(ThyBlackMan.com) It is much worse than we can think or comprehend. Millions of African Americans do not know how to read. Suffering in silence, unable to understand, interpret, or comprehend the most basic combinations of written English words. Looking at signs, menus, and important documents as if they are written in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Studies have shown that there is a link between how happy and enjoyable a person’s retirement is and how much they have in the bank. People who have a good amount of savings to live comfortably, once they retire, tend to be happier. That’s because they don’t have to worry ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you may remember this piece here https://thyblackman.com. In it, I talk about some bad habits you need to give up before you’re thirty. At the top of that list is smoking cigarettes. Today, we take a look at that bad habit in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Without mincing words, the world has gone digital and it is important to keep up with the pace so as not to be left behind. Some kids already know how to use smartphones and laptops than most adults. Technology has become the core of major educational institutions globally and a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I can’t imagine my spouse being robbed at gunpoint and I’m a woman. One could only image the horror of a husband when he gets a call informing him that his wife was robbed at gunpoint. That she was overseas, and men broke into her apartment, held her at gunpoint, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Getting exercise should be a major priority but many people struggle with finding a routine that works best for them. There are open gyms that allow you to work out at your convenience, as well as fitness classes that offer you a more structured atmosphere. The best option for you ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Chinua Achebe, “We cannot trample upon the humanity of others without devaluing our own.” Fathers unless you have your house in order do not complain or ridicule your brother’s house. The Igbo, always practical, put it concretely in their proverb: Onye ji onye n’ani ji onwe ya: “He who will hold ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is a raging controversy over Nate Parker’s writing, directing and starring in a film about Nat Turner. Let’s look at some little known facts underpinning this fiery debate. The movie is called BIRTH OF A NATION. The first film bearing that name came out in 1915 and was the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Donald Trump was a great primary candidate, but the general election has turned the “Trump train” into the Titanic as he sinks in swing-state polling. The Trump campaign has been on the defense over allegations of sexual misconduct, despite help from Julian Assange of WikiLeaks illegally exposing Hillary’s broad ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) On Rush’s radio show, VP nominee Mike Pence said when he and Trump pull into a venue greeted by huge crowds and long lines, Trump has often said to him, “This is a movement, and it’s about this country, and it’s about the American people.” I say, “Amen and right ...