(ThyBlackMan.com) Frantz Fanon, the brilliant psychiatrist, philosopher, revolutionary, and writer from Martinique titled one of his most influential books The Wretched of the Earth for a good reason. Via the above title, Fanon was issuing a compelling statement that persons of African descent are the most despised population on Earth. If one ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) On Monday morning, I saw what amounted to an itty-bitty mention on a major news website that correlated to similar itty-bitty mentions on corresponding major news websites and other media covering the announcement of the newly minted United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). This is the trade deal orchestrated by President Donald ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) What’s the last remaining group in America that can be slandered, smeared, maligned and accused of racism, sexism and homophobia with no proof required? White men. On election night 2016, CNN’s Van Jones attributed Donald Trump’s victory to “whitelash.” That is, racist whites rose up in fear and anger over ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Maybe you have not been keeping up with the Senate hearings on Judge Brett Kavanaugh, recommended for a lifetime seat / appointment on the Supreme Court by Donald Trump. But we all should follow the turn of events because this judge will rule on issues that will likely impact the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Racism strikes such a low chord on the vibrational frequency. Its origins lie in such a dark, primal place and attempting to respond to it, with words that adequately describe the rage and anguish it summons from the depths of our beings…is impossible. The most articulate response comes from the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For the past week the nation has been transfixed watching the Supreme Court confirmation process for Judge Brett Cavanaugh featuring lurid tales of underage drinking and sexual assault. The hearing at week’s end saw a performance by the nominee that careened between snarling and sniveling and should have been ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black America and others, who have a vested interest in stopping the killings of American citizens by the State are unquestionably, “Being Played” by Nike, the National Football League (NFL) and the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), when it comes to solutions and the “out of the ordinary” killings ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In all honesty, I thought someone was playing a prank on me; a bad prank, I must add. When I noticed that the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) had called me, my immediate emotions vacillated between intrigue and humor. My emotions flow from the undeniable reality ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Diversity is our strength. Or so we are told by our betters. But, is it really? The United States is a melting pot. And yes, we are more successful than any nation in the history of our planet. We certainly appreciate authentic Italian, Mexican and Chinese foods. And we look ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I have spent some three decades railing against faulty budgetary scoring of tax bills, but the latest charade from the Congressional Budget Office and Joint Tax Committee takes the cake. The story of fiscal phony math is so indefensible when it comes to the Trump tax cut that you may ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If you haven’t heard of the drama surrounding the Supreme Court nomination process for Judge Brett Kavanaugh, then you have been living under a rock. This past Thursday Judge Kanavaugh’s sexual assault accuser stepped forward and gave her testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee which was followed by ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Thursday’s confirmation hearing was unlike any other in modern history. Countless Americans watched spellbound during the testimonies and questioning of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Many agree that Dr. Ford was likely a victim of a sexual assault, but her limited recall of the facts, and particularly ...