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(ThyBlackMan.com) Mariah Carey is not only known for her five-octave vocal range and record-breaking career, but also for the way she has spoken about her life, struggles, and triumphs. When you listen closely to her words over the decades, you hear more than just a pop star’s reflections — you hear a cultural figure whose experiences reflect larger shifts in music, race, gender, and fame in America. Below are eight […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) At least 2.2 million delinquent student loan borrowers have seen their credit scores drop by 100 points or more since loan servicers resumed reporting to credit bureaus in the first quarter of this year. The end of pandemic relief measures will further reduce affordable credit options for federal student loan borrowers already struggling with rising prices and stagnant wages, making new credit more expensive, if attainable at all. Affected borrowers […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The arrival of September 7th easily brings to mind and memory for Us the 60th anniversary of the Organization Us, a major organization in the Black Power phase of the Black Freedom Struggle; the African American Cultural Center, the founding site and international headquarters of Kwanzaa; and the Nguzo Saba, the Seven Principles, the defining values of the pan-African holiday Kwanzaa and Kawaida philosophy from which I conceived and created both. And I reach back to […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) During a summer when the popularity of Donald Trump fell to abysmal lows — and strong disapproval of his presidency achieved record highs — those dire warnings were mostly brushed aside. What received far more intense and sustained attention were the awful numbers registered by the Democratic Party, with analysts bemoaning its “historically” weak condition. The occasion for all the funereal commentary was the release in late July of […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few voices in modern history echo with as much power, urgency, and raw honesty as that of Malcolm X. A man who rose from the margins of American society—scarred by racial violence, systemic poverty, and imprisonment—Malcolm transformed into one of the most unflinching truth-tellers of the 20th century. His speeches and writings not only confronted the hypocrisy of American democracy but also offered a radical rethinking of freedom, justice, […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Will Smith has long been more than just a Hollywood icon. From his early days as a rapper to his reign as one of the world’s most bankable actors, Smith has also positioned himself as a philosopher of sorts—dropping nuggets of wisdom about resilience, ambition, family, and life’s struggles. His words have often inspired, challenged, and motivated people across generations. Looking at his quotes with a historian’s lens allows […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The Bible makes it clear that the Christian is a happy person, and everywhere you look in the Bible, the word ‘happy’ goes hand in hand with those who love the Lord. The Bible does not always use the word ‘happy’, but it uses the word that means the same thing. That word is ‘blessed’, and according to Strong’s Concordance, the word ‘blessed’ in its many variations is mentioned […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Weak people take strong positions on weak issues.  This one sentence succinctly sums up the “media appointed” leadership in the Black community. When I say “media appointed,” I mean Black organizations and individuals who have been bought and paid for by radical white liberal Democrats whose raison d’être is to destroy the Black community. All of these Black organizations are run by radical liberal Black Democrats, though their organizations […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Believing they have a good campaign issue for 2026, Trump and Republican Congressional candidates will go into overdrive talking about violence and crime, in particular, if not exclusively, violence and crime in urban centers. So, let’s talk about violence and crime. An eight-year-old and ten-year while sitting in a church pew in the act of worship were savagely and ruthlessly murdered. Just another day in the USA. It is […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) For years I have been among a large segment of Americans who criticize people who “vote against their own interests.” The people to whom we refer exist at or near the bottom of the socioeconomic scale. They typically have low wages and little or no accumulated wealth. They include those who are the working poor, as well as members of the lower middle class. They often work two or […]