(ThyBlackMan.com) To many it is evident that the face of education has changed throughout the years. School districts are losing their accreditation, in turn causing state governments to take over.  Test scores for the United States are decreasing and students are dropping out.  According to the Huffington Post as of ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently, I had lunch with a very powerful Republican elected official who is a good friend of mine.  We have extremely candid conversations, especially about race (he is white).  Out of nowhere he asked me what was the reason Blacks have a historical affinity for Cadillac automobiles (named after ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) We are now in the middle of Black History Month.  Some of us are also in the middle of silly arguments over whether or not the tradition of celebrating Black history during one month each year should continue. On one side of the argument are people who realize that ...

(ThyBlackMan.com)  The Greatest Love of All.  That was my favorite Whitney Houston song based on the fact that as a first grader, I sang it to my mom to make her feel better when she was sick.  For whatever reason, that song struck a chord that left an indelible mark ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Real talk for my brothers out there: I’d rather have a 6 or a 7 with NO baggage, than a dime looking female who comes with ready made drama. You might be wondering where all this is coming from, but I’ve been taking note of an alarming trend among ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Expanding the national deficit in the manner our President proposes will not create long term jobs and a national recovery! How much more can Blacks take without some cracks showing up in their support? There is no question about it, Black workers of America, we will complete our fourth ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) My Facebook feed has been buzzing with posts about Chris Brown. Since I’m a feminist with a lot of feminist friends, many people I know posted Sasha Pasulka’s powerful piece “I’m Not Okay with Chris Brown Performing at the Grammys and I’m Not Sure Why You Are” and Louis ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The NBA and all its fans are happily captivated by “Linsanity.” The Jeremy Lin phenomenon has been the biggest story of the month, as the undrafted Harvard grad is the type of underdog story we all tend to cheer for. Add in the fact that in his short time ...