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(ThyBlackMan.com) The brutality of the NFL is evident every NFL season. No professional sport has the injury risk that NFL players face and the collisions and force that players make with each other both thrills the fans but takes a toll on the players themselves. In recent years, the National Football League has implemented new tactics for player safety including changing the alignment of kickoff returns and giving NFL players […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) What we are seeing in America today is something that Black people haven’t experienced in a very long time—citizenship with no workable Voting Rights Act in place. Immediately after the Supreme Court’s recent Louisiana v. Callais ruling, five southern states wasted little time in redrawing new congressional voting maps that would eventually wipe out Black-majority districts in their states. We can’t place all of the blame for the dilution […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) President Donald Trump’s visit to China this week arrives at one of the most dangerous and morally complicated moments in modern geopolitical history. The optics will be carefully choreographed: towering skylines, ceremonial handshakes, military precision, economic pledges and polished displays of state power. Beijing understands spectacle. The Chinese Communist Party has mastered the art of projecting stability, strength and inevitability to the world. But beneath the gleaming architecture and diplomatic […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The music world lost a real Southern soul giant with the passing of Clarence Carter at 90 years old. For many Black households, his records were part of everyday life. You heard Clarence Carter playing from somebody’s porch radio, inside an uncle’s old car, at cookouts, blues clubs, or family gatherings where grown folks laughed, danced, and reflected on life. His voice carried pain, humor, toughness, and honesty all […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The May 12 inflation report confirmed what many Americans already know in their bones: while economists debate indicators and politicians boast about growth, ordinary people increasingly feel as though they are running on fumes. Prices rise, stabilize briefly, and then rise again, while wages lag behind the escalating costs of housing, healthcare, childcare, insurance, groceries, and transportation. For millions of people, especially those who once considered themselves securely middle […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) “It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.” — Voltaire (1694-1778) Last week, when the Pentagon resumed its attacks on small boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean, the media barely noticed. The U.S. military has now destroyed 56 vessels and killed 190 persons. The killings began in September 2025 and have continued to […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Every summer I notice the same thing happening. Parks fill up. Basketball courts get louder. Brothers start jogging through neighborhoods again. Gyms stay packed later into the evening. You can almost feel people trying to shake stress off physically. As an Older fella, I understand exactly why that happens. A lot of men carry pressure year round, and summertime feels like one of the few moments where they can […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) In politics, fear has a color. For most of American history, that color has been Black. No ad has taught that lesson more brutally than the Willie Horton ad of 1988. It showed the face of a Black man convicted of murder. It blamed Michael Dukakis for a furlough program. It told voters mercy was dangerous. After that, clemency withered. Democrats especially learned to treat grace as a trap. […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) A practical money plan does not start with ambition. It starts with honesty. That can be disappointing because many people want a fast answer, a clever method, or a dramatic reset. But the most useful financial plans usually begin with a plain question: what is actually happening with your money right now? That question matters because vague stress can make everything feel worse than it is and, sometimes, easier […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) In California, two of the country’s most closely watched political races are unfolding in front of voters — the Los Angeles mayoral contest and the Democrat dogpile to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom. Both races are crowded with progressive candidates, each trying to one-up the others in a bid to court the radical left. This showcase in socialism salesmanship offers a glimpse into the doctrine Democrats hope to impose on […]