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Avoid big money mistakes, yes credit debt is no joke…

May 27, 2011 by  
Filed under Misc., Money, Opinion, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) As the economy moves to a more expansionary phase, lenders are easing credit standards and many consumers are looking to purchase “big ticket” items such as appliances and autos or make major home repairs. This pent up demand and seemingly mad rush to buy can cause some people to make financial decisions that can take years... [Read more...]

Don Barden, a great Black entrepreneur, gone to early…

May 27, 2011 by  
Filed under Business, Misc., News, Opinion, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) On May 19, we lost Don Barden, a trailblazer for economic empowerment in our communities.  Don was born in Inkster, Mich., a Detroit suburb, which was the home of the first Black-owned radio station, WCHB, and was also the abode of the great Stevie Wonder. He was the ninth of 14 children and shared a bed with three of his brothers. ... [Read more...]

Why bother to demystify Osama Bin Laden & Al Qaeda?

May 27, 2011 by  
Filed under Opinion, Politics, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Officials in the Obama administration are leaking all kinds of details from the “treasure trove” of secret information U.S. Special Forces seized from Osama bin Laden’s compound. They are reportedly doing so to demystify the dead al-Qaeda leader. But with the release of tidbits about his use of hair dyes and natural... [Read more...]

Black Viewership – It’s what you watch – Nielsen Ratings…

May 27, 2011 by  
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) “What you do in the dark will always come out in the light.”  Remember when your grandma used to tell you that? And you know how the more sophisticated and intellectual we become, the more we say, “we don’t do ‘so and so’?” “We don’t eat greasy foods because we know it’s bad for us;”... [Read more...]

Cornel West-Obama Narrative: Shows all Wrong with Black Academy and Africana Studies…

May 27, 2011 by  
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) I have always wondered what was the importance and utility of Africana Studies Departments around the Nation, as well the utility of a doctorate in such a field. Over recent weeks I have come to the personal conclusion that there value in the grand scope of collective community betterment is miniscule. This has been personified... [Read more...]

Dr. Boyce Watkins; Black Men Killing Black Men: The 3-Year Old Who Didn’t Have to Die…

May 27, 2011 by  
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Davion Powell was just three years old when a bullet took his life.  The shooter, 21-year old Roderick Moss, appeared in court this week on charges of murder.  Moss allegedly shot through the window of an apartment building with children inside.  Powell was hit in the head by one of the bullets and died in the hospital. Little... [Read more...]

Film Directors Tyler Perry and Spike Lee’s Irreconcilable Differences…

May 27, 2011 by  
Filed under Ent., Opinion, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) I understand why Director Spike Lee is upset. And I definitely can’t say that I blame him. For over twenty years now he’s worked his butt off to change the horrible stereotypes of Black folks on the big screen, only to have Tyler Perry, within a few short years, drag us all back to those ‘dark ages’ again. Way back then,... [Read more...]

Black community is afflicted by the ‘Ghetto Mentality’

May 26, 2011 by  
Filed under Misc., Opinion, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) What do we do about the Ghetto Mentality – that all-encompassing mindset of ignorance that has grown out of street life? The “get over anyway you can” mindset. That, more than anything else, underscores the essence of the Ghetto Mentality. What do we, as black folk, do about it? All that is negative represents... [Read more...]

Scott Talley; No arguments here, high school Urban Debate Leagues are a success…

May 26, 2011 by  
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Like many high school students, Tyrin Johnson can be found glued to his phone late Friday evenings during the school year.  However, listen closely to his conversation and it will reveal that the 11th grader is indeed a young man of purpose. Debate, not sneakers or girls consumes Johnson during these late night conference calls... [Read more...]

Rev. Al Sharpton; Democrats Can You Hear Me?

May 26, 2011 by  
Filed under Opinion, Politics, Weekly Columns

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) This week, in the 26th district of New York, an outstanding precedent was established when Democrat Kathy Hochul took home the Congressional seat previously held by Rep. Chris Lee (R-NY). In one of the most conservative, Republican districts in the country, she defeated the opposition despite being heavily outspent. Her message... [Read more...]

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