(ThyBlackMan.com) There is an old adage that posits “The more things appear to change, the more they stay the same.” Once again, millions of Americans are engulfed in what has become a reluctant national debate and dialogue concerning race and the urgency to reform the nation’s criminal justice system. Finding ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) How to be a black man that sets a standard and not a statistic. When you look at the politicians and the platforms in which they stand, it is quite often that the black man and woman come into the spotlight. And while we want to have acknowledgement and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Another school year is approaching and parents are gathering their resources to prepare their children for another year of academic success or academic challenge. Parents must be realistic in their child or children’s readiness for the expectations that will be placed on them for academic engagement. All students are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) STEM and STEAM summer teacher at America’s Little Leaders Jr. Academy”A robust and growing economic future for children of color and culture depends on the building of a strong, diverse educational system based on the diversity of STEAM and STEM. This builds a diverse workforce in STEM fields for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The “Call Me Mister” program started at Clemson University 15 years ago, created from a mission and vision to inspire men of diverse cultural backgrounds to enter into education. To be the educators that children of color and culture and diverse backgrounds need to see to inspire educational success, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The writings of Wole Soyinka have inspired millions in Africa and around the world. He is the first African to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in literature and started a literary movement that energized a continent and sought to change a nation. He has inspired those that love the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When I was a kid in special ed, I remember the female suburban teachers from my early elementary school days telling my grandma that “I wasn’t as smart as the suburban kids who looked like them” and boy did I prove them wrong 20 years ago when my grades ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In the world of 21st century where 7.25 billion people reside, where 8,313 cultures live together, when there are about 50,000 cities comprising of 7 continents each connected to each other by the 5 great oceans and where people speak 6,909 distinct languages the importance of communication for the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that a son of a mine worker can become the head of the mine, that a child of farm workers can become the president of a nation.” ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This year’s conference provided dynamic content that was presented by energetic women and men, speakers from diverse walks of life, professions, economic and educational backgrounds. The information shared was relevant to the experiences that the teens and young adults experience on a daily basis. The teens and young adults ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) America’s compulsory school system was never intended to actually educate its citizens. Government sponsored education has been implemented for thousands of years, though it was the efficiency and results from the Prussians in the 19th century that America adopted. Prussia was the first to successfully implement this universal education ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Teen years are tough enough on kids (and parents, too) without adding the pressure of getting good grades and being focused on a path that will lead to a fulfilling career. For some it’s not that hard to get into trouble on the way, particularly if you add in ...