(ThyBlackMan.com) When you open an account at a bank or credit union you’re usually going to open both a checking account and a savings account. People think that the savings account is for saving money, but nothing could be further from the truth. When you open your savings account the ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) How much do most big corporate advertisers respect the African American consumer—25 percent, 15 percent, 5 percent, or one percent? If you guessed one percent you were wrong. It’s less than that—.68 percent, to be exact. Of the $263.7 billion spent annually on advertising within the nation, less that ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Helping children slim down has become a serious public health challenge, but it’s the habits and practices at home that often determine whether a child becomes obese. Excess weight, once considered cuddly ‘baby fat,’ can start your child on the path to obesity, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) And there is no magic blanket, “secret formula” or quick fix for the challenges we are facing with our children. PERIOD! So there is no sense in having arguments about whose fault it is, who’s to blame or who’s to be punished for the behavior of our children. Those ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter went where few Black leaders have gone by speaking truth about the critical state of Black youth in this country. In an address confronting increasing youth violence, Nutter plainly declared, “Take those God-darn hoodies down, especially in the summer.  Pull your pants up and buy ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) In the hoopla that will surround dedication of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. statue on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., there are three stories that few journalists, if any, will cover. • Only two African-Americans donated $1 million or more as of July, according to the list ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) As Obama vacations in Martha’s Vineyard, he is purported working on a new job plan in addition to other issues that confront the United States. With 14 million Americans looking for employment and African Americans uncertain as to the Presidents strategy to deal with the disproportionate level of unemployment ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Almost 8 million people in the U.S. suffer from hyperhidrosis, a condition where someone sweats unpredictably and more often than necessary. Why We Sweat We have 2-4 million sweat glands in our bodies, concentrated on the forehead, face, hands underarms, and feet. They produce sweat that’s excreted through skin ...