(ThyBlackMan.com) Marian Wright Edelman, a trailblazer, freedom fighter and champion of causes that affect the nation’s young, has announced that she’s stepping aside from the Children’s Defense Fund, an organization she founded 45 years ago. “Dear colleagues, supporters, partners and friends, after 45 years as President of the Children’s Defense Fund ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The 2018 WordCamp Orlando conference has drawn hundreds each year to learn about what is new in technology. Attendees from across the country and even from foreign nations attend to learn business tips, SEO – Search Engine Optimization strategies, applying eCommerce tools, business law, web development, new coding integration, Gutenburg ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) People who follow politics, even casually, learn not to expect high moral standards from politicians. But there are some outrages that show a new low, even for politicians. Among the consequences of Democrats‘ recent election victories, especially at the state and local levels, is the election of officials who have ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) They’re your babies, and then they grow up and fly the nest. Unfortunately for moms and dads, kids can’t wait to get to college when they reach the right age. The idea of the partying and independence is enough to fill them with excitement. Forget about the thousands of dollars ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I am sure that you have seen the viral video of an unidentified black female student being escorted out of a class at the University of Texas at San Antonio by law enforcement officers. Her offense was placing her feet on the chair in front of her during lecture. This matter ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The growth of WordCamp conferences is phenomenal and empowering on the continent of Africa. Since 2016 there is a rapid growth of these dynamic conferences that are showing the “open source” community as a growing family of innovators, creators, artists, evangelists for technology and content creators that build PLNC – Professional ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Parents set limits for their children and most of the time, it’s for the child’s better future. We want our kids to follow a certain path in life, and most importantly, we want them to become better and more successful than us. We rarely let them see our vulnerabilities and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Unfortunately, the assertion that Malcolm X was violent is a familiar refrain that my cadre of undergraduate students insists on repeating. Two decades of teaching informs my view that it is rare to encounter a young person who has matriculated through the standard K – 12 educational system that has not ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Healthcare in the US seems to have a problem with African American people, but it is a two way problem. People in the medical profession are sometimes uncertain how to behave with black people, and patients of color would rather be seen by someone who is not white, as surveys ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In life, there are many different pathways to success and indeed, many different versions of what success looks like to different people. Unfortunately, we don’t get to have that Sliding Doors moment where we can see what would have happened if we had taken one route instead of another, turned ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There are things that my students say during my “call and response”lectures that are hilarious. I do my best not to laugh at their statements out of fear that such a reaction will serve as a significant obstacle to in our enlightening banter during vibrant class discussions. However, there are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) About a decade ago I moved to New Orleans and during my transition period I began cooking up a book I had entitled, “Black Boys Don’t Shoot: The Handbook to End Black on Black Crime in America.” I dug deep and heavy into every statistic, every inch of research, wanting ...