(ThyBlackMan.com) Two of the oldest and most venerated public policy institutes in Washington, D.C., the American Enterprise Institute and the Brookings Institution, have produced a new joint report dealing with the issue of fighting poverty in America. The report, “Opportunity, Responsibility, and Security: A Consensus Plan for Reducing Poverty and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Each time I am confronted with the news of another police officer killing a black child, I find myself bracing to digest a bevy of emotions. There is a profound sadness that is immediately followed by anger and frustration which comes from losing another brilliant life too soon. As ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Right out of the gate, are there lazy, sorry, selfish, game-playing, immature and irresponsible African American men? Yes there are and I am not oblivious to that fact. BUT this article is not about African American men, it is about the women we encounter, the women we choose and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) PROCRASTINATION Every adult knows someone who has a great idea or wants to try something but is waiting to find the perfect love, for the stars to align, to start a new job, or for the kids to move out for them to begin. As time passes, those goals ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) How to choose computer desk for small spaces does not have to be a challenging undertaking. Even in the tiniest of rooms, it is possible to find a great place for a fully functional workstation. Sure, if the room is really small, or part of it is dedicated for ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Standards of beauty are viewed the world over by the same criteria except when the person in question is of mixed race, specifically, a person of African American blood and another ethnicity. Case in point: Miss Japan 2015, 21 year old Ariana Miyamoto, is of mixed-race, or hafu, as ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) In yesterday’s post, I talked about instigators of stress and briefly how they get into people’s lives and can cause harm. Today I’m going to mention 10 quick and relatively easy ways to help relieve stress. Actually, some might take a bit of introspection, but if you can figure ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I wish I had a $1 for every time I received an email asking, “How can I afford personal development if I’m broke?” I’d likely take more online classes than I do now. What else would a self-proclaimed self-help junky do with such a windfall? My response is typically ...