(ThyBlackMan.com) Many critics are pointing their finger at President Obama for failing to address various issues in the Black community, but that’s not his job. The Black community is going to have to stop sitting around waiting for a Messiah to solve our problems. It’s the Black community’s responsibility to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Can you imagine Black Life in America if there was no NAACP? It seems that over time the group served a vital purpose for African-Americans; but these days and across cultures, the NAACP is about as significant as “Members Only” jackets. At the NAACP’s 101st convention, the head of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I hope when he tells America how he aims to tame future budget deficits the president doesn’t accept conventional Washington wisdom that the biggest problem in the federal budget is Medicare (and its poor cousin Medicaid). Medicare isn’t the problem. It’s the solution. The real problem is the soaring ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For all of those who were once concerned about Tavis Smiley ending his much-respected State of the Black Union gathering every year, you no longer have any reason to worry: “The great” Juan Williams from Fox News is now going to take his place. Well, Juan isn’t exactly replicating ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Throughout the history of our sojourn in North America, many have likened the legacy of the Black struggle to that of the Children of Israel under Pharaoh. From the era of slavery through emancipation, and eventual Civil Rights victories 100 years later, “the Promised Land,” as a metaphor for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A story is making its rounds on the Internet and it is headlined as follows: “New NAACP Leaders Broaden Group’s Mission.” The headline relates to a brewing controversy within the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization: Several local chapters have elected non-African American leaders and the organization is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) President Barack Obama just opened a new web portal for African Americans. The page drops to significant fanfare, with some feeling less than perfectly optimistic about the White House’s most recent gesture. The most interesting comment came from someone named Slim Jackson, who tweeted: “Can’t help you in real ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) My heart sank as I watched Cornel West and Rev. Al Sharpton going at it on MSNBC’s special, A Stronger America: The Black Agenda. Even host Ed Schultz had to shut down the bickering like a referee at an MMA fight that had gotten out of control. Neither West ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I just returned from the Measuring the Movement forum hosted by Rev. Al Sharpton in New York City. The forum was insightful and empowering as it pertains to getting members of African American leadership to see the value of accountability. NAACP President Ben Jealous gave time to the forum, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) All Donald needed to do was give a cursory glance at the requirements for U.S. citizenship when President Obama was born. There is no debate, just misdirection and veiled racism. Instead of looking to cite law and facts, Trump’s opted for ignorance in the form of newspaper editorials indicting ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) MSNBC special – “A Stronger America: The Black Agenda.” We have had some extremely lively discussion – especially between Dr. Cornel West and Rev. Al Sharpton – we touched on so many important subjects, including politics, education, incarceration rates amongst African Americans, and so much more. If you missed it, it’s airing ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I admit feeling a bit of glee upon hearing that Fox News is going to part ways with Glenn Beck. After watching his ratings decline, the network decided that it’s best that Beck take his chalk board elsewhere and find something new to do with his time. The departure ...