Gospel

(ThyBlackMan.com) (**) “Whatever it says, don’t listen to it. It will play on your heart. It will play on your mind.”  Nice dialogue for an Exorcist kind of movie. But not enough to hold this horror/thriller together for its entirety. The setup is pretty routine: A mom, Ebony (Andra Day, The United States vs Billie Holiday), her mother (Glenn Close) and three school-age children move into a haunted Gary, Indiana home. Slowly her […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The big news of this year’s Democratic Convention is, of course, the nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris and the drama surrounding her nomination.  The kinetic energy of the nomination and the convention are part of the story.  From the convention floor on August 19, I can testify to the energy, the happiness, the joy from those assembled.  After the last words were spoken, people hung out for more […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Despite people’s best efforts, sports have always been political and will always be political. There is perhaps no better example of that than the Olympics, where countries send their best athletes to compete on an international stage and attempt to show their athletic superiority over their international counterparts. There is plenty of flag waving, national anthem playing, and political figures from across the world can easily be found viewing […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The world of hip-hop has always thrived on competition, and the often brash, confrontational nature of the genre has given rise to some of the most memorable rap beefs in history. From Tupac vs. Biggie to Nas vs. Jay-Z, these battles have not only shaped careers but also defined eras. In 2024, one of the most talked-about tensions in the rap world is between A$AP Rocky and Drake—two titans […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Acts 2:36 “Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.” What an awesome Scripture! Assuredly means it’s a sure thing, it’s a done deal. It doesn’t get any surer than this. When Peter stood and proclaimed this message on the day of Pentecost he didn’t have all of the revelation of the New Covenant that […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) President Joe Biden, at the Democratic National Convention, said, “Donald Trump and the Republican friends, they not only can’t think; they can’t read very well. Seriously, think about it. Look at their Project 2025.” OK, let’s take Biden up on his offer “seriously” to think about those who “can’t read very well.” The convention is in Chicago, the adopted hometown of former President Barack Obama and the hometown of […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) In two years, we will celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday. Our great country has survived a Civil War, two world wars, a Cold War, and a plethora of legislative and judicial fits and starts in our pursuit of a “more perfect Union.” We have endured some devastating Supreme Court decisions — Dred Scott, The Slaughterhouse Cases, and Plessy v. Ferguson, to name just a few. We have survived some […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) In the latest twist of the ever-evolving political theater, Donald Trump’s campaign found itself in hot water after using Beyoncé’s iconic song “Freedom” in a promotional video. The video, which showed Trump disembarking from a jet, was set to the powerful anthem, leading to an immediate uproar, particularly from Beyoncé’s camp. The move has raised eyebrows across the political and entertainment spectrums, with many questioning why the former president […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) As we approach another pivotal election, voters are once again being bombarded with messaging that paints the two main candidates as opposites. We’re told Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump represent radically different visions for America’s economic future. They don’t. When it comes to economic policy, there’s far less daylight between Harris and Trump than either would care to admit. Let’s start with trade policy. Trump’s […]