(ThyBlackMan.com) This piece is a follow-on to my previous one, “Right to Live.” There are a few points my friend Joe (he goes by “Smokin Joe” online) brought up in a discussion that I’d like to share with you. They follow: “The seminal arguments of the left boil down to “It ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The culture wars are now back full bore. Trump’s triumph is a distinct victory for the “right,” a series of interrelated movements (conservative, anti-abortion, gun rights, alt right, etc.). The campaign’s motto, “Take our country back,” expressed the fervent desire to take the nation back to when whites were more ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) To mark the political ascent and enduring legacy of President Barack H. Obama, EBONY has published a special commemorative edition, “Hail to the Chief: Saluting Eight Years of Excellence.” This stylish, thought-provoking issue (83 pages; $10.99) is a unique collection of exclusive photographs, archival EBONY articles and hard-hitting analyses from ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s been over a month since the Presidential election and many of us are still hoping the Trump victory was simply a terrible extended nightmare. However, unfortunately the nightmare is reality and many are angry. Just about every day that we turn on the news, or check in to social ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “I’m very proud of what we’ve accomplished together over the past eight years. Here and around the world, over 18 million people are receiving the treatment and care they need—millions of infections have been prevented. What once seemed like an impossible dream, the dream of an AIDS-free generation, is within ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For many years & still today, there is a myth in our community that “Once you become successful, you have to get out of the hood and away from your own people“. And because of this myth, many of our best and brightest athletes, entertainers, rappers, etc. buy into this ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Open your hand and peer into your palm. What do the lines say about you? Perhaps vaping has not granted you the ability to read palms (not even your own), yet the hobby can grant you insight into another topic. You’ll be surprised to know what your choice in e-liquids ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Do you experience the irresistible urge to pull out your own hair? Apparently approximately 2.5 million Americans will experience this at some point in their lives. What’s the big deal right? Surely it is just another bad habit like biting your nails? But for those who suffer from a chronic ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Negroes … sometimes choose their own leaders but unfortunately they are too often the wrong kind. Negroes do not readily follow persons with constructive programs. Almost any sort of exciting appeal or trivial matter presented to them may receive immediate attention … and liberal support.” Carter G. Woodson The ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Too many of us believe the lie that love can fix any and everything. This couldn’t be further from the truth. The foundation of a relationship is built upon the ideology and beliefs of both parties involved. The interesting thing is the foundation is not just built on how two ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The 2016 college football season is nearly concluded with only bowl games and the highly anticipated College Football Playoff coming later this month. There is still significant college football news prior to the college football bowl games as head coaches are still being hired in places with openings and some ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I guess anyone with an album that claims to be a rap artist can be considered a “lyricist”. Maybe having some degree of money means one can degrade other working people. I guess disrespecting black women simply trying to do their job is okay when you consider yourself a rapper…regardless ...