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(ThyBlackMan.com) Criticism of policies advanced by the government of Benjamin Netanyahu can be socially and politically sensitive in the United States. Some observers note that public criticism of Israeli leadership may be interpreted by others as antisemitic, given the long and painful global history of antisemitism. This concern often leads private citizens (such as myself) and public figures to choose their words carefully so that their opposition to specific Israeli […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) It is hard to imagine that anyone who has access to a screen — of any size, at any place, at any time — has not seen comedian Druski’s ubiquitous parody of “Conservative Women in America” (his phrase). Even though Druski, née Drew Desbordes, never says anyone’s name in the video, Erika Kirk, widow of Turning Point founder Charlie Kirk, believes that he was specifically targeting her. In any case, Druski’s use of “whiteface” in […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) A day after a flood of news trucks, police, sanitation department workers, and a slew of neighbors, descended on the sidewalk sewer manhole in South L.A., I went to the location. The sanitation work crews had sealed up the manhole with concrete. The site had been the subject of intense media interest and that prompted L.A. city officials to act. Unfortunately, it took the shame and embarrassment of the […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) War is a serious matter, not a joking one or an “I don’t care one”). In recent weeks, we’ve witnessed men sitting around joking about war, a war in which hundreds of people have been killed. Many are denied the right to vote by coming up with unnecessary new rules to disqualify them. You might say we have a war on voting! Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu got together […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) “The SAVE Act is not an election security bill — it is a voter suppression bill, full stop … The CBC will not sit back while extremists continue to strip away access to the ballot box for our communities, and we are calling on every Senator to reject this assault on our democracy and stand up for the integrity of our elections.” — Congressional Black Caucus  Analysis after analysis shows that […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The fight for fairness will never be easy. Fairness is the quality of making impartial, just, and equitable decisions, free from bias, discrimination, or dishonesty. It involves providing equal opportunities and adhering to fair rules, often balancing individual circumstances to ensure just outcomes. It means making decisions by being open-minded and objective. When people say they are anti-DEI, they are telling us they do not believe in fairness. They […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Last Saturday, millions of Americans took to the streets under a simple banner: “No Kings.” More than 3,000 protests were organized across the country. Demonstrations filled not only the expected places—Washington, New York, Chicago—but also towns that rarely see political marches: Midland, Michigan; Casper, Wyoming; McMinnville and Tillamook, Oregon. In communities like these, residents gathered in parks and town squares carrying handmade signs and a message that sits at […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) As my followers know, I have been and am very critical of my Black community, especially the media appointed Black leaders and organizations. We face a myriad of problems in the U.S. and within the Black community. One of the biggest problems facing America is that we have been “misdiagnosed” not only by our political leaders, but also by our governing institutions. If you are misdiagnosed, you will be […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) In August 2022, seven officers from the Adams County Sherriff’s Office in Ohio executed a search warrant on the home of the Grammy-nominated rapper known as Afroman. Afroman was not home at the time, though his wife and young children were. The home’s security cameras recorded the officers’ actions. The warrant was granted in order to find evidence of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, drug trafficking, and even kidnapping. The officers […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) When people talk about the greatest female groups in music history, TLC always sits at the table. Not on the side. Not in the hallway. At the table. What they did in the 90s was more than just hits on the radio. They changed how groups looked, how they talked, how they dressed, and how they spoke to young women and young men at the same time. They could […]