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(ThyBlackMan.com) I recently wrote about the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools program’s annual National Day of Social Action, which this year engaged thousands of students enrolled in CDF Freedom Schools summer programs across the country around the message “Public Education is a Public Good.” Scholars from the CDF Freedom Schools site at The Mark in Montclair, a program of Saint Mark’s United Methodist Church in Montclair, New Jersey, put it […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Whatever you may think of God, and many of us have notions of God that are quite bizarre, we are apt to think, at times, that God has gone too far, he is asking too much, he wants the impossible. Tell me to love my difficult, bad-tempered, sin-loving wife and okay, I can do that; tell me to love my quarrelsome, thiefing, wife-beating neighbour and alright, I will try, […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The hip-hop world woke up to heartbreak and disbelief after news broke that Georgia rapper T-Hood had been shot and killed inside his own home. The 33-year-old artist, known for his gritty street anthems and high-energy delivery, was found with fatal gunshot wounds after what police described as a domestic dispute turned deadly. The tragedy has left his fans stunned, his peers mourning, and the gossip mill working overtime […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The Bureau of Labor Statistics economists (BLS) announced the most comprehensive unemployment rate, for July is 7.9%, the U-6 category rate from the Table of Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization, and a weak Job number of 73,000. Additionally, the BLS revised down the number of Jobs created over the last two months, May and June, by 258,000. May was revised by 125,000 stating 19,000 jobs were created in May. […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Silk emerged in the early ’90s as one of the premier R&B vocal groups, known for their sultry harmonies, seductive ballads, and a vocal chemistry that made slow jams unforgettable. Co-signed and produced in part by Keith Sweat, Silk carved a lane in the New Jack Swing and bedroom R&B eras with songs that were sensual, emotional, and vocally rich. Their catalog remains essential for anyone exploring ’90s R&B. […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The plain, compelling truth that registers in the mind, like a splinter of glass in the soft tissue of the brain, is that man for all his efforts cannot find God. This is shocking but should not be so. Humans have their limits, in common with all things created, and the wise person acknowledges those limits but find ways to transcend them. Man, unlike angels, was created with the […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Balancing the responsibilities of raising children while caring for aging parents can feel overwhelming. This dual role, often referred to as the “sandwich generation,” places emotional, physical, and financial stress on many people. While the pressure may seem constant, it’s possible to find stability by creating a system that works for both generations and supports personal well-being. Understanding the Demands of Dual Caregiving Being a caregiver for both children […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Joe Simon occupies a unique place in American music history. With a career that spanned gospel beginnings, R&B chart dominance, and seamless forays into funk and disco, Simon proved that great artistry is defined by adaptability and authenticity. Known for his resonant baritone and his ability to make any lyric feel lived-in, he bridged the worlds of Southern soul storytelling and sophisticated urban production. His songs often carried life […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The month of August is rightly commemorated and celebrated as a special time of uplifting, understanding and honoring our history and continuing practice of resistance. In a word, we foreground and focus on the practice and promise of resistance leading to liberation and a shared and inclusive good in the world. We speak here of our righteous and relentless struggle, historically and currently, to be ourselves and free ourselves, […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The July 2025 unemployment report, released on August 1st, did not meet expectations.  Instead of addressing the deficiencies by his own misguided policies, the President of the United States reacted in predictable fashion.  He fired Dr. Erika McEntarfer, Commissioner of Labor Statistics, because he didn’t like the report, and accused the economist of rigging the data, whose appointment was approved by a Senate vote of 86-8.  A bipartisan group, […]