(ThyBlackMan.com) In today’s market, buying a house is an absurd idea for a lot of families. The amount required for a deposit alone can be crippling. This makes it almost impossible for a lot of families to buy their home early, or even at all. Leaving them with the prospect of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) has passed its first-ever resolution supporting repeal of the death penalty in the United States. The historic vote took place during the NBCSL 40th Annual Legislative Conference in New Orleans, LA. It is an escalation of the organization’s previous call for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Two more weeks until the new administration begins! I wonder if President Donald Trump will stick to his campaign promises — like reducing immigration and slamming consumers by imposing a 35 percent tariff. Hope not. But it could have been much worse. Bernie Sanders wanted to make college free, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We will never understand liberals and progressives until we recognize that they often see reality as a social construct subject to being challenged and changed. For example, throughout the world, boys and girls have different toy preferences. Typically, boys like to play with cars and trucks, whereas girls prefer ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Having written many articles on what takes place from January through April, each year, relative to our tax payments and refunds, I understand that we need reinforcement and repetition on certain issues. Just as advertisers and marketers understand the power of continuous exposure to their messages, Black folks need ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The main challenges any student faces in college are the large volume of reading, the tough deadlines, and the writing. College assignments can be hard as they require critical thinking, hard work, and a lot of practice. The problem is that students have never received any formal instruction on how ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As we enter 2017, the Democratic Party has good reason to be concerned. In Washington, Republicans now control the White House and both houses of Congress. Thirty-three governors are Republicans, and Republicans control both houses of state legislatures in 32 states, whereas Democrats control both chambers in just five. Because ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Matthew “Peanut” Johnson was 16 years-old when San Francisco police officer Alvin Johnson killed him. The unarmed teen was said to have been fleeing a stolen car, and Officer Johnson claimed that he feared for his life, so he shot. The September 27, 1966 slaying was too much for African ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) During the holidays, I had several frantic conversations with diplomats from Africa and the Caribbean. They all knew that I was active in the Republican Party and was a vocal supporter of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign; so they were all nervously inquiring about my thoughts on Trump’s prospective policy views ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I am writing this article to show my support for all the real brothers out there who are doing their best to uplift and empower our community as well as being the defenders and the protectors of their families. I know the road is very hard for us because of ...