(ThyBlackMan.com) Oh yes, those were troubled times during the decades of the 1960’s and 1970’s. When Beyoncé gave tribute to the 50th Anniversary of the start of the Black Panther Movement, I thought, “She doesn’t know what she is celebrating.” A look back at the years of the Black Panthers ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I saw it on Facebook. These two Black women at a Trump rally expressing their support for “The Donald.” I realized, once again, that there is a certain type of emotional naiveté that I possess when it comes to our people. I assume that in light of the history ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’m black and burn deep in my heart for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and here’s why other people of color should also kindle the “Bern.” Sanders, who just experienced a major win in Michigan, is a credible and tireless crusader against wealth and income inequality and other social justice ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Claude Frederic Bastiat (1801-50) — a French classical liberal theorist, political economist and member of the French National Assembly — wrote an influential essay titled “That Which Is Seen and That Which Is Not Seen.” Bastiat argued that when making laws or economic decisions, it is imperative that we ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The conventional wisdom is that the GOP candidate who poses the far greater peril than Trump can’t possibly win the GOP presidential nomination, and would have absolutely no chance in a general election. The result is that few have actually taken the time to closely scrutinize Ted Cruz’s actual ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) INTRODUCTION. I woke up very early in the morning and received a warning from a friend saying that I was no longer safe because some people believe that I am “INYENZI.” I could not help but laugh at the accusations for the RPF has equally called me “INTERAHAMWE” and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Like many Americans, I thought the Donald Trump phenomenon would have faded by now. Now that it is very likely that Trump could be the Republican nominee in November, I feel obligated to share my concerns about Donald Trumps ability to be Commander In Chief. Donald Trump, if elected ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In line with the proverbial raindrop causing the dam to burst, the August 9, 2014 killing of Michael Brown Jr, in Ferguson, Missouri, both preceded and followed by several unarmed Black men and women being shot down in the streets by American law enforcement, has awakened yet another generation ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The party establishment can’t fathom the thought of Trump being our nominee, despite him playing by the very rules that the establishment, who are trying to sabotage his campaign, created. Go figure. I am stunned that many in the establishment ran over each other to denounce Trump over the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Aren’t you tired of the rap and clap sessions by political wannabees and their respective contingents? I know I am. The so-called “debates” are downright insulting and embarrassing, especially on the Repub side, reminiscent of a stand-up comedy show, or “throwing shade” as young folks say. Over on the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Donald Trump is streaming toward the Republican Party’s presidential nomination, scattering the campaign wreckage of the GOP establishment’s once-celebrated paladins, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and Marco Rubio – and perhaps the GOP itself – in his wake. And, while he’s at it, he’s vilely trashing the “old-fashioned” conventions of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Give me the ready hand, rather that the ready tongue.” –Cesare Pavese Cesare Pavese’s quote gives a vivid illustration of the political scene in modern America. My primary mode of distraction is the 2016 United States election, scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Presently, the race ...