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(ThyBlackMan.com) In April 2026, the Supreme Court dismantled a significant component of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Republican-controlled legislatures in the South quickly got to work redrawing congressional districts to comply with the new ruling. For Black communities who had long fought for the ability to elect candidates of their choice to Congress, the redrawing of the districts was a disaster of epic proportions. Instead of another press release […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Are you prepared? Prepared for what you ask? The inevitable of course! Understanding what is inevitable (an unavoidable thing that is certain to happen), will help us address what it is we all have to deal with – Challenges! Challenges are a part of life. There is no escaping them, no matter how much we would like to. Therefore, since we all face the challenges of life, what then […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) It is clear that playing quarterback in the National Football League is the most challenging position in all of sports. The speed and athleticism on an NFL field heightens the challenges of consistently driving an offense down the field against complex NFL defenses designed to confuse and disrupt today’s talented signal callers. For the upcoming 2026 NFL season, most NFL teams will enter training camp this summer knowing who […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Former Democratic National Committee Chair U.S. Democrat Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) faces attacks by fellow Democrats for seeking to represent a heavily black congressional district in Florida. About this district, the Miami Herald wrote: “Under the previous map, the population of the majority-minority 20th District was 53% Black … and the newly drawn 20th District is 45% Black. At least five Black Democrats are also vying for the seat.” Wasserman […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) How is it that the “Saxophone Colossus” Sonny Rollins lived to 95? Aren’t jazz musicians supposed to die at tragically early ages? Actually, that’s a myth that Rollins and others proved flawed. It’s true that Bix Beiderbecke, king of the cornet, was gone at 28, Charlie Parker at 34, Dinah Washington at 39, John Coltrane at 40. Billie Holiday made it to 44 — not young, but an age […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) A healthy home environment is about more than keeping a house clean. The spaces where families spend their time can influence comfort, daily routines, and overall well-being. While no home is perfect, making thoughtful choices about the living environment can help create a space that feels safer, more comfortable, and more supportive for everyone in the household. Fortunately, creating a healthier home does not always require major renovations. Small, […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Loser: The American People Americans were unhappy prior to the Israeli-US War on Iran. They had witnessed unbelievable chaos, confusion, distrust, alienation and divisiveness within the nation. Still, they viewed their nation as a friendly nation and not a bully. After the war started, sitting in their cars paying almost double for gas to go shopping for significantly increased groceries did not make them any happier. Americans’ confidence in […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) America once worried about an imperial presidency. Now we have an imperial presidency merged with a family business. And somehow, too many Americans are shrugging. Perhaps that shrug is less agreement than exhaustion. Americans are tired — tired of the scandals, the outrage cycles, the endless circus where every day produces another ethical breach, another fundraising scheme, another spectacle competing for attention. People are struggling with rent, groceries, healthcare, […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Californians will face two competing tax measures this November. The first is the Billionaire Tax Act, a onetime, 5% levy on the accumulated net worth of the state’s richest residents. Lesser known is the Retirement and Personal Savings Protection Act, which would draw constitutional lines around what Sacramento can and cannot tax, prohibiting new levies on retirement accounts, personal savings and individually owned assets and banning retroactive taxation. Everyone […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Sometimes a joke can tell you more about America than a serious speech ever could, and this whole Kevin Hart roast situation got a lot of Black folks sitting back wondering where comedy really ends once Black pain enters the room. Yeah, roasts are supposed to get disrespectful. Everybody knows that. Cats sign up knowing jokes coming their way. But once George Floyd got brought into the mix by […]