(ThyBlackMan.com) Just a day after millions of Americans celebrated the “Fourth of You Lie,” our nation got more evidence of the lie we live when we “celebrate” freedom. On July 5, 2016, Alton Sterling was killed by White police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in an encounter that was blessedly videotaped. The footage showed a man being shot, even as he was down on the ground. A day later, on July 6, 2016, Philando Castile was shot four times as he attempted to comply with a police officer’
After each fatal shooting of a black man by an officer, President Barack Obama has swiftly spoken out against bad policing, giving voice to the generations of African-Americans who have found themselves at the wrong end of a baton, a snarling dog or a gun.
As much as those words have comforted blacks, they have rankled many of the nation's men and women in blue. Some have described the remarks as an insult, an all-too-quick condemnation before all the facts are in and a failure to acknowledg
By Victor Ochieng
The conversation surrounding the police killing of unarmed African-American men is ongoing. Discussions are centered on whether Black lives really matter in America and why the people who swear to protect these lives end up as the killers.
However, as these conversations continue, the Black community shouldn’t forget to address the issue of unemployment and lack of business ownership that are equally serious threats to Black survival.
We saw the killing of Alton Sterling an
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Diamond Reynolds, the girlfriend of police-shooting victim Philando Castile, urged against violence at protests in the aftermath of his death, which she streamed on Facebook Live using her cellphone during the fatal traffic stop in a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota, on Wednesday evening.
Reynolds said that she was "baffled" to see some protesters responding to police brutality with more violence.
In St. Paul this weekend, prote
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Television host Wendy Williams is known for “saying it like she means it” spilling the tea since she stepped on the entertainment scene as a gossip-y radio personality.
Normally, Williams is catching from celebrities, but this week, everyone is giving her plenty of side eyes. Unless you’ve been hiding from civilization, then you already know that Williams’ made some offensive comments about HBCUs and the NAACP while discussing Jesse Williams’ BET Awards acceptance speech dur
*Stacey Dash has a new target.
Commenting on the speech given by Jesse Williams at the 2016 BET Awards, the right wing pundit wrote, “You’ve just seen the perfect example of a HOLLYWOOD plantation slave!”
“Sorry, Mr. Williams. But the fact that you were standing onstage at THOSE awards tells people you really don’t know what you’re talking about. Just spewing hate and anger,” she continued on her Patheos Blog.
Dash also took issue with Williams’ critique of “the bystander” – a term she seems
In plain speak: she gave her 3 sons a good ole’ fashion whooping.
NOLA- Schaquana Evita Spears, a Baton Rouge 30-year-old single parent of 6, was arrested for spanking her three sons because she had the tenacity to hold them accountable for their actions. Spears, abruptly left work after learning her sons-ages 10, 12, and 13 – had burglarized the neighbors home and stolen a hover board and some electronics. Spears, who gave them a good ole’ fashion spanking, was booked on child cruelty count
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James cheers along with the crowd during a parade Wednesday in downtown Cleveland to celebrate the team’s 2016 NBA championship. (Aaron Josefczyk/Reuters)
LeBron James and the rest of the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers were honored with a downtown parade Wednesday as the city celebrated its first major professional sports title since 1964.
A crowd of approximately 1.3 million, some who had slept on sidewalks overnight to get a good view, packed downtown Cl
Freshly Picked, the footwear collection that Riley Curry modeled last year, has teamed up with her mom, Ayesha Curry, for a limited edition collection of baby shoes. The collection will feature three different styles of moccasins inspired by – get this – Ayesha’s favorite dessert (Mint Chip) and Steph Curry’s favorite drink (Pink Lemonade). No, really. The designs are named “Mint Chip” and “Pink Lemonade.”
The last design, of course, is inspired by their beloved Golden State Warriors and appro
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Viktory release a music video for the second single off of the new album “Tomorrow Came” called “We Won’t Stop”. Instead of following the mode, Viktory elected to create a hilariously entertaining abstract satire spoof of two old men tired of the younger generation playing loud music, so they take matters into their own hands. As wild and wacky as the video appears, There are some really true and meaningful themes on friendship,
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A movie about iconic abolitionist Harriet Tubman is in development from “Homeland” director Seith Mann.
The project has a working title of “Harriet.”
Tubman was born into slavery, escaped in 1849 and made more than a dozen missions to rescue about 70 slaves though the Underground Railroad. She served as a spy for the Union Army during the Civil War and campaigned for women’s suffrage.
The U.S. Treasury announced last month that Tubman will replace Andrew Jack
Luke Walton has agreed to be the Los Angeles Lakers' new head coach, with the sides agreeing to a multiyear deal Friday, the team said.
Walton spent nine seasons with the Lakers, winning two championship rings as a smart, steady contributor. Three years after his retirement, the 36-year-old Southern California native is back to become the 26th head coach in franchise history.
"I loved everything about my time at Golden State and learning from Steve (Kerr)," Walton told
Just hours before Kobe Bryant took the court for the very last time, the champion’s wife, Vanessa Bryant spoke out.
Bryant posted a long message on Instagram Wednesday afternoon detailing her family’s sacrifice during Bryant’s journey in the NBA. The beauty also not only wrote how thrilled she is for the athlete to be “home more often,” but expressed how thankful she is that their family “managed to persevere against the odds” despite the “ups and downs.”
Read Bryan’s entire post below:
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Kobe Bryant finished up his NBA career in style, scoring 60 points in leading the Lakers back to a stunning 101-96 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The Lakers trailed by double figures at halftime and throughout much of the second half, but Bryant sank some vintage spectacular shots down the stretch to lead the Lakers to the win.
The game marked the 25th time Bryant scored at least 50 points in his career and the sixth time he eached 60 points. He finishe
Make room in your holiday shopping cart! Goldiblox is debuting their first African-American action figure for girls. Since the company started three years ago, their mission has been to get girls building and inspire a future generation of female engineers.
Building and construction toys have long been considered “boy toys”. Goldiblox has aimed to change the idea that only boys can be interested in technology and engineering principles. The company has tapped into girls’ strong verbal skills t
We have 2, possibly 3 generations growing up without examples of men and women leaders of color, outside of entertainment. So we want to stop, recognize and celebrate the unsung heroes, literally. When my 42-year-old cousin, husband, father, community leader, and business professional died unexpectedly in December of 2014, I was challenged to think about the impact of his life. I processed why he was a great man and what we should celebrate. I thought about many of the men I follow, respec
Ben & Jerry’s is ditching the cow for its latest line of ice cream.
The South Burlington, Vt.- based company known for its outrageous flavors launched four vegan ice creams Wednesday. The ice creams — technically called “frozen dessert” because ice cream has to have a certain amount of milkfat — are made from an almond milk base and will roll out to grocery stores over the next four to six weeks.
The new options are meant to appeal to a customer base that’s either vegan or chooses not to cons
The St. Louis Rams and the San Diego Chargers have been green-lit for a move to Los Angeles.
The National Football League’s 32 team owners voted Tuesday to give the Rams approval to move to Los Angeles for the 2016 season, and the Chargers the option to join them within the next year, several sources told CNNMoney.
By the terms of the deal, the Rams have been given the go-ahead to move to a new stadium in Inglewood, the site they had initially proposed, effective immediately, the sources said.
Azura Stevens had 24 points and 10 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season and No. 13 Duke beat Massachusetts 70-46 on Monday night.
It was Stevens' fourth 20-plus game this season.
Duke led 33-26 at halftime and scored the first 10 points of the third quarter, capped by Stevens's 3-pointer. The Blue Devils held UMass to just six points in the third — on two field goals.
Rebecca Greenwell had 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Duke (8-2). Lyne Belton tied a career-high
