(ThyBlackMan.com) I believe in the constitution. The constitution in question is written on each person’s soul and underwrites reality itself. Called Natural Law in the West it is my most basic world view. This informs whatever ideologies and practices chosen. Reflected in the three major monotheistic religions; numerous lesser known ones ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Take this as a sho-nuff sign of the Apocalypse: I may have to join the ranks of those African-Americans who smell a rat in how Hollywood hands out Oscars to black actors. Okay, so we all know that Mo’Nique deserved the best supporting actress Oscar she won this past Sunday. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Hollywood’s latest big show–the 2010 Oscars–once again showed the world that while there has been some progress on diversity, the movie-making industry still has a long way to go to achieve equality. The bright spots: for the first time a woman won best director with Kathryn Bigelow (“The Hurt Locker“) ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) How the War on Drugs gave birth to a permanent American undercaste. Ever since Barack Obama lifted his right hand and took his oath of office, pledging to serve the United States as its 44th president, ordinary people and their leaders around the globe have been celebrating our nation’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) According to a recent survey by Experian, African-American consumption grew by over 50 percent from the year 2000 to 2008 ($590 billion to $913 billion), and it is expected to grow to over $1.2 trillion dollars by the year 2013. The study also shows that blacks are more economically optimistic ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black American wealth has dropped dramatically during the latest recession. The recent meeting between Rev. Al Sharpton, Marc Morial, Ben Jealous and Barack Obama underscored the urgency of dealing with the financial challenges currently being faced by African Americans. One of the critical areas in which black people are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) At 80, the very active jazz legend is still breaking ground. When Ornette Coleman was 29, he turned the jazz world on its head. Now that he’s turned 80 this week, the legendary jazz man has an opportunity to make another important and lasting impact on jazz. Coleman’s life and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The real life superhero ( RLSH ) movement combines human rights; philanthropy and crime prevention into a creative dynamic modeled after fictional superheroes. Our shared culture draws diverse individuals united in unconventional commitment to the common good. We’re an offbeat branch of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Beloved Community. His April assassination date is a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) AUTHOR’S NOTE: ” Negro ” in this article means persons of African descent who allow government to treat them like pets. Exhale y’all, this isn’t solely a color thing, it’s a citizenship thing. ” Securing the inner city ” is a horse I beat to near-exclusion of other topics. Everyone ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If The Mo’Kelly Report has been anything over the years, it has been both consistent and fair. For every story Mo’Kelly has written in derision of a John Mayer, Michael Richards or even Dog the Bounty Hunter, you will also find one equally critical of Gilbert Arenas/Plaxico Burress, the Duke ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) PROSTATE cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men. Each year, men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, and it will claim lives. About 198 100 new cases will be diagnosed this year and about 31 500 men will die of the disease this year. Research ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The 2010 Census is coming! Will you stand up and be counted? Every missing black person translates to a loss of roughly $13,000 in federal dollars for his community until the next census in 2020. This is a lot of money. On the 2010 Census you only need to ...