(ThyBlackMan.com) “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” – Proverbs 17:22 If you were ever a Seinfeld fan, perhaps you remember the episode in which Jerry dates a woman and his friends point out to him that she never laughs. Instead, when Jerry ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) President Barack Obama movingly spoke of the “pain” most African-Americans felt at the acquittal of George Zimmerman. But Obama didn’t speak solely because he felt obliged to make a generic observation about the anger of most blacks toward the verdict, or even out of remembrance of the fight he ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The George Zimmerman verdict was a return to Jim Crow justice. The ONLY solid evidence in this case was that George Zimmerman stalked, approached, and killed an innocent Black child. That was proven. Everything else was simply the word of a murderer trying to justify his crime. . We ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I can’t take it anymore. I can’t keep quiet for another second. WE HAVE TO TALK! Come on people! What in the hell is wrong with Rev. Al Sharpton? I know that many of us will have major issues in our marriages to separate and sometimes eventually divorce. But ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) George Zimmerman Supporters are insisting that anyone who points out racism as a component of the Zimmerman verdict is a race-baiter, while at the same time suggesting that we accept out of hand that because Trayvon Martin was a young Black male, Zimmerman was justified in his assumption that he ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A Lesson from Trayvon Martin Trial and the upcoming Jordan Davis Trial. Has Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis died in vain?? Let me start off by stating that George Zimmerman got a fair trial. He had a jury of his peers, he was part of the system and the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The world is dangerous. I know that. We all know that. It’s dangerous because God said it would be. Because it’s evil and because it’s fleshly. The world is dangerous. It’s not just dangerous for Black men but for everyone. For every human being, the world is saying when ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) National Teacher’s Week was over two months ago, but what I have written below is not any less relevant. Dear Parents, Please know that we understand that you have the day-to-day responsibilities of being a parent to your child, but all I would like to offer is a simple ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) 10 Don’ts that Destroy Life-Changing Connections at Home & Work… Let’s face it, relationships can be tough and some even debilitating. Although relationships are a fundamental aspect of the human experience, our dealings with friends, family members, significant others, co-workers and superiors are often riddled with strife and consternation. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In the 2008 presidential election, Blacks were the largest voting bloc for Barack Obama (as a percentage)—96 percent. In 2012, Obama received 93 percent of the Black vote, again the largest percentage of any voting bloc. What type of return on their votes has the Black community received? Zero. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The most recent Supreme Court session ended with several blockbuster decisions, two of which involved civil rights and voting rights. These decisions were cheered by some but almost all in the civil rights community and many political leaders including President Obama declared the decisions to be troubling and wrong. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I couldn’t help but notice that the rapper Jay-Z finally spoke up on his so-called beef with entertainment legend Harry Belafonte. Harry called out today’s entertainers, many of whom seem to avoid any and all uncomfortable controversy so they can max out their bank accounts. Beyond a few ...