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(ThyBlackMan.com) Few R&B groups from the late 1980s and early 1990s managed to blend vocal precision, stage charisma, and emotional depth quite like Troop. Hailing from Pasadena, California, the five-member ensemble—Steve Russell, Allen McNeil, Rodney Benford, John Harreld, and the late Reggie Warren—carved out a distinctive space during the rise of new jack swing and urban contemporary soul. With tight harmonies, dynamic performances, and a deep bench of slow jams […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Donald Trump along with his revenge enemies tour, real and imagined, yearns to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Mary wanted to be a superwoman. I wanted to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers. But it didn’t happen. Some things are just not meant to be. Donald you will not be getting the Nobel Peace Prize in this lifetime or any other. The Nobel Peace Prize is reserved for individuals […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Nearly everyone has heard of Lot. Not because of who Lot was, or anything he did, but because of the stupendous manner of the passing of his wife. As we know, she looked back on her way out of Sodom, and she turned into a pillar of salt, and the Bible used her misfortune to jog our memory of her tardiness by saying, “Remember Lot’s wife” (Luke 17:32) Lot, […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) College football media days last month for the Big Ten, SEC, ACC, and Big 12 conferences were the major indicator of the upcoming 2025 college football season. College football media days are a great outlet to hear from college football head coaches about their team. Among the notable head coaching transactions for the upcoming 2025 college football season is the return of former alum Rich Rodriguez coming back to […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) “The UN took a strong stand against apartheid; and over the years, an international consensus was built, which helped to bring an end to this iniquitous system. But we know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.” – Nelson Mandela 1997. Recently I was listening to an NPR program talking about Palestine and the genocide in Gaza and the point was made that Palestinians […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The dystopian man who lives in the House that Enslaved People Built campaigned that he would reduce inflation (not), eliminate “fraud waste and abuse” and address immigration issues through mass deportations.  He can’t fix inflation by attempting to bully Fed chairman Jerome Powell, who is justifiably standing his ground until his term ends as Chairman of the Fed in May 2026.  If he chooses to be a thorn in the […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The world in which we live is not known for its consistency and this is particularly true as far as justice is concerned. Many times the way justice is applied depends on your status, or your ethnicity, or the area in which you live or your political affiliation or any number of extraneous matters. This, sadly, is the state of affairs in virtually all countries and we know this […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) By any measure or meaning of defining and understanding the tenor and texture of our times, we are living, working, and striving and struggling in difficult, dangerous, destructive and demanding times. These are times that deliver us a daily dose of sickening expressions of White supremacist generated and AI facilitated genocide, injustice and oppression. And these racially and religiously sanctioned holocaust horrors and emerging fascism create deep and widespread […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The Tangerine Man is trying to have us remain silent about his friendship with the notorious Jeffrey Epstein. He’s filed yet another lawsuit to silence the Wall Street Journal!  He says he told them not to publish the article about a relationship he is trying to forget, but now, along with Atty. General Pam Bondi who said she had the list of Trump’s close buddies who partied with him and underaged girls—but […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) When it comes to contemporary soul and R&B, few artists have remained as consistent and emotionally authentic as KEM. With a voice that whispers sincerity and a catalog built on love, redemption, and healing, KEM has quietly but powerfully carved out his place in modern soul music. Emerging in the early 2000s with a distinct blend of jazz-infused melodies, minimalist arrangements, and deeply personal lyrics, he offers a refreshing […]