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(ThyBlackMan.com) Hollywood is abuzz with excitement as Selena Gomez, the beloved singer and actress, and Benny Blanco, the chart-topping producer, take their relationship to the next level. On Wednesday, December 11, Selena, 32, revealed their engagement through a heartwarming Instagram post that left fans cheering. The announcement featured a carousel of snapshots, including a close-up of Selena’s dazzling engagement ring and a candid photo of the couple celebrating with laughter […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) I know it’s been a long time since I studied law, but all of my life I heard the phrase, “No one is above the law.”  During the Civil Rights Movement, such as the time when The Atty. Thurgood Marshall, Medgar Evers, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Atty. Fred Gray, Rosa Parks, Mayor Charles Evers, Dick Gregory, Ella Baker, Malcolm X, Bayard Rustin, Diane Nash, Fannie Lou Hamer, A. […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The best defensive player on the Jacksonville Jaguars made a major change entering this 2024 NFL season. Edge rusher Josh Allen made it publicly known that he will now be referred as Josh “Hines-Allen” to pay respect to “maternal side of his family and the other relatives who have worn ‘Hines’ and ‘Hines-Allen’ on their jerseys”. One of his sisters, Myisha Hines-Allen, played for the 2024 WNBA championship as […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) We’ve entered the holiday season and many families will be celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the Day of Kings and later Ramadan. Yet amid the festivities there is a pall of anxiety, uncertainty, fear and depression hanging over our world today. The political fractiousness from the recent US election, the ongoing negative consequences from the devastating government responses to the so called pandemic, the escalating wars around the world, societal […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Finally, we have found an issue that unites people on both the left and the right: the condemnation of President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter. In an era of deep division, this rare moment of bipartisan agreement is a testament not to the unity of American values but to the enduring complexity of power, politics, and personal relationships. The right to pardon is rooted in centuries […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) “Thou shall have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.” First two of the Ten Commandments Greetings, everyone. You often hear leftists rant on about the “separation of church and state,” with the goal being the separation of America’s Judeo-Christian faith heritage from itself. Undoubtedly, faith heritage played an integral part in the founding of our Constitutional Republic. What Thomas Jefferson meant […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The world has lost a literary giant, a cultural icon, and an unyielding voice for justice. Nikki Giovanni, born Yolande Cornelia Giovanni Jr., passed away on December 9, 2024, at the age of 81. Her journey was a testament to the transformative power of words, art, and love, and her legacy will echo for generations. From her evocative poetry to her impactful activism and inspiring teaching, Giovanni’s life was […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the many things I was wrong about this cycle was my contention that the events after the 2020 election culminating in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot would, fairly or not, be a cudgel that Democrats would successfully use to ensure Trump’s defeat. I didn’t think enough of the American electorate would be able to see through the Democrats’ ‘insurrection’ myth to give Trump another bite at the apple. Thankfully, […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) (***1/2)  “Are we all born wicked?” It’s a trick question. The answer you give reflects your view of humanity. In fact, that query is the theme of this charming and fanciful adaption of the Broadway musical Wicked (2003). That show was based on a novel by Gregory Maguire (1995), which was inspired by L. Frank Baum’s book The Wizard of Oz (1900), which spawned the classic family movie The Wizard of Oz(1939). In the earlier two […]