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(ThyBlackMan.com) It is illegal. It is at times dangerous. But it is a tradition that is as American as Apple Pie. That is celebrating the end of the old year and start of a new year on New Years Eve with a few celebratory pot shots in the air. Countless numbers of Americans yearly adhere to this long-standing rite. However, it has never cost anyone their life. That horrifically changed […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Shortly before Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, a Harris Poll found that 75% of Americans disapproved of him. Yes, three out of four. White Americans’ disgust with King was driven by his unflinching commitment to racial equality and his staunch opposition to the Vietnam War. He spoke of “three evils” that are inextricably linked: racism, militarism, and poverty. King had increasingly made known his pessimism about America, doubting […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) White backlash in America is nothing new. Neither is the need for Black America to have a hard-fought response to it. To “rise like a phoenix” has become a major part of the Black experience and legacy. The phrase comes from the mythical bird that is reborn from its own ashes, symbolizing Black resilience, survival, and continual rebirth in the face of oppression and systemic injustice. It means to emerge […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) If you’ve ever noticed white flakes in your beard, you’re not alone. Beard dandruff, often referred to as “beardruff”, is one of the most common frustrations people experience when growing or maintaining facial hair. It can feel embarrassing and even confusing, especially if you already wash your beard regularly and try to keep it clean. The good news is that beard dandruff is usually a sign of imbalance, not […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) I remember growing up, and the grown-ups had a saying for us fellas out roughhousing. “It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt. A woman was shot and lost her life in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last week. The truth about the ending of her life is that it did not have to be so. The fact is that she was the victim of Leftist lawlessness. Her death is truly […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Once Oprah asked Prince why he lived in Minnesota and talked about how cold it is there. He told her he would always live there. She asked why. He said, “It’s so cold that it keeps the bad people out!”  Well, obviously he had no idea bad ICE gangsters would bust in uninvited! I wonder what Prince would say now seeing the tragedy forced upon the people of Minnesota. […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) History lives not only in textbooks and museums but in the stories we carry, the faces we remember, and the lives we celebrate. For African American communities, honoring legacy and memory has always been an act of resilience, dignity, and unity. From the heroes of the Civil Rights Movement to the everyday pioneers in our families and neighborhoods, preserving our collective history strengthens the bonds that tie us together […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the biggest names in men’s college basketball this season was relatively unknown a couple of months ago. Baylor center James Nnaji has garnered attention for being a college basketball player for this 2025-2026 college basketball season despite this being a strong year for freshmen like Duke’s Cameron Boozer and Tennessee’s Nate Ament. At the beginning of the new year during a game against TCU, Baylor’s James Nnaji […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) On Saturday, January 3, the American government launched an unprovoked, unjustifiable and illegal attack on the sovereign country of Venezuela, killed at least 80 people, bombed civilian and military areas, kidnapped its president, Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro; and brought them to the United States to try them and extort oil and other things from the remaining government officials. This imperialist aggression not only […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The United States Postal Service is under attack again—and this time, the damage threatens both Black livelihoods and Black votes. The Postal Service is not just how we send letters. It is democratic infrastructure. It is also one of the largest employers of Black workers in the nation. Roughly 29 percent of postal workers are Black, more than double Black representation in the overall labor force. For generations shut out of private-sector […]