s nominee. As people grew tired of the Clintons, they are now ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Two things happened within the space of forty-eight hours that raise a red flag for Democratic presidential contender Kamala Harris. The first was the stern dress down by former President Obama of Blacks at a Harris campaign rally in Pittsburgh for even contemplating doing what he termed the unacceptable. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is so much turbulence in the electorate today, reading the polls alone do not provide an accurate representation of where the race for President stands. Since Kamala Harris entered the race there has been a palpable increase in enthusiasm in the Democratic Party and, she has attracted many ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) My position as a Professor paves the way for me to be involved in far too many discussions of Race. Usually, these intense discussions occur with Black folks who know nothing significant about Race. One thing is for sure, there is always some issue that reminds me of Black ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The fundamental problem with Kamala Harris’ campaign promises is that she has served as vice president of the United States for nearly four years. All those things she is out on the campaign trail pledging to do — well, what has she been doing since Jan. 20, 2021? “She ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Looking historically at demographics, Black men in America have for centuries been singled out for the most vicious and dehumanizing attacks on their personhood and their manhood. Without delving too deeply into America’s dark past, one need only to read the Autobiography of Frederick Douglas to capture a glimpse of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The upcoming 2024 election is already being shaped by an array of unprecedented challenges, but for many voters in western North Carolina, the continued impacts of Hurricane Helene are poised to amplify the difficulties. People are still being rescued, groups and churches are stepping in for an inadequate response ...