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(ThyBlackMan.com) Again, the celebration of Earth Day this month gives us space and time to focus on our awesome responsibility for the natural world and all in it. And here the ancient African ethical imperative of serudj ta, to repair, renew and remake the world, remains as relevant today and perhaps ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) (**) Is there a point to remaking an older movie if you aren’t going to make it better? Or is it just an easy way out for filmmakers adverse to creating something new? Director/producer Doug Liman has an impressive filmography that’s marked by innovative films that started their own ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) (**) Godzilla and King Kong use to have a beef. Now that they’ve kissed and made up, there’s no real meat in this generic big creature smackdown. Also, any production involving Godzilla or Kong now stands in the shadow of the Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One. There’s no excuses anymore. If ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When I was a kid, I loved baseball and was an above-average player. Good enough to reach Lutheran league championships three years in a row without winning ( two games lost 5 to 4). Good enough to be selected to one of the city’s two Connie Mack teams. was blessed ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I listened to every word of the United States Supreme Court Hearing in the past few days. My mind went back to years ago when people seeking justice would say the words “We will take this to the Supreme Court” because we truly believed we would receive some measure of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last month, NBC News Group chairman Cesar Conde hired – then speedily fired – Ronna McDaniel as a political commentator. McDaniel is the immediate past chairperson of the Republican National Committee. Understandably, Conde desires to have a news organization that offers disparate voices. However, NBC’s marquee personalities vociferously objected ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) (**1/2) Watching people beg and fight for equal access and dignity is sobering. But that’s what happened in the ‘50s before the anger and upheaval of the ‘60s civil rights movements. Gaining equality wasn’t easy back then. Life in small town Del Rio, Texas in 1955 is a microcosm ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Joe Biden’s presidency has no theme. He has been less a leader and more a human weathervane who shifts daily with the political winds. Everything is driven by ulterior political motives to court popularity and to win reelection—even setting aside a seat on the United States Supreme Court for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s been just about a week since Future and Metro Boomin’s follow-up to We Don’t Trust You—We Still Don’t Trust You—dropped. The two albums—released less than a month between each other—saw noticeable differences in approach between the two while featuring a few talents who had a bone to pick ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Not gonna be too many supported links in this piece, just a written reflection of my fury. I have taught and said a few things to my kids as they were growing up. First, someone has to be number one, may as well be you. Second, if you do ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) (***) Sometimes, three’s a crowd. Sometimes, not. Especially when a very desirable female tennis star enjoys making two male tennis players compete for her affection. “Whoever wins, gets my number.” They’ve known each other since the early 2000s. As a teenager, Tashi Duncan (Zendaya, Dune), was once the queen of the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I know I am not alone when I say I never heard of Mike Johnson before he became the 56th Speaker of the House. After learning how the hardline conservative from Louisiana opposed the certification of the 2020 elections, I saw him as just another rubber stamp who is afraid ...
Navigating The Digital Divide: How Technology Empowers Black Entrepreneurs And Community Organizers.
(ThyBlackMan.com) The digital divide presents both challenges and opportunities, particularly for Black entrepreneurs and community organizers striving to make a difference. Through technological adoption, they gain the ability to enhance connectivity, access valuable resources, and make substantial impacts within their communities. Despite obstacles, the potential for creating sustainable transformations through ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is becoming increasingly obvious that we are turning to the wrong people to solve our invasion problem at our southern border. President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and the Democrats have little to zero interest in stopping the border invasion. And unfortunately, the competency level of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In a Supreme Court showdown Monday over whether the homeless have a “right” to camp in public, almost no one mentioned the actual victims of that crazy idea. Homeless advocates, including the American Civil Liberties Union, told the court that living on the streets is a “victimless” crime. Victimless? ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Capitalism and racism go together? I hear it all the time. “Racism is intricately linked to capitalism,” says famous Marxist Angela Davis. “It’s a mistake to assume that we can combat racism by leaving capitalism in place.” “Anti-racist” activist Ibram X. Kendi says, “In order to truly be anti-racist, ...
