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(ThyBlackMan.com) Mark Twain is credited with the saying, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” Events do not occur over time in the same manner, but you can find patterns or similarities within them that make it appear as though you are experiencing that Yogi-ism, “…it’s deja-vu all over again.” And so it is with the US governments kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Christopher Rufo has become one of the most influential and polarizing conservative intellectuals of the last decade, despite not holding public office, running for election, or leading a traditional political movement. In an era where politics increasingly plays out through media ecosystems rather than legislative chambers, Rufo represents a new kind of Republican power broker. He is a strategist, a communicator, and a culture warrior whose ideas have reshaped […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The Cardiovascular Crisis in the Black Community—And the Practical Steps That Make a Difference Heart disease kills more Black men than any other cause—and we develop it earlier, with worse outcomes than other demographics. By age 55, Black men have twice the rate of heart failure as white men. We’re 30% more likely to die from heart disease. These aren’t just statistics—they’re brothers, fathers, uncles, and friends dying too […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The revelry had barely subsided and the confetti was still not fully cleaned and removed when Donald J. “I’m the peace candidate” Trump fulfilled his threat to take out the leader of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro and his wife. The US Empire struck again. Trump ran in 2024 promising no new wars, a foreign policy based upon mutual respect and beneficial trade among nations has demonstrated again to the world […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) What two witnesses are we referring to? They are the ones mentioned in Revelation chapter eleven. 3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. 4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. The two witnesses are Enoch, who was taken to Heaven first, and Elijah who […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) I wrote a column a couple of years ago regarding a “sermon” in Germany that had been created and delivered by ChatGPT. As a devout Christian, the notion that an AI-generated homily could quite literally be taken as the Gospel is deeply troubling to me. I wrote in part: “You can’t simply upload words or thought experiments into an algorithm and receive something that is divinely inspired in return […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The Lady Justice statue, often seen in many courthouses, has become the most recognized symbol representing American justice. It is portrayed as a blindfolded woman carrying a sword in one hand and a set of scales in the other. She represents the morality and fairness that the legal system was meant to have. The blindfold tells us that justice was intended to be blind in its impartiality and objectivity […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Greetings everyone, and Happy New Year. I am starting this new year with a new right hip. Surgery was back in December, and recovery has gone exceptionally well. I know that many of you have resolutions; I hope you can fulfill them. As we enter into 2026, the year that will welcome America’s 250th celebration of Independence, and a critical midterm election, there is a simple question. What do […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) There are probably a few Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and retired military strategists and analysts who would convey to Trump the message “Leave Venezuela alone.” American soldiers and the American public are not cut out to fight a war longer than two weeks. Playing a video war game yes, but not an actual boots on the ground full scale military campaign. At the same time, there will be […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) I am writing this as a Black father speaking plainly, honestly, and without filters. Not as a soundbite. Not as a political slogan. And not as something designed to fit neatly into either side of a culture war. I am writing from lived experience and from the quiet thoughts many Black men have but rarely say out loud. When the phrase pro life comes up in Black spaces, people […]