(ThyBlackMan.com) The influence of HBCU’s and education can be seen in the 105 historically black colleges and universities educating 135,722 male and 238,685 female students across the United States this year alone. A new school year is beginning for HBCU’s, students are preparing to return to schools across our nation. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In quick succession in one week’s time, a protestor waves a sign “bye bye black sheep” and a small chorus chimes in and puts it to the popular song ditty of “Bye, Bye, Blackbird” in front of Desert Vista High School in Phoenix where President Obama spoke about housing finance ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In these tough and unpredictable times when political leaders fall short of our expectations, and we get caught up in our day to day responsibilities of life, it is good to stop and take a breather. I would like to share with you my favorite poem which has guided ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Today, my brain froze in its tracks. I found myself speechless, yet full of enough energy to power a nuclear warhead. The emotions bounced around my insides like disco lights, and I found myself more sensitive to my environment than I’d been since the day I came out of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Naomi Campbell, Iman, Alek Wek, Tyra Banks these are the names you think of when you say “black models”, FAMOUS black models. But where are their successors, where are the new iconic black names? Are they coming at all? According to a new article in the NY Times, they ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) African American Lewis Latimer invented the filament for the light bulb that illuminates our homes and brings motion pictures to life. The first feature length film was D. W. Griffith’s Birth of A Nation (1915). Up until then movies were never more than 30 minutes. Birth Of A Nation, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Relaxation is largely mental. So when it is time to relax, it is about your approach to your life in general. For many women there is a persistent feeling that they have not yet arrived. Somehow they missed the boat, or there is something more they need to do, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I typically don’t write about professional athletes doing stupid things because I have absolutely no interest and it serves no purpose. But Riley Cooper’s actions from last month can be very instructive and deserves my attention. Riley Cooper is about to begin his fourth season as a wide receiver ...