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(ThyBlackMan.com) No matter how much the right derides the word, the Black community needs to stay woke. In recent years, we’ve witnessed a disturbing trend that threatens the foundations of our democratic society: the rise of book bans, curriculum censorship, and attacks on historical narratives in our educational institutions. These ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Greetings, everyone, and unhappy Tax Day; today is the day we send our hard-earned dollars to a federal government that cannot balance its checkbook. We are constantly berated about paying a fair share and incessantly pummeled with rhetoric about government investments, truly an oxymoronic reference—emphasis on moron. Now, I ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I have been informed by others, that as a man possessing some intellect, at all cost, I must maintain an aspect of decency and respect. I agree, but only when I am respected and respect is deserved: there is only one Jesus Christ and that is not me. However, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is the new civil rights! No, not in the historic sense that the civil rights movement of the nineteen sixties ushered in a wave of new laws that made sure that Blacks were treated equal to whites as the U.S. Constitution had already guaranteed; ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Out of 1,842 state legislators, state and county school board members emailed across forty-two states, only twenty responded, and only seven were positive. However none of them would commit to taking action. It is the third time in twenty-six years that I have written to those in elected offices ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Donald Trump has claimed credit for ending abortion in most of the 11 states that made up the confederacy through his appointment of three conservative justices to the Supreme Court during his presidency, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett. These appointments shifted the balance of the court ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Former President Donald Trump announced recently that he supported the right of each state to determine their laws per the abortion issue in accordance with the Supreme Court’s recent Dobbs decision. Roe v. Wade, a federal rule for decades, guaranteeing the constitutional right for an abortion, was overturned rendering ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There are plenty of examples all over the web of rage. People who seem to have lost their minds, their common sense, their rational thinking and all logic. It’s like watching a child throw an outrageous temper-tantrum but sadly these are supposed to be adults! It’s not just limited ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In recent years, the entertainment industry has witnessed a significant shift in the way gender norms and roles are portrayed, reflecting broader social changes and movements towards inclusivity and diversity. Black male actors wearing dresses in films and television shows has emerged as a particularly notable trend, one that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The landscape of professional tennis has seen numerous transformations over the decades, but one of the most significant has been the increasing diversity among its players. This article examines the contributions, challenges, and triumphs of black male tennis players who have left indelible marks on the sport. From breaking ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A Wall Street Journal opinion piece by Sen. Mitt Romney regarding the demise of the No Labels political party initiative tells us as much about Romney, and why he failed to ever become a national leader, as it does about the failure of the No Labels effort. No Labels ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Intimacy can come in many forms. In the Black community it can, at times, be a difficult discussion as we often put these parts of self in a box. What is considered community norms, respectability, religion, and generational trauma passed down from the plantations to now all play a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) (***1/2) “Every day, I’ve prayed for a way to protect the weak.” Hanuman, the Monkey God, is an ancient Hindu deity whose mythology includes heroism, strength, intelligence, love and compassion for the less fortunate. Sometimes his spirit is represented in a semidivine monkey-like form. It’s an essence that drives actor turned writer/director ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Almost everybody who delivers a speech, anywhere we go, somebody seems to be quoting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Obviously, somebody is not hearing what he said or doesn’t understand what he meant. For starters, let’s go back to his speech on America’s war against the Vietnam War. It ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The conviction of James Crumbley and his wife Jennifer for their role in their son’s mass school shooting in Michigan which resulted in the tragic murders of four and injuries of seven tells us one thing: if you are an irresponsible gun owner, you will pay the price if ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Rumors of God’s death are vastly exaggerated. My infinitely warm and invaluable relationships with family and friends stand on rock solid religious convictions. They were instilled from my earliest days by my loving parents James and Thelma Williams. They have guided my voyage to business success beyond my wildest ...
