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(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s not debatable that the most famous and powerful professional sports league in the U.S. is the National Football League. The NFL’s TV contracts and ratings during the course of every NFL season are some of the best proof of that. Despite the fact that no actual football game is played, the NFL Scouting Combine annually draws tons and tons of TV viewers hoping to catch football players who […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) America is struggling to describe what it is living through in President Donald Trump’s second term. The language we keep reaching for — “authoritarian,” “strongman,” “dictator” — doesn’t quite fit. Those words imply a rupture…a dramatic overthrow of democracy. What we are witnessing instead appears more incremental, more procedural, and therefore more difficult to confront. As Amnesty International recently warned, democratic erosion in the United States is occurring not through open […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) I watched the coverage of the joint American-Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities with a profound sense of relief and long-overdue justice. Back in January 2006, I wrote “Iran: A Ticking Nuclear Bomb” to highlight then-Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Holocaust denial and the regime’s explicit threats to wipe Israel off the map. I pointed to the chants of “Death to America” in their parliament and how their growing missile […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Before we get to the reclusive and mentally unstable head of North Korea, let’s begin with the fact that a key plank in Donald Trump’s election (and re-election) platform was being “anti-war.” Yet, last weekend, Mr. Trump decided to launch — with an assist from the Israel  — a major military offensive against Iran. So much for that FIFA Peace Prize. Importantly, under our Constitution the power to declare […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) During my time as a public servant in the state of Ohio, I learned a simple truth: markets work best when they are open, competitive, and accountable. When they are not, families pay the price. That’s why a recent lawsuit filed by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and the U.S. Department of Justice against OhioHealth caught my eye. Every Ohioan and every American should pay close attention to this case.  OhioHealth is […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Every March, Women’s History Month brings a familiar rhythm of celebration—panels, proclamations, and tributes to pioneers who shattered glass ceilings. Those stories matter. But if we are honest, the story of women in America cannot be told without confronting another truth: this nation has been built, quite literally, on the backs of Black women. From the earliest days of the republic, Black women’s labor has been both indispensable and […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) In today’s Washington, politicians are quick to give and slow to take. The result is a government that won’t push itself back from the table, even though it cannot afford the bill. And this insatiable appetite is fueling an affordability crisis that’s putting the American dream further out of reach for hardworking Americans. Recently, an independent budget watchdog group issued a sobering wakeup call: The U.S. national debt is […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Donald Trump breaks every rule in the book, and he’s never read the book of rules. Time after time, Americans see he’s constitutionally unable to follow the Constitution. To wit, he, with Israel, just started a war on Iran that ricochets around the Middle East. Contrary to the War Powers Resolution and the Constitution, he did not seek approval from Congress. The deed was just done. Trump let loose […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Sometimes a verse of scripture is so well known, so easily remembered and so often quoted, that it seems almost banal to focus on it, or examine it for study or meditation. Psalm 8:4 is one such verse; for who can misunderstand so simple and straightforward a scripture. The verse says, “What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?” […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Economic strength within any community depends on practical services that keep daily life functional. While national debates often focus on corporate growth and political power, stability at the local level rests on dependable work that supports homes, schools, and small businesses. Skilled trades contribute to this foundation by maintaining the systems people rely on every day. When infrastructure operates without disruption, families can focus on employment, education, and long […]