(ThyBlackMan.com) This week, I went to see the new film, “Birth of a Nation” by director Nate Parker. I’ll start by saying that the film was one of the great cinematic masterpieces of all-time. Not only is the story of Nat Turner a powerful one, it’s one that’s been hidden in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This is the age for women of color and culture to be engaged with technology locally, but thinking globally. This is what I teach my students in my Educational Technology, Social Media and STEM class at Edward Waters College. They all matter in the grand scheme of this developing nation. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Even though bigots and black feminists tried to bury the film and mainstream publications like The Wall Street Journal called the film a “flop“, but when I looked at how much the film had made at the box office: $9.5 million dollars. I see it as a very successful film ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Those of us already concerned about how Donald Trump’s legacy threatens to permanently erode the character of the Republican Party, may be seeing a small glimpse into what lies ahead after November 8th. At this very moment, the FiveThirtyEight “Polls-Plus” forecast shows Donald Trump with a less than 18% chance ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The words: Be Inspired To Create, To Read, To Write and to Inspire others were the words of the Florida Heritage Book Festival in St. Augustine, Florida. Authors, writers, bloggers, content creators from across the state participated in book reviews, writing critiques, workshops, book signings and in attendance were over ...
(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, ...