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(ThyBlackMan.com) History lives not only in textbooks and museums but in the stories we carry, the faces we remember, and the lives we celebrate. For African American communities, honoring legacy and memory has always been an act of resilience, dignity, and unity. From the heroes of the Civil Rights Movement to the everyday pioneers in our families and neighborhoods, preserving our collective history strengthens the bonds that tie us together […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the biggest names in men’s college basketball this season was relatively unknown a couple of months ago. Baylor center James Nnaji has garnered attention for being a college basketball player for this 2025-2026 college basketball season despite this being a strong year for freshmen like Duke’s Cameron Boozer and Tennessee’s Nate Ament. At the beginning of the new year during a game against TCU, Baylor’s James Nnaji […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) On Saturday, January 3, the American government launched an unprovoked, unjustifiable and illegal attack on the sovereign country of Venezuela, killed at least 80 people, bombed civilian and military areas, kidnapped its president, Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro; and brought them to the United States to try them and extort oil and other things from the remaining government officials. This imperialist aggression not only […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The United States Postal Service is under attack again—and this time, the damage threatens both Black livelihoods and Black votes. The Postal Service is not just how we send letters. It is democratic infrastructure. It is also one of the largest employers of Black workers in the nation. Roughly 29 percent of postal workers are Black, more than double Black representation in the overall labor force. For generations shut out of private-sector […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Future historians may rank Donald Trump as the worst leader in US history. Those historians along with future political and social scientists may focus on and highlight his character, morality and temperament in their assessments and conclusions. They may conclude after reviewing his pronouncements, actions and policies that he was the least competent, most ill-prepared, deeply conflicted person to sit in the Oval Office. They may also conclude that […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) As for the estimated $8 billion in government (taxpayer) money stolen by crooks in Minnesota, people demand answers to many questions. But the 800-pound elephant/question goes unasked: Why is government in the business of welfare in the first place? Where in the Constitution does it permit the federal government to extract money from taxpayers for charity? Years ago, I worked full time one summer as a “loaned executive” for the […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Mark Twain is credited with the saying, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” Events do not occur over time in the same manner, but you can find patterns or similarities within them that make it appear as though you are experiencing that Yogi-ism, “…it’s deja-vu all over again.” And so it is with the US governments kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Christopher Rufo has become one of the most influential and polarizing conservative intellectuals of the last decade, despite not holding public office, running for election, or leading a traditional political movement. In an era where politics increasingly plays out through media ecosystems rather than legislative chambers, Rufo represents a new kind of Republican power broker. He is a strategist, a communicator, and a culture warrior whose ideas have reshaped […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The Cardiovascular Crisis in the Black Community—And the Practical Steps That Make a Difference Heart disease kills more Black men than any other cause—and we develop it earlier, with worse outcomes than other demographics. By age 55, Black men have twice the rate of heart failure as white men. We’re 30% more likely to die from heart disease. These aren’t just statistics—they’re brothers, fathers, uncles, and friends dying too […]