(ThyBlackMan.com) No matter where you fall on the spectrum of coronavirus concern – anywhere between “it’s the greatest hoax every perpetrated on the public” to “we’re all going to die” – there is a dataset ready to reinforce your preconceived notion. These numbers are being used to manipulate the public ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is a fact that the Democratic Party has from its inception been committed to the subjugation of human beings they deemed as chattel or insignificant. The Democratic Party Platform in 1840, 1844 and 1848 held that: “All efforts by abolitionists … to interfere with questions of slavery … ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) With Mother’s Day quickly approaching and COVID-19 making shopping a slower process, you might want to start thinking about what to get your mom for Mother’s Day. If your mom is no ordinary mom, but would be considered a “cool mom,” you’ll need to dig a little deeper and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) They’re making a lot of noise up in Nova Scotia. Local activists of African and Native American descent are holding big businesses and the government accountable for polluting their water and causing an uptick in cancer cases. They’re sounding the alarm and applying pressure. The surprising but very worthy champion of their efforts ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Historically, cities grew up around a central district of commerce. People would move to the town and set up businesses in the center, close to major transport hubs. Residents of the surrounding suburbs would then flood to the middle, pushing up land values and creating a virtuous cycle of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A $349 billion program created to assist America’s small businesses was launched on April 3 to provide payroll, utilities, rent and more for eligible applicants screened by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). On April 16 – less than two weeks later — this national stimulus enacted in the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is one indisputable fact about the 2020 Democratic presidential primary: former Vice-President Joe Biden’s bid for the nomination was reeling and on the ropes before he was rescued by Black voters, beginning with the decisive endorsement of veteran Congressman James Clyburn, the widely respected custodian of the “fire ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The daily White House coronavirus briefings have made me cringe, scream, shake my head, and even laugh! The President of the United States offers medical advice, minimizes the coronavirus, injects partisanship into his remarks, and generally treated these critical briefings as his daily open mike. He uses his bully pulpit ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has been in the news a lot lately for having warned how bad the COVID-19 pandemic would get. In April 2018, he said, “there is a significant probability of a large and lethal, modern-day pandemic occurring in our lifetimes.” He cautioned, “even in the U.S., our response to a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Animals with special needs are not uncommon. You’ve probably seen a video of a pet born with a physical impairment of some sort somewhere on the internet. However, is it possible for an animal to be born with Down Syndrome? Possibly, but it’s unlikely. Humans have 23 pairs of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We face a pandemic that has not been seen at this level in a century, causing all levels of government to react. Health departments have issued specific guidelines in an attempt to slow down the infection rate, but how much will it help? Only time will tell. However, you ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Research shows that African American men have the 2nd highest average rate of workplace accidents at 12 per 1000 workers, according to the Safety and Health Magazine. Employers are required to follow a systematic approach to ensure job site safety for all workers. However, companies tend to choose profits over ...