(ThyBlackMan.com) Believe it or not, it gets cold in North Carolina. I remember when Sir Gil used to sing to me about Winter in America, so I guess that’s not anything new, but I can tell you that right now, it’s certainly cold in North Carolina. Late Friday night, about ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “I was sold to a sick European by a rich African battlin’ Middle Passages, I can’t go back again Battlin’ years of denied history, lies and mysteries Wives with misty eyes watchin’ their husbands be beaten viciously Battle in the wilderness of North America Run by the river, only ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The death of the great Manning Marable at Columbia University was hard for me. At the young age of 60, Professor Marable took his rightful place with the legends of the black history, ending an amazing life and remarkable career. Professor Marable passed as one of the great black ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Manning Marable, an influential historian whose forthcoming Malcolm X biography could revise perceptions of the slain civil rights leader, died Friday, just days before the book described as his life’s work was to be released. He was 60. His wife, Leith Mullings, said Marable died from complications of pneumonia ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) No, But It Can Be Reinvented… A massive public debate has ensued around education. From the White House and Congress down to every state, every urban city, the discussion is not “how do we reinvest in education” but “if we should reinvent in public education.” It’s an asinine question ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A 2007 study by Roland Fryer and Michael Greenstone has found that graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) suffer a wage penalty relative to their counterparts who attend Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). The authors conclude that in comparison to black students who attend PWIs, graduates of HBCUs earn ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It turns out that pictures were found on the University of Kentucky campus with derogatory language aimed at President Barack Obama. Police are investigating the incident, and a professor said he found one of the pictures hanging in the College of Law of all places. If the police find out who ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I stood in line for over an hour with my arms full of books before thinking of how bittersweet that moment was. Sure, I was adding six or seven books to my collection at a discounted price, but I was standing in the middle of another Borders that was ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) On average, the cost of college doubles every nine years according to FinAid.org, a comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools. To combat tuition inflation families have turned to 529 college savings plans, a state sponsored tax advantaged education savings plan that allows account holders to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Save for college or save for retirement? Torn between parental instincts and the stark realities of retirement planning, more families are having to face this gut wrenching choice. Add the pressures of the current economy that leaves little left-over money lying around, and the decision becomes even tougher. Yet ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I have lived all over the United States and I can tell you each place has its own nuances that make them different. But living in the South, has been an experience like no other. Here I find that many of the people have adopted a regimented lifestyle that they ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I watch the documentary, Waiting for Superman earlier this week and was quite disturbed after watching the film. The documentary depicted the plight of the educational system in America. The title is taken from a comment made by Geoffrey Canada where he shares about his life growing up in ...