(ThyBlackMan.com) The numerical expression “20/20” is widely recognized as synonymous with perfect vision. And given what we have witnessed in 2019, we definitely have to face the year 2020 with eyes wide open. Four news stories this year provide insights to where we are and where we’re headed: The 1619 ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Two years ago, my wife Mary and I relocated from Florida to West Virginia to be closer to our elderly parents. We have witnessed traditional American values displayed in our tiny town of 500 which I’ve affectionately nicknamed Trump Country USA. Our two shopping options are the country store/gas ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In 2019, having a rental property can be a really great investment that can bring in some extra cash and help your family to succeed. Not everyone can afford to buy their own property and this is why there is such a demand for landlords to invest in properties ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Past generations of men would have looked at you as though you stepped off a spaceship if you told them they needed a skincare routine. Skincare was often left for the ladies, as men believed it unnecessary and time-consuming. Modern men, however, realize that skincare is for everyone and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As the world has grown closer through the internet; our shared concerns as Americans, regardless of race, have also brought us closer together. With a looming economic slow-down on the horizon, working class blacks and whites, have the same issues in common; job security, money and health care cost, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Over the Christmas holiday, Mary and I drove from West Virginia to visited her widow birth mother who lives in Baltimore. I’ll call her Ruth. Mary and I grew up in the Baltimore area. Wow! What a striking decline in our beloved hometown, once renowned as Charm City. http://bit.ly/1eHe2lK We saw ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The beginning of 2020 got off to an emotional start with the passing of longtime former NBA commissioner David Stern. Stern died at age 77 on January 1, 2020 from a brain hemorrhage. He was the NBA commissioner for 30 years, which was the longest term by an NBA ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many people grow old without ever knowing what their purpose is. For some people, it’s because they never thought to actively seek it and for others, their quest to figure it out didn’t or hasn’t panned out. We don’t have to wait for an unknown moment in the future ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As the year comes to a close many people begin to think about what they would like to change in the coming new year. What is a bit different, as we come the end of 2019, is it’s not just the end of a year but the end of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Donald Trump is famed for his head-snapping reversals. One day he’s taking troops out of the Middle East; the next he’s sending more in. One day he’s on the verge of an agreement with China on trade; the next he’s tweeting about holding off until after the election. On one ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s a story about justice and redemption. A young Harvard-educated lawyer, Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan), could have his pick of law firms. Instead, he heads to rural Alabama to set up a small practice. In the deep south, with all its confines, he seeks to reverse death row ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is very easy to view what is going on in the United States as bad energy, terrible politics, and for some anxiety triggering. These things tend to make one turn off the TV and ignore social media regarding this administration and impeachment. Many of us wish we could ...