(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 ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) You did it! You got your son, grandson, nephew, cousin or family friend off to college. For many, this is a dream come true and the end of an 18-year journey. Think again. Getting the Black man in your life to college is only the beginning. Getting him to graduate ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It was recently announced that Harvard University has admitted a record number of African American students this year. The UK Guardian has revealed that 11.8% of Harvard’s incoming freshmen are African American. This is quite an achievement for nearly any university, especially one that exists among the elite. Harvard’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The following is an exerpt from the book, “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about College.” Before I tell you all the great things about college, and all the things that are going to happen before, during and after, we should start with a very basic question: why do ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This week was supposed to be a landmark occasion in the evolution of contemporary African American thought. A new release on the life and death of an American success and race tragedy, published by Viking (Penguin Group) and written by author, columnist, scholar Manning Marable, called Malcolm X: Life ...