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(ThyBlackMan.com) As a former professional athlete in the National Football League, I know the power of opportunity. I know what it means to rise, fight through adversity, and beat the odds stacked against you. That’s the promise of America — and it’s the very promise that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have kept alive for generations. Today, under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, that promise is being […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) I hope Trump pushes forward on tariffs. Hear me out. He has already backtracked faster than a hiker who spies a rattlesnake. Trump spent the first weeks of his second term spitting out tariff rates in a twitchy staccato. On Feb. 1, he announced 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada (along with a 10% tax on goods from China) supposedly due to fentanyl trafficking and illegal border […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) This marks the third time we’ve found ourselves returning to the music and ministry of the great Mahalia Jackson—and honestly, it still feels like we’ve only scratched the surface. There’s something magnetic about her voice, something holy in how she delivered even the most modest lyric with profound conviction. While her signature songs like “Move On Up a Little Higher” and “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” are rightly celebrated, […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The United States has the capacity and the tools to create a NEW Vision of how to help Americans, American workers, professional, blue collar, union, working-class Americans, and retired Americans. Tax Cuts are the key. Expanding our knowledge, and understanding tax cuts, and how they can work to the advantage of all Americans, is an unexplored area, by the public, and many policymakers. Tax cuts can create Jobs, and grow the U.S. economy and give billionaires, millionaires, and corporations […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Let’s be real: when most people hear the name Patti LaBelle, their minds go straight to the iconic bangers — “Lady Marmalade,” “New Attitude,” and the soul-stirring “If Only You Knew.” And don’t get me wrong, those tracks are legendary for a reason. But if that’s all you know of Ms. LaBelle, you’re only getting the highlight reel — not the full story. Digging a little deeper into her […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) When you’ve been through something—truly been delivered, healed, restored—you don’t just sing songs. You live them. That’s what makes Helen Baylor such a blessing to the Body of Christ. Her music doesn’t just sound good—it carries the weight of a testimony, the anointing of a surrendered life, and the heart of someone who knows what it means to be redeemed by God’s grace. For those who’ve walked with the […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something about a Temptations record that hits you before the vocals even begin—the groove sets in, the bassline walks into your bones, and the harmony builds like a slow sunrise. From the moment that first Motown snare cracks, you know you’re in for something rich, layered, and deeply human. Whether it’s the velvety smooth falsetto of Eddie Kendricks or the gritty soul of David Ruffin, The Temptations brought […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Whitney Houston’s voice is one of the most iconic instruments in music history—flawless in tone, rich in emotion, and capable of making even the simplest lyric feel profound. While her biggest hits dominate the airwaves and playlists, there’s another side to Whitney that often gets overlooked: the storyteller, the soul singer, the interpreter of quiet heartbreaks and subtle joys. Tucked deep within her albums are tracks that never got […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) When you hear the name Janet Jackson, chances are your mind instantly goes to her iconic hits—tracks that shaped the sound of pop and R&B through the ’80s, ’90s, and early 2000s. Songs like “That’s the Way Love Goes,” “Nasty,” and “All for You” are etched into music history. But if you dig a little deeper into her discography, you’ll find an entirely different world—intimate, experimental, and emotionally rich. […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Why is it that some days we wake up alert and energized ready to face the world feeling like we can conquer anything that comes our way and other days we struggle to open our eyes and tap into a source of motivation, confidence or optimism? To be completely honest with you, I’m not sure I have the answer for what makes the days begin one way or another […]