(ThyBlackMan.com) “You may have watches, but we have the time.” I remember being told this aforementioned quote while I was serving in the Middle East in combat operations. I think it is quite obvious that to which the maxim alludes, it is about strategic patience and resolve. Islamists, and especially ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One recent night I watched several LAPD cars blow through one of the busiest intersections in South L.A. with lights flashing and sirens going full blast. Some cars abruptly stopped. Others jerked quickly to the side of the road. Others almost collided with one of the police cars. The ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Two of the most well-known figures in California are UCLA women’s basketball head coach Cori Close and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. Close just led her Bruins team to its first NCAA women’s basketball national championship in program history following a 2025-2026 women’s college basketball season in which ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) During a private Easter luncheon at the White House, President Donald Trump made his position on child care funding unmistakably clear. He told attendees that he told Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought: “Don’t send any money for day care, because the United States can’t take care ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It seems contradictory that an adult would make a concerted effort to instill in a child the ideas of correct behavior, playing by the rules, and exhibiting good sportsmanship. Yet they fail to practice what they preach when they choose to play by their own one-sided rules in certain ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It appears that folks living in the gently rolling farmland of southwestern Ohio don’t want a 2-million-square-foot data center plopped down the road from their front porches. What’s wrong with them? Are they snotty not-in-my-backyard liberals? Not quite. Wilmington, Ohio, is a very Republican region marked by modest incomes. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When people say to me, “I don’t see color”, I usually ask if they have “seen” an optometrist. Colorblindness is a medical condition. While I believe that most people who utter those words mean well, they’re woefully misguided. In effect, they’re advocating for all of us to pretend that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is always that moment in Hip Hop when the music fades and the streets start talking louder than the speakers. That moment don’t come with a beat, it comes with whispers, accusations, and paperwork. And right now, that moment belongs to Pooh Shiesty and Gucci Mane. The headlines ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) During a profanity laced rant on Easter Sunday, Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran into the stone age, then he gave Iran an ultimatum, a deadline to open the Straits of Hormuz. Trump reiterated his threats again Monday providing an Eight PM Eastern Time deadline on Tuesday April 7th for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Why does the sight of so many Black men sleeping on L. A’s sidewalks draw barely a glance if that? Each time I see a sidewalk sleeper I ask that because it’s such a common sight that I barely take note anymore. But they are there and the great ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Congress may be on recess. But the waitress covering a double shift, the nurse working overnight, the warehouse worker racing a delivery clock, and the rideshare driver chasing fares didn’t get the memo. America is still working. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries recently urged Speaker Mike Johnson to reconvene ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Key Takeaways Structured routines increase feelings of safety and support, leading to lasting recovery. Regular exercise and balanced nutrition positively impact mood and overall vitality. Engagement in fulfilling activities and meaningful relationships promotes a sense of purpose. Healthy sleep and stress management practices are vital components of sober living. ...