(ThyBlackMan.com) It is with deep sadness that I resign from the position of Black Activist, emphasis on the “act” part.  Next week’s column will be my final one.  Why?  While I have been running hard to escape the final clutches of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, it has gained on me to ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Construction is very costly, but it’s a major economic driver in the United States and around the world. New construction is excellent for the economy because it means lots of jobs to go around. Projects also gradually change the entire face of a city, especially a major city like New ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) So much of our lives today revolves around money. Do we have enough to pay our bills this week? Will we have enough in the future to support our families? Can I afford to buy that new car? With so much riding on how much money we have, and how ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) You work hard and you deserve love from your boss. Keeping your boss happy is not being a ‘yes’ man. If you are working for multiple bosses, or one, it’s important to make a lasting impressing and keep them happy. The big question is – how to keep your boss ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Best ways to increase productivity is one of the most common questions. You are not alone. Many people constantly struggle with achieving goals even when they know what’s standing in their way. There comes a time when lack of productivity makes people believe that their goals are too big or ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) As we go through life, there are a million and one things that you have to do and remember, and no matter how organized a person is – there will always be something that falls through the cracks. The goal is to make sure that what is forgotten isn’t one ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The New Year is approaching again and there will be talks about New Year resolutions and new goals. Many of us already know that the next year is also going to be the same and the task lists will survive no longer than a week or a month. This is ...

(ThyBlackMan.com)  “As the leaders of communities across the country—individuals and institutions that have seen these young people grow up in our communities—we recognize how they have enriched and strengthened our cities, states, schools, businesses, congregations, and families. We believe it is a moral imperative that the administration and the country ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Invariably, when I ask a person how their day unfolded or what they’ve been doing for the last few days, the answer is normally the same: “I’ve been busy”. Busy, though, seems to have morphed into a buzzword or catch-all for its opposite – if what the person’s intended outcome ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Nobody wants to buy a house that is visibly in disrepair. Often it is the details that make the difference between selling your house or not. Assuming that your intention is to sell your house quickly once you put it up for sale, it might pay to do some minor ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently, an article came out on Vice Sports called “The Plot to Disrupt the NCAA with a Pay-for-Play HBCU Basketball League” And the article discussed a plan by Andy Schwarz, an San Francisco based antitrust economist and a long time critic of the pseudo-amateurism that’s often promoted within college sports. ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I recently had the opportunity to read the ‘Creature from Jekyll’ Island by G. Edward Griffin, a prodigious tome dealing with the circumstances surrounding the creation of the U.S. Federal Reserve system. I was taken aback by some of its’ clearly provocative assertions; -America joined World War I largely ...