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(ThyBlackMan.com) The death of Jimmy Cliff has sent a wave of sadness through the global music community. The loss of this legendary artist feels personal to millions who grew up with his voice of resilience, hope, and spiritual uplift. Cliff was not only a pioneer of reggae. He was a storyteller who carried the pain and pride of Jamaica to every corner of the world. His songs helped define eras, […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The Stanford University Three Strike Project in a report found that Blacks get a much harsher sentence than whites for the same crime. This is hardly the revelation of the ages for many criminal justice reform advocates. They have long contended backed up by a wealth of facts, figures, studies, and reports that race does matter, and matter in a big, infuriating way when it comes to criminal sentencing. […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Is it wrong to ask why God allows bad things to happen? It’s an age-old question that a lot of religious people find to be inappropriate. In fact, that’s just one of many questions that millions of us were taught to avoid when we were children. E. Dewey Smith, who pastors a megachurch near Atlanta, has preached about being reared in a home in which “questioning God” was considered […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Choosing the right car is never just about looks or price. It’s equally important to think about how well a style of vehicle fits to where and how you live. If you are looking at used SUV cars in McKinney,TX, for instance, you are probably thinking about how versatile it could be for different types of terrain, as well as providing a comfortable ride for urban journeys. At the […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) When Doug Jones announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in a 2017 special election, he was considered a long shot as a Democratic candidate running for statewide office in the deeply Republican state of Alabama. The special election was held following the resignation of Republican incumbent Jeff Sessions, who stepped down to become the U.S. Attorney General in the first Trump administration. As a former U.S. attorney for the […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The news that civil rights icon the reverend Jesse Jackson was hospitalized ignited an avalanche of media and public commentary, speculation and tributes to him. Jackson is battling a rare neurological disorder that most people had never heard of. And it has often proved fatal. This prompted the intense look at Jackson’s history, accomplishments, and place in the civil rights battles of the past half century. It also raised […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) “This project is befitting of the legacy of greatness that so many Black New Yorkers have built here in Harlem. It is Black-owned in a time when we are being taught as if the words DEI are that of a slur, when in fact what they are is a representation of the fulfillment of the ideals that make so many proud to be New Yorkers.”  — New York City Mayor-Elect […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Eddie Murphy is one of the most influential entertainers of the last half century, a figure whose work has shaped comedy, film, music, and pop culture in ways few could ever match. His sharp wit, global reach, and unparalleled ability to evolve make him a unique cultural figure whose words often reveal more wisdom than his audiences expect. Beneath the jokes is a man who has studied fame, family, […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City mayor set off — for his fan base, anyway — great expectations of a more “affordable” city. But the Democratic Socialist hasn’t even been sworn in, and some of his marquee promises are already history. Start with free buses. For a city dependent on public transportation, free buses are a nice idea but also a bad idea. Fares pay for […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) For the first time in my thirty-five years in Washington, DC, something historic is in the air when it comes to small business. What is happening reminds me of the famous quote from the movie, “Field of Dreams.”  “If you build it, he will come.” In a similar manner, the Trump administration and the U.S. Congress have challenged me to build a field of dreams for small business.  “If […]