(ThyBlackMan.com) I thought I was done discussing the illustrious Dr. Cornel West, but he just won’t seem to go away. But that’s ok, because he’s serving a useful purpose. The Cornel West saga has served to open the eyes of many in the Black community to the petty, self-serving agenda ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) President Obama is well aware of the devastating impact that any cuts in Social Security, either through direct benefit slashes or a formula change that virtually eliminates or damps down the already abysmally low cost of living increases, would have. In a ringing statement in 2008, then Democratic presidential ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Millions of Americans endured financial calamities in the recession. But for many in the black community, job loss has knocked them out of the middle class and back into poverty. And some experts warn of a historic reversal of hard-won economic gains that took black people decades to achieve. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Congresswoman and Presidential candidate Michelle Bachmann’s recent decision to sign something called the ”Marriage Vow” has sparked major debate. To be honest I sincerely doubt she even read it. The pledge Congresswoman Bachmann signed this week is sponsored by The Family Leader, an Iowa-based group of Christian social conservatives. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a kid, I loved eating Lucky Charms and my brothers and I couldn’t wait to finish the box of cereal to get the prize inside. We also ate chocolate chip cookies and drank sodas in moderation. None of us are fat because my mother instilled good eating habits ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) During the 2008 Presidential Election, elite members of the hip-hop community came out in full support of the Democratic candidate, Barack Obama. This was understandable. Barack Obama was the most formidable black candidate for the oval office, (making Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson seem as relevant as a block ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Two weeks ago President Obama announced his process for troop withdrawal in Afghanistan. To the average ear, the news sounded positive, decisive. “We will bring home a total of 33,000 troops by next summer,” proclaimed the president. But if we look at the U.S. history of war and Obama’s war policies, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As Congress and the nation continue to hurdle towards the critical August 2nd deadline for raising the debt limit, I am amazed that while the clock is ticking on America’s AAA credit rating and the viability of our entire economy, some of my colleagues continue to cling to an ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As debt talks between Congress and the president resume this Sunday, the situation hits a disturbing new level as the GOP reaches an all-time low. Instead of working towards a compromise as the president has been diligently pushing for, Republican Congressional leaders would rather leave the American people out ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) By now, we’ve all had the opportunity to observe and reflect on the debacle surrounding attacks by Dr. Cornel West against President Obama and his lack of concentration on the disparities of poverty in the black community. A valid discussion about how a sitting president’s policies affect a certain ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I have known Tom Joyner (nationally syndicated radio host) for many years. We are not hanging out buddies, but we have always enjoyed talking and joking with each other. He is an “old school” soul who has done a lot of good in his life. But, in recent years, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The 2012 Presidential election night is 16 months away, but that didn’t stop the professional President Obama loathers from committing what will probably be the first of much malicious mischief to disrupt, disinform, and confuse voters and slur Obama. The slur the hacker or hackers chose was the standard, ...