(ThyBlackMan.com) The Urban League recently gathered for its State of Black America Conference to discuss issues and concerns that black Americans face across the United States. The conference is both respected and cherished by a community that continuously seeks those who can righteously advocate for the issues that matter the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) No, But It Can Be Reinvented… A massive public debate has ensued around education. From the White House and Congress down to every state, every urban city, the discussion is not “how do we reinvest in education” but “if we should reinvent in public education.” It’s an asinine question ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This week, we were able to add to the experience of what has already been an exciting history for http://Influential1s.com: we were featured on a panel on social media and urban influencers. Between soaking in our co-panelist, Reverend Run’s Words of Wisdom and sharing much of our own, we ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) How black should the Congressional Black Caucus be? That might seem like a strange question, but it’s one the CBC has grappled with throughout its 40-year history. White Members of Congress have occasionally tried to join, but the group has remained firm: The CBC is for blacks only. Many ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) And, with this knowledge I have learned That salvation cannot be earned. And, though many bridges I have burned God is waiting for me to turn Brian Courtney Wilson “Waiting to Turn” I don’t remember the exact words that caused the stream of tears down my face, but ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Every now and then, some families get to experience “that intervention moment.” This is when the uncle who’s been getting high, drunk and abusive every single day finally admits that he might have a problem. Of course he still minimizes the significance of his issues, but he has at ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Your immune system is like an internal body guard. Its job is to protect you from the danger of viruses, fungi, bacteria, infections and cancers that may try to attack and invade your body. Like any well-trained guard, your immune system remembers previous attackers and prepares for the next ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “The Eurocentric educational philosophy will not provide you with the tools to conquer a system that oppresses you.” — Dr. Asa Hilliard, 1933 – 2007 Visualize a circle about the size of a grapefruit, and imagine that the space inside this circle represents an individual’s total, inclusive realm of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is nothing that says that Black people have to exist. The entire demographics of the nation can be changed. How many Native Americans are still around? Their numbers are fewer than our own, yet they have land that they can call their own, and protected commerce on that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A 2007 study by Roland Fryer and Michael Greenstone has found that graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) suffer a wage penalty relative to their counterparts who attend Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). The authors conclude that in comparison to black students who attend PWIs, graduates of HBCUs earn ...