(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. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is a certain kind of silence that falls over Hip Hop when the music and the streets collide again. Not the manufactured silence you get from PR teams or label statements, but the real kind. The kind that makes you sit back and ask yourself how many times ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) On one of his recent shows, Bill Maher stated (and later posted on X), “Democrats are not going to win the midterms. Republicans are going to lose it.” In response, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) asked on X, “(1) Is he right? (2) Why?” OK, Senator, I’ll give this a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The president’s fiscal 2027 budget is out, and I have two reactions. The first will sound familiar: Like so many budgets before it, this is not a serious effort to put America’s government on a sustainable path. The second is more important: It would be a mistake to dismiss ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) About the war against Iran, most polls find it especially unpopular among Democrats, independents and even some Republicans who feel double-crossed because President Donald Trump campaigned against “endless wars” and promised not to start a new one. As to Trump’s criticism of “endless wars,” supporters should not have taken ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The subminimum wage for tipped workers is a legacy of slavery. After the Civil War, many employers in hospitality and rail service hired newly freed Black workers into jobs where tips often replaced wages. Tips became, for too many workers, the wage itself. That injustice still lives on today ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Owning a home comes with a lot of new responsibilities, and HVAC maintenance is one of the easiest to overlook. Since your heating and cooling system isn’t always visible, it’s easy to assume everything is fine until something goes wrong. The reality is that small, avoidable mistakes in HVAC ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It has become fashionable to pour scorn on the past, never to look back for to do so betrays one’s negativity, to always look forward and most certainly never to go back; whatever that may imply. One famous General even went so far as to burn the bridges his army ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is a certain kind of exhaustion that comes with seeing the same headline over and over again. Another rapper. Another shooting. Another night that was supposed to be about money, music, and success turning into something else entirely. When reports started circulating about Offset being shot in Miami, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This is the part of Hip Hop that never feels new, no matter how many times we see it play out. It starts with momentum. A young man gets hot, not just for a season, but in a way that feels like it could last. The streets recognize him. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) She did everything a loyalist could do. She bowed to his whims. She weaponized the Justice Department, turning it into the weapon and tool of a vengeful president. She fired all those who had dared to do their jobs and investigate him, or investigate and prosecute his loyal army ...