(ThyBlackMan.com) When I was a kid, I thought I wanted to grow up to be a Secret Service man guarding the President. It wasn’t some teenage patriotic urge that drove my motivation. Rather, it was coming up in the post-JFK ’60s during the evolution of network television news coverage. I was ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We are now at the end of another Black History Month. We have some Black History in the making, especially with the first Black President. However, some of us are also in the middle of silly arguments over whether or not the tradition of celebrating Black history during one month ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As the economy emerges from the recession and the national debate turns to limiting the cost of the social safety net, only one in four African Americans and one in six Hispanics reported owning stocks, bonds or mutual funds, a new poll shows. In addition, only 46 percent of blacks ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Consider these tips for rebuilding your financial track record… Not too long ago, credit for small businesses flowed easily with few restrictions. But that’s not the case anymore. For some, obtaining credit can be as difficult as climbing a mountain. Others are afraid of assuming excessive debt or unfavorable ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Being able to pull the trigger is one of the benefits of being your own boss, but some entrepreneurs are still gun shy… Making a decision is one of the most powerful acts for inspiring confidence in leaders and managers. Yet many bosses are squeamish about it. Some decide ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) How to turn a frazzled day into fuel for your business… Fatter and dumber. That’s literally what you get over time when you don’t manage stress effectively. Stress is a fact of life for anyone in the entrepreneurial fast lane, but the good news from the latest research is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Needless to say, it’s extremely important to know the state of health for African-American men. If we were to look at a number of responses to the statement “What is the state of health or how good is it?”, many would unfortunately automatically come up with a negative response. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many of the secrets of a life of joy and peace are forgotten in the midst of the constant input and distractions of modern life, drowned out by all the noise. The joy of making things is one of those secrets, perhaps the most forgotten of them all. Perhaps the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Do you know what it means when you feeling overwhelmed? Do you know not what it is, but why it happens? You know that dizzy feeling you get when you’re having trouble keeping your balance, or when you lean out over the edge of some place high up? It’s your ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The tale of FBI informant Ernest Withers is now well known. He spent years busily snapping photos of many major civil rights happenings, actions, and doings of civil rights leaders, most notably Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He got close-up shots of them because either through disinterest, Wither’s flattery, or ...