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(ThyBlackMan.com) Your representatives may finally grab the feared “third rail” of U.S. politics. When the Social Security and Medicare trust funds run out in the early 2030s, the law is clear: Benefits must be slashed. That would mean a roughly 24% cut to Social Security checks and an 11% cut ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Areal rug cleaning requires specific strategies due to the city’s unique environment, characterized by high-rise living, heavy foot traffic, and humidity. Whether you are maintaining a luxury silk rug or a durable wool area rug, several Manhattan-based experts provide specialized advice for rug cleaning in Manhattan. 1. Routine Maintenance for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Labor economists like me mark our calendars for the first Friday of each month, when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases The Employment Situation. In February, that report did not arrive on schedule. According to BLS, a partial government shutdown temporarily suspended data processing and dissemination, delaying the January jobs ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Selling a home is a space game. Buyers rarely measure rooms; they feel them. A crowded corner reads as ‘insufficient storage’, and a tight pathway reads as ‘small layout’. Even a solid home can feel cramped when it is full of everyday life. The fix is not expensive. It ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In remembrance, retrieval and reaffirmation. Clearly, in this important month and historical moment of celebrating Black History through remembrance and recommitment to ever-deeper study and emancipatory practice, our minds easily turn to the writings and life work of the father of Black History Month, Nana Dr. Carter G. Woodson ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many Black Americans would argue that it is nearly impossible to go through a week without encountering someone from the Black community posing the question, ‘What happened to the Black Church?’ People often reflect on what happened to the Black Church, which was once a vibrant and cherished part ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There are moments in American history when cruelty is not accidental—it is strategic. Recent reports that the president circulated or endorsed a video depicting former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as monkeys, followed by a refusal to apologize or disavow the imagery, belong to a long ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Why would the President of the United States post a video of former President Barack Obama and the former First Lady Michelle Obama as monkeys? Writing on X, Senator Tim Scott, who chairs the Republican Senate Campaign Committee and is an ardent Trump defender, reposted it, “Praying it was ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I am built differently. Cats of my generation are built differently, too. We came out of the mud, with no seatbelts required in cars and no helmets required to ride a bike. We were the four-square, stickball, and marble-playing generation, where every boy took a spinning top to class each ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award is one of the most well-known awards in professional sports. It “recognizes an NFL player for his excellence on and off the field. The award was established in 1970 and was renamed in 1999 after the late Hall of Fame ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Latest data from the Census Bureau shows that millions of U.S. children live with a custodial parent while the other parent lives elsewhere. Mothers still comprise the large majority, but fathers are increasingly present. When one parent has to move due to changes in their circumstances, there are ramifications ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We’re taking a trip down memory lane, fellas. I hope your long term memory is still sharp—or at least decent enough to remember parts of your childhood. Growing up, was your street an old street? Were there a lot of elderly folks who knew your family? Growing up, the ...
