(ThyBlackMan.com) I recently wrote about the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools program’s annual National Day of Social Action, which this year engaged thousands of students enrolled in CDF Freedom Schools summer programs across the country around the message “Public Education is a Public Good.” Scholars from the CDF Freedom Schools ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Education is evolving. It’s no longer focused only on memorizing facts or scoring high on tests. Today’s schools are paying closer attention to how students think, communicate, and interact with others. These abilities, often called soft skills, play a major role in helping students succeed both inside and outside ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Supporting children’s mental, emotional, and developmental wellbeing requires more than reactive solutions—it calls for thoughtful, proactive approaches that nurture growth, resilience, and confidence. Positive intervention is one such approach that plays a key role in shaping young minds, especially when applied early and consistently. Through this blog, we’ll explore ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The big ugly boondoggle, which President Donald Trump calls The Big Beautiful Bill, is a disgusting transfer of resources from the poor to the wealthy, preserving 2017 tax cuts, cutting Medicaid and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program, or food stamps), imposing new work requirements for benefits, and increasing defense spending by at ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The forced resignation of James E. Ryan as president of the University of Virginia at the hands of the Trump administration marks a dangerous precedent for American higher education. The federal government’s ultimatum that Ryan step down as a condition for resolving a civil rights investigation into UVA’s diversity, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Two years ago, the Tennessee Three (Reps. Justin Jones, Justin Pearson, and Gloria Johnson) gave us their version of “Good Trouble” when they led a protest from the floor of the state legislature chamber. While the Tennessee lawmakers may have violated House chamber rules, and the drastic and radical ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When schools let out for summer break, usually between mid-May and mid-June, millions of students will be disengaged from learning and will experience significant learning loss. In math, they may lose as many as three months’ worth of learning, which means when they come back to school in late ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Malcolm X, the fearless leader that the actor and activist Ossie Davis described as one of Harlem’s “brightest hopes”, the “stormy , controversial ad bold young captain”, and most movingly “our own Black shining prince.” would have been 100 years old on May 19. People commemorated that birthday in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Throughout American history, the assassination of Black leaders has served as a tipping point, igniting the greatest fears of Black Americans and rocking the moral consciousness of people concerned about freedom, justice, and equality. The assassinations of Medgar Evers, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Fred Hampton, Jr., and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a former professional athlete in the National Football League, I know the power of opportunity. I know what it means to rise, fight through adversity, and beat the odds stacked against you. That’s the promise of America — and it’s the very promise that Historically Black Colleges and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The world is in greater peril from those who tolerate or abet evil than from those who do evil themselves. Albert Einstein They say that when it comes to bullies, handing over your lunch money hoping they won’t ask you again is never a good idea; you’re just going ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Skilled trades are essential to the backbone of any thriving economy. These professions are not only responsible for maintaining infrastructure but also contribute significantly to job creation, economic stability, and innovation. Within the context of African-American communities, skilled trades offer a pathway to prosperity, empowerment, and financial independence, bridging ...