(ThyBlackMan.com) It is official: 2024 was the hottest year on record. Temperatures not only surpassed 2023 as the previous hottest year, they leapt – for the first time – past the goal set in the Paris Climate Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Whether you ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This is a necessary revisiting of a critical issue, reclaiming King in the turbulent and taxing context of our time. In the midst of our rightful celebration of the life and legacy of Nana Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it is important to note that no honor is more ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) At one time or another we all would like to know what’s in our future. Being a prognosticator is not difficult once you are able to discern the trends, patterns and habits of a person, group or nation. When we know ourselves we can predict or anticipate how we ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Greetings everyone. Here we are, the last week of the Biden-Harris reign, oops, administration. There will be much reflection this week, some factual, lots hyperbolic. And, of course, in the months and years to come, there will be books that tell all about what really happened behind the curtains. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The year 2025 marks the nation’s 39th observance of a national holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ironically, the still-beloved minister and martyr was only 39 years old age when an assassin’s bullet took his life on April 4, 1968. While many will rightly recall his valiant civil rights ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) After President-elect Donald Trump leaned on dissident Republican U.S House members and strong-armed the reelection of Speaker Mike Johnson, congressional Democrats — and Republicans — marveled at Trump’s power and influence. When the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Colorado could not prevent Trump from appearing on that state’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Two hours after making his historic remarks on same-sex unions, then-President Barack Obama held a critical conference call with Black pastors to explain his support for gay marriage, according to the New York Times. The pastors who participated on the call told the paper that Obama explained how he struggled with the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Crime must have consequences; I’m sure we can all agree on this point. How we go about creating those consequences has a lasting effect on our nation and community. We are human beings, and as humans we were never meant to be caged. The prison system portion of our ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The year 2024 will be remembered for three marvels: Donald Trump, Donald Trump and Donald Trump. He is Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. Even Harry Houdini would be jealous. The facts speak for themselves. President-elect Trump outfoxed and steamrolled four felony prosecutions in New York, Georgia, Washington, D.C., ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is obvious that incarceration can put a strain on every relationship an inmate has. If there is a relationship with a significant other one may be left wondering if that person will stay with them given the situation. When there are children involved, they may have a forgiving ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last month, Donald Trump reportedly received the highest percentage of the Latino vote of any Republican presidential candidate in history. This was crucial in propelling him back into the White House. Whereas President Biden had a significant advantage with Hispanic voters over Trump in the 2020 election, the latter ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) My earliest memories of anything related to the presidency are yellow ribbons tied around trees. The ribbons signified the hope that 53 Americans who had been taken hostage in Iran would be safely released. Jimmy Carter was president. I was 9 years old. Fairly or otherwise, that crisis became ...