(ThyBlackMan.com) Above all, gift-giving is the sharing of good, and practiced rightly, it becomes not only a ritual of celebration, but also a lesson and a model and mirror of how we should live our lives. For it is not only the giving of things, but also a sharing of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Not a day goes by for the average person without using the Internet. Some use the Internet as a way of entertainment, some as an income, while others manipulate financial resources on the Internet. Many Internet users place part of their financial resources in electronic wallets today. Nothing is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The song Superstar, which was popularized both by the Carpenters and by Luther Vandross, contains the memorable and melancholic line, “Loneliness is such a sad affair.” While the song specifically concerns a forlorn lover, the fact is that loneliness – due to a variety of causes – has become a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) So, I don’t see all Americans coming to some sort of even footing on race in the country. One thing we should be able to agree on is something really needs to be done about gun violence in the U.S. Of course, if you pull the thread enough you’ll ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Pain, and the fear, that can come with illness can make one cry out to God in a way never imagined. It can make one question God, cry out for God, feel afflicted by God, and possibly even abandoned by God all at the same time. Without realizing it, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I was trying to rationalize the concept of intersectionality this past Thanksgiving holiday. The way I see it, intersectionality is a synthesis of Marxist ideology and the concept of oppression insofar as it exists in the modern sense. More specifically, the moral equivocation of collective identity in politics and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The original government-issued posters publicizing the G.I. Bill of 1944 were designed to inspire. Oversized red and white letters urged, “Veterans — prepare for your future through EDUCATIONAL TRAINING. Consult your nearest Office of the VETERANS ADMINISTRATION.” Another read, “VETERANS — if buying a farm, home, or business, learn ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Why does it matter if the Voting Rights Act is enforceable by private plaintiffs? If the panel’s conclusion is upheld by the Supreme Court, then Section 2 effectively becomes a light switch. A Republican president—say, Donald Trump—could simply instruct the Justice Department to stop bringing Section 2 lawsuits at ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The majority of cars on the road today are run by gasoline, which fuels an internal combustion engine. With a full tank of petrol, a car will travel anywhere from 300 to maybe 650 miles, depending on conditions. For the purpose of this article, we will ignore hybrid vehicles. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last month, one of professional sports most polarizing people, Kyrie Irving of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, made a big political statement without even saying a word. Irving, appeared at his team’s November 18th post-game press conference wearing a black and white keffiyeh. The keffiyeh, worn by Palestinian men and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom desperately wants to run for president- now rather than later. After all, Newsom, for reasons I discuss in my new book, “As Goes California,” beat back a recall attempt. Polls show most Democrats want a candidate other than President Joe Biden, whose poll numbers ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) House Speaker Mike Johnson is a man of unwavering faith, who unapologetically stands as a testament to the values on which our nation was founded. In a time when political division seems to be at its peak, it is essential to recognize the role that morality and faith play ...