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(ThyBlackMan.com) Horrors. The profiteers running this year’s World Cup are forcing fans to shell out thousands for a single ticket. But they’re not. FIFA, which oversees the once-every-four-years soccer tournament, is slapping astounding prices on the tickets. No one has to buy them. This should be very obvious. That said, some products are priced in ways that understandably bring out villagers with pitchforks. Bread in 18th-century Europe, for example. Rapidly […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) America’s longest current criminal prosecution is in its 15th year, on its fifth judge, and still has no trial date. The defendants are Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four alleged mass murder co-conspirators. Mohammed is the second person that the government has characterized as the ringleader of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Originally, the feds had labeled Osama bin Laden as the ringleader. Yet, rather than charging and arresting […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Billionaire progressive activist and California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer recently remarked: “Health care companies only care about one thing: profits. Single-payer now.” This is the same Tom Steyer who opposed single-payer when he ran for president in 2020. “Bernie Sanders was right,” he says. “Boy, was I wrong.” He still cannot explain how to pay for it. Can anyone? Single-payer health care has been the progressive left’s signature domestic […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The new Michael film has done more than sell tickets. It has opened up a fresh conversation between generations. Older folks who remember the moonwalk when it first shook living rooms are now sitting beside young people who only knew clips, memes, and short videos. That kind of passing down matters because everybody seems to have a first Michael Jackson memory. What record got you hip to MJ? Was […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) It appears that every week, there is a news story or event that leaves us even more tired and weary of the political climate we live in. At a time when we should be paying increased attention to evolving events, we also face the personal need for emotional and mental breaks from the chaos. Taking that mental off-ramp to recharge and receive the temporary relief we need is critical. Sports […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Peabo Bryson was one of those singers you did not have to explain too much to a certain generation. Just say his name around folks who came up on real R&B, and somebody in the room is going to nod before you even finish the sentence. That is how strong his voice was. That is how deep his music sat with people. He was not just another man with […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) This Juneteenth I will stand at the Hermitage and help celebrate Black music. The Hermitage was Andrew Jackson’s plantation, outside Nashville. I want to be honest about how strange that is. I am descended from slaves and from the men who owned and abused them. The men who denied them their God-given right to freedom. My family was enslaved by the Blands of Virginia. Richard Bland was the famous […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Key Takeaways Podcasts offer flexible, accessible learning for career advancement. Listeners can choose from a wide variety of topics, helping boost both industry expertise and personal development. Consistent podcast engagement ensures professionals stay updated on the skills and trends essential to thriving in their fields. In an era of constant workplace evolution driven by technology and market demands, professionals need practical strategies to stay ahead. One of the most […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) “[N]either can we deny or diminish the delay with which both society and the Church came to denounce the scourge of slavery …  This constitutes a wound in Christian memory, one from which we cannot consider ourselves detached. It is impossible not to feel deep sorrow when contemplating the immense suffering and humiliation endured by so many in stark contrast to their immeasurable dignity as persons infinitely loved by the […]

(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 […]