(ThyBlackMan.com) When someone like an Edward Snowden or a Colin Kaepernick becomes a lightning rod by threatening American self love and its symbols, pay attention to your close associates and you might be surprised to find out who they really are and how they truly relate to the world. One’s knee-jerk ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I don’t like name calling and disparaging anyone’s character not, and it’s not because I am a man of God. I say this because it does no good, particularly among Christians, or even as a part political discourse. I also do not support or accept the fact that so many ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) From their time in Arkansas to the present the Clintons have been dogged by allegations they benefited from insider access, corruption, and a network of organized criminal activities. There have been numerous and costly investigations, books written and theories about the couple that depict them in an unfavorable light. But ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick recently refused to stand up during the national anthem in protest against social injustices towards African Americans. In his words he refused to “show pride in the flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.” Because of his actions many ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I recently wrote an article explaining why Hillary Clinton is the only logical choice for the presidency in light of the fact that Bernie Sanders did not win the democratic nomination. Donald Trump, who seemingly can’t even hold together a respectable presidential campaign a few weeks in following the convention ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A reasoned person is looking at America in the context of the present, possibly remembering the adage “sandals to sandals in two generations,” but certainly questioning what has happened? What has happened to the mind of the people who claim to want good government and yet reelect over and over ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Tensions are high. Tension between political parties. Tension between races. Tension between religions. Tension between those in authority and the people. Tension between our presidential nominees: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Tension between red states and blue states. In fact tension seems to be everywhere in the world today! For ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recent polls find a majority of Americans believe that “race relations,” since the election of the first black president, have gotten worse, not better. Colin Kaepernick, a National Football League quarterback, is Exhibit A for why so many people feel this way. Colin Kaepernick signed a $114 million six-year contract ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Three years ago, when a reluctant President Barack Obama was about to launch an attack on Syria, supposedly in retaliation for President Bashar al-Assad crossing a “red line” against using chemical weapons, Obama smelled a rat – or rather he sensed a mousetrap. Advised by some of his intelligence advisers ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This election season has been one big circus. Many people are completely disenchanted as it is hard to truly get behind either candidate. The rules of engagement in politics have been broken. Some may feel it’s a good thing, but the hatred that has shown itself is blatant. Many of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is something that I have found particularly odd in this election season and there have been many things that have been odd. There have been consistent media reports of interviews with supporters of Republican nominee Donald Trump that indicate that many of them do not take seriously his various ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Something is happening in this presidential election cycle that has some folks totally up in arms. A white GOP presidential candidate is addressing the issues in the black community. And, of course, Donald J. Trump has kicked the hornet’s nest and is consistently castigated with the ultimate denigrating moniker ...