(ThyBlackMan.com) Some people think that getting through college is difficult, and some think it’s easy.  Even more of a mystery is how to get through college with good grades.  Personally, I made horrible grades in high school and didn’t think I was prepared for college.  However, I realized that when ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) It is tempting to forgo automobile insurance when you’re trying to cut expenses. After all, insurance premiums can be high, especially for young drivers. Insurance actually benefits everyone involved in the event of an accident. Whether or not you are the at-fault party, injuries and property damage can be ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) C harles Barkley is known for speaking his mind.  But there are some times when his words make him look a little silly, partly because he doesn’t always think about what he says before he opens his mouth.   Barkley’s recent appearance on Afternoons with Anthony Gargano and Rob Ellis raised ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The focus has been intense on the wildly disproportionate number of black students who are suspended or expelled from America’s public schools. But what has flown quietly under the radar is the even more wildly disproportionate number of black students who are arrested on high school and even elementary school ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) “It is time now to turn with all the purpose at our command to the major unfinished business of this nation. It is time to adopt strategies for action that will produce quick and visible progress. It is time to make good the promises of American democracy to all ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The topic of race in 21st century America is like a deeply embedded splinter in your skin. It’s painful. It’s swollen. There’s a good chance of infection. And for the sake of your healing, that splinter must be dealt with. It cannot be ignored. It won’t be wished away. ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When I chose to become a public scholar in the 1990s, there were three people who inspired me the most:  Michael Eric Dyson, Julianne Malveaux and Cornel West.  I also found myself to be a strong supporter of the great Minister Louis Farrakhan and Rev Jesse Jackson.  Rev. Al ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) A few weeks back Raven Simone’ said that she didn’t want to be labeled “African-American“, although both her parents black, and she didn’t want to be labeled “gay“, although she is in a sexual relationship with a member of the same sex. Ohhhhhkaaaayyyyyy !?!?! Clearly there wasn’t a dictionary ...