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(ThyBlackMan.com) As much as Vice-President Kamala Harris has shown us who she is in her lifetime through her work, some people are still saying, “I don’t know anything about her.” Well, many of you know me!  I have always been honest with you—even when I knew there were certain people out there calling themselves my friends while planning to try to destroy me. That knowledge never stopped me from doing my […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) It will come as no surprise that we are experiencing unprecedented climatic upheavals in America and across the globe. This is no longer an issue that lurks in esoteric hypotheticals and game theory; it stands glaringly in the daylight of increasingly frequent disasters. In short, the evidence of climate change has been laid bare for all to see. Wildfires devour forests with an insatiable fury. Hurricanes batter coastlines with […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Barbara Clark is the perfect example of a voter, whether Black, white, Hispanic or from any other ethnic group, who defies stereotypes. This defiance often leads to voters such as her being overlooked as people who could change not just the presidential election but also the majority in the Senate. Clark is a Black female who has been a registered Democrat for almost all of her adult life and […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) In Memphis, my homeboys use a lot of words to describe folks. Two of these words are snake, and snaking. A snake is someone who will for no reason try and hurt you (Snake you). They are two-faced and will go behind your back to try to make themselves look innocent. In slang, “snake” typically refers to a person who is deceitful, untrustworthy, or sneaky. It describes someone who […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) So, former President Barack Obama tells “the brothers” to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris because she’s a black woman — and women have “been getting our backs this entire time.” Obama said: “My understanding, based on reports I’m getting from campaigns and communities, is that we have not yet seen the same kinds of energy and turnout in all quarters of our neighborhoods and communities as we saw […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Table of Contents Introduction to Online MSED Programs Benefits of Pursuing an Online MSED Choosing the Right MSED Program Admissions Process and Requirements Balancing Work, Life, and Studies Career Outcomes and Opportunities Financial Aid and Scholarships Real Student Experiences Introduction to Online MSED Programs Online Master of Science in Education (MSED) programs have transformed the professional development landscape for educators. These programs offer unparalleled flexibility, enabling professionals to complete […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) With the election upon us, many voters are focused on Donald Trump‘s unravelling mental state and his radical plans to kill off the democracy. But there should be space to recall his scams victimizing ordinary people and his joy in pulling them off. That speaks to character.   Trump’s latest fishy deal involves a crypto operation. But let’s start about three decades earlier, in 1995. Trump’s Atlantic City casinos […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) (***) “It might seem crazy what I’m about to say.” But this fun-to-watch bio/mus/doc should’ve been titled Happy, and not Piece by Piece. That’s the vibe. That’s the depth. Certainly, Pharrell Williams is worthy of a movie about his musical feats. He’s won 13 Grammy Awards; an Academy Award nomination (Happy for Despicable Me 2) and his productions have sold around 100M copies worldwide. Certainly, if Sean Combs could produce a film about […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) “The history of the United States is a story about the disenfranchisement of millions based on their Blackness. More than a hundred years of violent voter suppression, poll taxes, literacy tests, and gerrymandering have created a climate that is nothing shy of hostile towards Black men that choose to stand up and be a part of the electoral process.” – The Black Male Voter Project In a presidential campaign that […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The Chinese have a saying, “May you live in interesting times.” Well, we’re certainly living in interesting times to say the least. We are living in an Orwellian scenario where the world is upside down, language has been weaponized in an effort to maintain and reinforce the Bizzaro World reality we are living in. For example we are told war is peace, invasion and genocide is defense, oligarchy and […]