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(ThyBlackMan.com) Now that the former President and the candidate for future President has been convicted of thirty-four felonies, he joins 19 million other Americans who have such convictions.  Those felons face major restrictions in employment, finance, and housing.  For example, federal, state, and local government jobs often require a security clearance, which felons often cannot qualify for.  In some areas, felons are disqualified from teaching jobs.  It is challenging for […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) At an event in Philadelphia designed to help Republican outreach to Black voters, Congressman Byron Donalds made what seemed like positive comments about the Jim Crow era as it related to Black families. The backlash to his comments were strong and swift. In remarks on the House floor, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) called out Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) for his comments: “It has come to my attention that […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) In the modern hip-hop landscape, few names have become as synonymous with success and influence as Lil Baby. Born Dominique Armani Jones, Lil Baby’s journey from the streets of Atlanta to global superstardom is a testament to his talent, resilience, and ability to capture the zeitgeist of his generation. This article delves into the life, career, and impact of Lil Baby, exploring the factors that have contributed to his […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) An unthinkable event happened in 1994 – It was the year; the Clinton Administration initiated the scam of undercounting the nation’s unemployment rates. This unjust and horrible scam became the official policy of that administration and gained permanence. Be that as it may, it was “a rigged and deceptive act.” Here is what Dr. Robert Reich who was the Secretary of Labor during the Clinton administration said, in comments to my blog about those […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) If you have ever wondered where we are as a country regarding race, and why Black people complain about the inequities in news coverage, the over-policing of Black neighborhoods, the unfair treatment in the criminal justice system, and conversations about white privilege, look no further than the intensity of the coverage of a mere foul committed on Indiana Fever player Caitlin Clark. The last few days, the lead stories […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) With the recent political debates, follow-up commentaries, polling and non-stop advertisements bombarding us on television, in the print media, the internet and flooding my mailbox, I thought I would stop for a moment and address the main comment that I have heard all around me. People want to know about the issues! They are apparently tired of all the mud slinging and negative spin campaigning done by all sides […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The Grand Ole Game will never be the same! As a freelance journalist and an Associate Editor, I will borrow words from two great sportscasters/analyst to describe my elation upon hearing of the merging of MLB and the Negro League statistics: Jack Brickhouse…Hey Hey!  Harry Carry would say…Holy Cow! As a lifelong baseball obsessive, I’ll admit—the news Major League Baseball (MLB) would fold Negro League stats into its hallowed […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) During a television interview, a Republican lawmaker was once asked is there anything about then-President Barack Obama you liked. He quickly responded, by stating he liked the fact that Obama was a family man. The same sentiment was reinforced years earlier by former Senator John McCain during the 2008 presidential campaign. During an October 10, 2008, town hall event in Lakeville, Minnesota, a person in attendance told McCain that […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) It is fair to say that Salman Rushdie, the widely celebrated author, is one of the world’s foremost champions of free speech. Rushdie, who is perhaps best known for his novel “The Satanic Verses,” has sacrificed and suffered more for his craft than the vast majority of his fellow scribes. First, he survived a fatwa (an Islamic legal judgment) from Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini. Khomeini called for Rushdie’s assassination after […]