(ThyBlackMan.com) Tom Burrell understands the power of the media. The marketing communications and advertising pioneer revolutionized the images of African-Americans in television and print ads. He knows the difference between a campaign that prompts brand loyalty based on an appeal to a group’s values and one that plays to their ...
(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) President Barack Obama is quietly moving forward with a plan for black America. He’s just not talking about it. It’s probably a good idea. Obama has been criticized recently – particularly by commentator Tavis Smiley – for not speaking out directly on behalf of African-Americans and failing to specifically ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black folks and religion. The stuff of arguments galore. Wags like myself wonder what all the fuss is about? No less than Dr. King observed “11 o’clock Sunday ” is the most segregated time in America. This obtains among the country’s Black and White Christian majority. Against such a ...