Gospel

(ThyBlackMan.com) In the glitzy realm of Hollywood, where every move is scrutinized and every whisper can turn into a headline, few stories have garnered as much attention and controversy as the alleged infidelity of Jay-Z, the rap mogul, against his superstar wife, Beyoncé. This tale of betrayal, heartache, and eventual reconciliation has captivated fans and media alike, offering a rare glimpse into the personal lives of one of the most […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Democrats always accuse Republicans of what they are doing themselves. “Those evil Republicans are Nazis who are trying to divide the nation” is not only a common sentiment to hear from these people, it’s also wildly divisive. But they operate in a world where no one is going to call them out, or even question them in any way, so there is no downside to being a wild hypocrite. […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) “Rustin” is a Netflix biopic produced by Barack and Michelle Obama. Bayard Rustin, the underappreciated black 1960s civil rights activist, certainly deserves an ambitious film about his life. After all, the 1963 “March on Washington” that culminated with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech was Rustin’s brainchild. Rustin, in a matter of about seven weeks, assembled a team that promoted the march […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) “Mental illness should not be your ticket to death.”   This was what one grieving parent told a phalanx of reporters a year ago in Virginia. Her son had serious mental health challenges. Yet he died at the hands of law enforcement. We’ve seen endless variations of this tragic pattern of death in Los Angeles almost always as in Virginia at the hands of the LAPD or the L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputies. […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Between 1941 and 1945 some six million Jews were systematically murdered across German-occupied Europe during World War II. As part of a state-sponsored genocide, two-thirds of Europe’s Jewish population was executed. As a result, those of Jewish faith made it a point to never allow future generations to forget or become desensitized to what happened to the European Jews at the hands of the Nazi regime. “Never again” became […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) If Joe Biden and Kamala Harris think the issues of Black American unemployment and economic immigration are going to go away, as the November presidential election approaches, they are sadly mistaken. It is no secret, Black American workers are the first workers laid off, when the economy declines, as it is doing now. Black Americans, who are experiencing a Great Recession with a Real unemployment Job rate of 10.1%, saw […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The record shows that every country in the world has acknowledged the necessity for a Sabbath, whatever name they may give to it, to enable a cessation of routine activities and allow recuperation. People of faith regard the Sabbath not just as a day of rest, but also of worship; for so it was designed by Almighty God. But people, being perverse and wayward, has ever sought, and indeed […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The celebration of Juneteenth nationally took a new turn in its bid to become a nationally recognized Black holiday last year in the context of the intensified struggle against police violence and systemic racism. Indeed, ever since the decisive moment of struggle in Ferguson, which was the spark that reignited a forest fire of resurgent resistance, the country has been compelled to confront its racist character and to make […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) (***)  We try to control our emotions, and don’t always do a great job. What if they were outsourced to five dingy spirits who were afraid to give up their power? Disney/Pixar puts that notion in play. It’s an amusing premise. One that turns into a delightful screening for 96 entertaining minutes of manic animation, adventure and comedy. An experience that’s even more engaging if movie fans view the […]