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(ThyBlackMan.com) We have all been admonished to “never say never”, but I’m pretty certain that I’ll never understand John McWhorter, PhD., a professor at Columbia University and New York Times Opinion writer. As I wrote in a column about McWhorter two years ago, he often downplays the role that racism plays in limiting opportunities for African Americans, of which McWhorter is one. Thus, I find it strange — and hypocritical — that McWhorter suggests […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) For so many years as a journalist, I have written about science, racism, women’s rights, health, justice, legal matters, worldwide events, wars, politics and so much more. After looking at the NFL Football Draft this year, I decided it was time I wrote an article about sports. I am a graduate of several schools popular for their sports teams.  Among them UCLA when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was there; and the University of Southern California when O.J. […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) A lot of students think financial aid becomes stressful only after the bill arrives. In reality, the real pressure often starts much earlier, with the small choices people make before they fully understand what college will cost and how borrowing works. That is why managing financial aid well is not only about finding money. It is about making decisions that protect your future before debt starts shaping it.  This matters whether […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking at Oklahoma State University for their Young America’s Foundation (YAF) speakers series. The topic was “American Sovereignty: The Constitution and Illegal Immigration.” One would think that a college and university campus would be a place where diverse insights, perspectives, and debate would occur. Quite the contrary. Once again, I was informed by the conservative students at OSU that they had their […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) These are troubling times for President Donald Trump. His poll numbers are in the toilet. The country doesn’t trust him with the economy and doesn’t support him on what was his favorite issue, immigration. The war he started is not going well and is not popular. He needs to “win” it and make it be over and the Iranians are not cooperating. They are like that. So what does […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Dr. Cerina Fairfax. Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen. Shayla Elkins, 5; Kayla Pugh, 6; Layla Pugh, 7; Markaydon Pugh, 10; Sariahh Snow, 11; Khedarrion Snow, 6; Braylon Snow, 5; and Jayla Elkins, who was just 3 years old. Each of these women and all eight of these children died at the hands of men who were supposed to protect and provide for them in the last month. Unfortunately, these murders […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The instant Cole Tomas Allen was identified as the alleged would-be assassin apprehended outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner one thing immediately caught my eye. Allen got his graduate degree from the same university where I got my graduate degree, Cal State University Dominguez Hills. It’s a California university with high academic and professional standards and ratings. That was just the first of several other things about him that […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few people would openly admit it but few of them are happy. It is almost unheard of for someone to admit he or she is unhappy, especially if they are in a relationship. And with respect to marriage, this ideal of bringing people together in a loving, productive bond, happiness seems to be as elusive as the proverbial gold at the end of the rainbow. Everybody wants happiness and […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The predictable backlash against the Michael Jackson biopic came fast and furious. Many critics either panned the film or savaged it. There isn’t much middle ground. But that’s no surprise. It was that way with Michael for many of his later years. You were either wildly enthralled by him or wildly repelled by him. Many of the anti “Michael” the film critics are ticked off because it paints a […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) I was raised Catholic. Not casually Catholic. My mother was the kind of Catholic who went to Mass every day. Faith was not something she talked about; it was something she did. In our aqua-blue kitchen, she had the lyrics, in white paint, “Holy Mary, dressed in blue, teach me how to pray.” She prayed without ceasing, and her prayers were deep and strong. I went to a Jesuit college, Boston […]