(ThyBlackMan.com) When I think about underrated voices in R&B, Tony Terry is always one of the first names that comes to mind. His voice has this rare blend of tenderness and control—a kind of soulful honesty that doesn’t rely on flash but still hits you straight in the heart. If ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This isn’t the first time I’ve written about Aretha Franklin—and I doubt it’ll be the last. With a career as monumental and emotionally layered as hers, every return to her discography feels like peeling back another layer of brilliance. Most people know the big hits—“Respect,” “Think,” “Natural Woman”—but if ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Two ways: gradually and then suddenly.” “What brought it on?” Bill asked. “Friends,” said Mike. “I had a lot of friends. False friends.” Ernest Hemmingway, The Sun Also Rises The United States Constitution is a very interesting and powerful document. There have ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Throughout American history, the assassination of Black leaders has served as a tipping point, igniting the greatest fears of Black Americans and rocking the moral consciousness of people concerned about freedom, justice, and equality. The assassinations of Medgar Evers, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Fred Hampton, Jr., and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Suppose the Trump Administration wants to clamp down on lawfare from politically biased law firms and expose the unscrupulous behavior of political activists and their non-profits. In that case, the Administration should begin by examining the law firm’s FARA filings. In case you haven’t heard of the Foreign Agents Registration ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a former professional athlete in the National Football League, I know the power of opportunity. I know what it means to rise, fight through adversity, and beat the odds stacked against you. That’s the promise of America — and it’s the very promise that Historically Black Colleges and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I hope Trump pushes forward on tariffs. Hear me out. He has already backtracked faster than a hiker who spies a rattlesnake. Trump spent the first weeks of his second term spitting out tariff rates in a twitchy staccato. On Feb. 1, he announced 25% tariffs on imports from ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This marks the third time we’ve found ourselves returning to the music and ministry of the great Mahalia Jackson—and honestly, it still feels like we’ve only scratched the surface. There’s something magnetic about her voice, something holy in how she delivered even the most modest lyric with profound conviction. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The United States has the capacity and the tools to create a NEW Vision of how to help Americans, American workers, professional, blue collar, union, working-class Americans, and retired Americans. Tax Cuts are the key. Expanding our knowledge, and understanding tax cuts, and how they can work to the advantage of all Americans, is an unexplored area, by the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Let’s be real: when most people hear the name Patti LaBelle, their minds go straight to the iconic bangers — “Lady Marmalade,” “New Attitude,” and the soul-stirring “If Only You Knew.” And don’t get me wrong, those tracks are legendary for a reason. But if that’s all you know ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When you’ve been through something—truly been delivered, healed, restored—you don’t just sing songs. You live them. That’s what makes Helen Baylor such a blessing to the Body of Christ. Her music doesn’t just sound good—it carries the weight of a testimony, the anointing of a surrendered life, and the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something about a Temptations record that hits you before the vocals even begin—the groove sets in, the bassline walks into your bones, and the harmony builds like a slow sunrise. From the moment that first Motown snare cracks, you know you’re in for something rich, layered, and deeply ...