(ThyBlackMan.com) Nationally, black junior high and high school students are suspended at a rate more than three times as often as their white peers, twice as often as their Latino peers and more than 10 times as often as their Asian peers. According to former Department of Education Secretary Arne ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I saw a film this morning about The 5A Texas High School Football Champions, The 1988 Carter High School Football Team called “Carter High”. Of all the dominant and talented high school football teams that I’ve personally seen over the years here in Alabama from the 2000s Hoover High School ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The phrase “head of household” is used by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service to describe an unmarried person who pays more than 50% of the costs of keeping up a home. In a marriage, this expression doesn’t apply for tax purposes, but it still has significant meaning for many Black ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Working as a truck driver provides a living wage, a sense of purpose and the opportunity to see the country. If you are out of work or looking to change jobs, becoming a truck driver is well within your reach. Let’s take a look at how to make it happen. ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the biggest issues facing black men is their disengagement from the political system. This is not surprising, as it’s an issue that’s facing people from all demographics and backgrounds, but it hits the legions of disenfranchised black men (and women, to a lesser extent) particularly hard. This is ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) We all have an image to uphold, and we want the world to see the man we want to be. But in the summer months, when the sun is beating down, it can be tempting to reach for clothes on the more comfortable end of the spectrum, and lose sight ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) In many urban areas across the country, particularly here in The South, urban kids are more likely to be harmed by in many cases their mother’s boyfriends than cops, teachers, or even vigilantes. What’s even more disturbing to me is that the vast majority of urban parents in this country ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Our greatest challenge as a people is to love and value ourselves. Self-love is the key and necessary factor for loving others and being willing to work with them, share with them, and trust them. We fall short on self-love in that we help, support, and advocate for others over ...