(ThyBlackMan.com) I cannot lie, the first day of class is filled with an uneven balance of wonderment and uncertainty. If prodded to be truthful, I have much company among educators in believing that none of us know what to expect on the first day of class. Hence, it is somewhat ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently, controversial writer for The Atlantic and former ESPN on-air persona Jemele Hill wrote an article for The Atlantic called “It’s Time for Black Athletes to Leave White Colleges” in which she explained legitimate concrete reasons as to why black athletes should consider taking their talents to HBCUs to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Prior to being admitted to a university, there is a certain list of academic skills which you need to arm yourself with before you become a full-time student. According to academic skills institutes such as Pearson higher learning and the likes, these skills are what would contribute to your ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a successful Black freelance journalist, entreprenuer and author; I am proud to say I left a lucrative job in the private sector; making twice the take-home pay, to become a teacher in the Chicago Public Schools. Sometimes you have to just…give back! The lack of representation in elementary ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) At first glance, the term “scientific racism” appears both implausible and oxymoronic. But from the middle 1600s to the end of the Second World War, the various branches of pseudo-science purporting to substantiate the anatomical, biological and anthropological differences of the “races” had many adherents who were otherwise considered ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’ve been made aware, thanks to the ‘Mainstream Mess’ (or, the ‘Lamestream Press’ as stated by the POTUS), that there is a new generation of young people who have captured their attention. “Generation Z” is their name. They are also called “Generation Disney” as their first were born around ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a poet uses words to liberate themselves from life’s many chains; they give others the right to be liberated by those same words. They allow themselves to be vulnerable while teaching us about family, culture, pain, and salvation in ways that allow us to take a journey with ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is pretty clear that no one likes being told what to do, or how to do it. No one really likes to feel as though their personal actions are being dictated by society, however much of what we do is controlled by such. Society tells us what is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Are you struggling to survive on your wage, or want a little bit of extra income to make life easier? As a millennial, it can be incredibly hard to get the salary that you desire, whether that be due to an education barrier within your firm, or the inability ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Math may be your child’s least favorite subject, but we must stress the importance of math for strengthening critical thinking and other necessary life skills. “I hate math” or “I’m not a math person” are common phrases uttered by children and adults alike. But there’s no reason anyone should ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is discrimination of all sorts, and that includes racial discrimination. Thus, it’s somewhat foolhardy to debate the existence of racial discrimination yesteryear or today. From a policy point of view, a far more useful question to ask is: How much of the plight of many blacks can be ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Hey, young world. So, you want to be a writer? Great. Wise decision. Writers are storytellers, truth seekers, wordsmiths, wizards of the world. Everything comes from the spoken and written word, so its vastly important and valuable. Having the skills to pen dopeness on the fly, in any economy ...