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(ThyBlackMan.com) There are moments in American history when cruelty is not accidental—it is strategic. Recent reports that the president circulated or endorsed a video depicting former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as monkeys, followed by a refusal to apologize or disavow the imagery, belong to a long and poisonous tradition in this country. It is the  deliberate dehumanization of Black people to justify harm, exclusion, and control. […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Why would the President of the United States post a video of former President Barack Obama and the former First Lady Michelle Obama as monkeys? Writing on X, Senator Tim Scott, who chairs the Republican Senate Campaign Committee and is an ardent Trump defender, reposted it, “Praying it was fake because it’s the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House. The president should remove it.” He […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) I am built differently. Cats of my generation are built differently, too. We came out of the mud, with no seatbelts required in cars and no helmets required to ride a bike. We were the four-square, stickball, and marble-playing generation, where every boy took a spinning top to class each day in elementary school. Compared to current standards, that was who we were. To make it more provident and divinatory, […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award is one of the most well-known awards in professional sports. It “recognizes an NFL player for his excellence on and off the field. The award was established in 1970 and was renamed in 1999 after the late Hall of Fame running back, Walter Payton. Each team nominates one player who has had a significant positive impact on his community, with […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Latest data from the Census Bureau shows that millions of U.S. children live with a custodial parent while the other parent lives elsewhere. Mothers still comprise the large majority, but fathers are increasingly present. When one parent has to move due to changes in their circumstances, there are ramifications that need to be considered for child custody rights. This relocation impacts child custody agreements, disrupting the visitation schedule and […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) We’re taking a trip down memory lane, fellas. I hope your long term memory is still sharp—or at least decent enough to remember parts of your childhood. Growing up, was your street an old street? Were there a lot of elderly folks who knew your family? Growing up, the street I lived on had a number of seniors who knew my mother when she was a kid. They also […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) According to the US Census Bureau, while marriages are on the decline with 5.8 per 1000 people, unmarried cohabitation has almost tripled over two decades to about 17 million people. Domestic partners can get legal recognition to protect themselves even outside marriage. San Diego domestic partnership lawyer Sara Neumann says there are many reasons for unmarried partners to create a legal relationship. An official domestic partnership provides security and […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Democrats are buzzing over the surprise victory of Taylor Rehmet in a Texas state senate race. Rehmet won by 14 points in a Fort Worth-area district Donald Trump carried by 17 points in 2024. That outcome inspired a piece by Republican strategist Karl Rove titled “Midterms Are Dems’ to Lose — and They May.” Rove doesn’t gloss over Republicans’ weak spots — the president’s dismal approval ratings, falling consumer […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) On New Years Eve 2025 in Los Angeles Keith Porter Jr. was allegedly gunned down by Brian Palacios, a Hispanic ICE agent. Two weeks later, Alex Pretti was allegedly gunned down by two Hispanic ICE agents Border Patrol agents Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez. These three of the four recent shootings by ICE agents, the other was Renee Good–are the most controversial, the highest […]