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(ThyBlackMan.com) We know that Paul was there. He must have been in a combative mood, for he should really be going about his business of evangelizing, teaching and planting churches. But there he was in the council meeting far away from his home base, and itching to get back to work in Antioch. Of all the Apostles, Paul was the most get-up-and-go, the most travelled, the one more likely to […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Moving to another country can be exciting, but money matters usually get complicated faster than people expect. It’s not just about opening a bank account or learning how to pay rent in a new place. There are questions about taxes, different living costs, and what kind of safety net is needed in case of medical issues. Without some planning, those questions can quickly turn into headaches. Getting ahead of […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s a deep sense of despair settling over America. Families are working harder and falling further behind. The cost of raising children grows, while schools, housing, and healthcare remain out of reach for too many. It’s no wonder people across this country — rural and urban, Black and white — feel left behind and politically homeless. But our past offers a powerful, largely forgotten story of how people once […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The death of Charlie Kirk has left a gaping hole in the conservative youth movement. For over a decade, Kirk built Turning Point USA into a well-funded and highly visible machine, capable of mobilizing young conservatives on college campuses, filling arenas, and securing major Republican figures at its events. His sudden assassination shocked the right, triggering both grief and immediate speculation about who could take up his mantle. For […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) When most people talk about Curtis Mayfield, they bring up his social consciousness, his political edge, and his ability to soundtrack Black pride in the 1960s and 70s. But to limit him to that lane is to ignore another side of his artistry: the deeply personal and romantic songs he crafted. Mayfield understood love as both tender and complicated, weaving lush arrangements and delicate vocals into a body of work […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The Jews of old had many strange customs, and if you check some of those customs you would be mystified as to the symbolism and meaning underlying the customs. Because they were a spiritual people many of the customs had to do with worship, and their relationship to God. It might seem to be rather quaint now, but things like wearing of small leather phylacteries on arms or heads, […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles California, Washington D.C. and his threats to do the same in Chicago Illinois and Memphis Tennessee is placing this nation in an untenable predicament.  Under the guise of public safety, Trump is using the National Guard for purposes they were not intended to serve. The National Guard is for emergencies: to assist in natural disasters or to quell uprisings […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Ben Shapiro is a figure whose name provokes immediate reaction—admiration from the right, suspicion and disdain from the left, and curiosity among those who wonder what his rising influence means for the future of American politics. Born in 1984, Shapiro rose to prominence in his early twenties as a conservative author and commentator, publishing books that critiqued liberal culture and defending Republican orthodoxy with rapid-fire debates and sharp rhetoric. […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) 16 Black Quarterbacks started Week 1—A First in NFL History: P. S. Please don’t tell Donald Trump; he’ll say they’re DEI hires. Black athletes in the NFL have been fighting for a chance to be allowed to line up under center long before today even seemed possible. Quarterbacks like Fritz Pollard played the position back in the 1920s, however, institutionalized racism, fixed stereotypes, and misplaced suspicion kept many athletes […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) It is a fundamental teaching and uncontested contention in Kawaida philosophy that there is an endless library of lessons and legacies in our history and culture which we can learn from and live by in good and meaningful ways. Ever mindful of this, one of the ways I want to commemorate this 60th anniversary of my conceiving and introducing the Nguzo Saba, the Seven Principles, and of the world African community’s […]