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(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s a lasting power in Oprah Winfrey’s words—something deeper than motivation, something that stays with you long after you’ve heard them. Maybe it’s because she speaks from lived experience, not theory. Her voice carries the weight of struggle, success, and deep self-discovery. Whether you’ve followed her journey since The Oprah Winfrey Show or stumbled across one of her quotes online during a tough moment, you can feel the truth […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something special about Mary Mary that’s hard to put into words—but you feel it the moment one of their songs starts to play. For me, they weren’t just a gospel duo—they were a soundtrack to so many moments in life. From dancing around the house with joy to crying in quiet reflection, their music always found a way to speak to what I was going through. What makes […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) This is Earl Ofari Hutchinson. I’m in Los Angeles’s Little Chinatown. Chinatown, if you will, because there’s nothing little around it and anything about it. Let me pan a little bit. As you can see, some of the businesses here, and I’m standing in front of one of the Golden Arches right behind me. As you can see, let me give you a panoramic shot. If you can see […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) What do you do when the economy is going to hell, 401(k)s are going down the toilet and we’re bracing for higher prices on nearly everything? If you’re an average American, you worry. If you’re Donald Trump, you go golfing, as he did twice last weekend, even as people took to the streets in every major city in the country to protest his policies. And if you’re a Republican […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Have you ever made a significant purchase, such as a used car, and later realized it was a mistake? Once you’re at home, you crunch the numbers and realize that with the new monthly car payment, auto insurance, gas, and maintenance for this model, along with your other monthly bills, you’ve put yourself in a financial bind. This leads to feelings of buyer’s remorse. Buyer’s Remorse Buyer’s Remorse appears […]

(ThyBlackMan.com)  There’s something about Barack Obama’s words that still lingers long after he’s left the podium. Maybe it’s the cadence of his voice, or maybe it’s the substance behind the sound bites. Either way, his quotes continue to resonate—especially now, when the world feels like it’s changing faster than we can catch up. I’ve often found myself going back to his speeches, not out of nostalgia, but because they remind […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) “Today’s signing fulfills a longstanding personal commitment on my part. My first public office was as a county school board member. As a state senator and governor, I devoted much of my time to education issues. I remain convinced that education is one of the noblest enterprises a person or a society can undertake.” — President Jimmy Carter President Carter’s words, upon signing the bill to create the U.S. Department […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something about Billy Ocean’s music that feels like a warm breeze on a tough day—comforting, familiar, and deeply soulful. Growing up, his songs were always somewhere in the background—playing from the stereo during family gatherings, sneaking into quiet moments on late-night radio, or lifting moods during road trips. But it wasn’t until I revisited his catalog as an adult that I realized just how rich and timeless his […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something special about digging through old records and stumbling upon a voice that grabs you by the heart—and for me, that voice was Jackie Moore’s. The first time I heard her sing “Precious, Precious,” I stopped everything. That southern soul, the grit in her delivery, the honesty in her storytelling—it all felt like finding a rare gem that the world had somehow overlooked. Jackie Moore may not be […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) If you know R&B, you know Keith Sweat. His voice, his vibe, and—most importantly—his pen have shaped the soundtrack of late-night conversations, breakups, makeups, and grown-folk love for decades. For many of us who came of age during the golden era of ’90s R&B, his music wasn’t just something we heard—it was something we felt. But while we can all sing along to hits like “Twisted” or “Nobody,” it’s […]