(ThyBlackMan.com) Once a year, I like dedicating a column to the young brothers who are going to step forward into the adult ranks with their diplomas and degrees…tassel flip included. Sadly, high schools, colleges and universities no longer honor their graduates with speeches from ‘real’ folk. As exampled by a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Like many high school students, Tyrin Johnson can be found glued to his phone late Friday evenings during the school year. However, listen closely to his conversation and it will reveal that the 11th grader is indeed a young man of purpose. Debate, not sneakers or girls consumes Johnson ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Fathers have always played an important role in their children’s education. Ancient Egyptian texts, early American writings and other historic sources have placed the primary responsibility for educating a child specifically on his father. For many of us, it comes naturally. We place schoolwork at a high priority and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Dominique Smith, Khory Johnson, Sheon Wellons, and Christal and Shanae Christopher will never be mistaken for the “Fab Five” basketball stars that brought national fanfare to the University of Michigan campus 20 years ago. However, for one Saturday afternoon in May on Detroit’s west side, this lesser known quintet, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Here are five easy steps that you can take to supercharge your, and your child’s, learning that will cost you absolutely nothing! . . . Watch TV . . . Khanacademy.org . . . Look at What U Pay Attention 2 . . . Read Like Your Life Depends ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) College may be many years away… or it may be just around the corner. Whether your kids are 7 or 17, it is important that you prepare them for college long before the time comes for them to attend. For many african american children going to college is a rite of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Over the past few weeks, President Obama has consistently shared his vision for our nation’s economic future while giving remarks about the federal government’s fiscal policy. Intense examination of the fiscal year (FY) 2011 budget agreement has been of particular interest and concern to us all, including everyday Americans ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Bakersfield Police Department has confirmed that four men were arrested in a hazing incident involving students at California State University. As of Saturday, police were investigating an alleged felonious assault involving members of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. The report was initiated after a 25-year old man was ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a college professor for the past 18 years, I’ve noticed two things about college: It can be a place to make your dreams come true, and it can also be a breeding ground for your worst nightmares. So, I thought I would compile a list of things that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) What do you mean you can’t do math? You invented it! An animal bone, with markings used for counting, discovered in South Africa is estimated to be more than 35,000 years old. Another bone, the Ishango Bone, found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, not only has markings for counting, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Chicago, Illinois – On May 14, 2011, the eyes of American educators will focus on Chicago to see if the top educators in America can produce strategies and techniques to successfully educate Black boys. The list of educational woes for Black boys and young men in the American education ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When Rev. Al Sharpton and I went to Ohio earlier this year to rally on behalf of Kelley Williams-Bolar, I thought I’d be done with cases like this for at least a little while. However, the Your Black World Coalition has been informed today that another mother in Connecticut has also ...