(ThyBlackMan.com) Misinformation is information that is proven to be inaccurate, even though the disseminator might not be aware that it is. On the other hand, disinformation is misinformation that is combined with the intent to deceive. Notably, disinformation doesn’t necessarily need to express a complete falsehood; disinformation may contain a cell of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’ve always had this gut wrenching feeling that Affirmative Action was on life support. When speaking of it, far too often black people are put in the position to explain why measures such as Affirmative Action is needed. While we are being told others understand our plight in this ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Americans have always, in equal measure, been more than willing to tear down somebody’s reputation as they have been to applaud a good comeback story. Take one of the country’s greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln, whose political career was riddled with high-profile ups and downs – from election losses and public ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Properly assessing student learning is an integral part of any education system. Without correct evaluation, it is hard to gauge the effectiveness of the instruction provided. However, traditional methods of assessment are now being overtaken by digital tools, and with the rise of remote education, more students are taking ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I do not know of a single African-American Professor who does not possess the desire to recreate themselves. Simply put, one of the major by-products of Black graduate students working their way through the snares and traps of academia is a severe desire to make the path more accessible ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The United States Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision is a disappointing and unnecessary blow to equal education for all. The extremist majority of this current Court ignored the reality of most Americans: Our country is not yet colorblind, and the playing field is far from level for those who ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We have been working to target resources to communities in need across the entire federal government while recognizing that different targeting measures will work better for different programs. There is an increased focus on “Bidenomics” as President Joe Biden and his administration implement and communicate his economic policy agenda ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Decades of research indicate that racism undergirds our public institutions and shapes various aspects of our contemporary society, including public policies. These policies, in turn, shape local school practices that impact the day-to-day experiences of students in classrooms. Even as schools are shaped by broader trends of racial inequality, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last year Sports Illustrated magazine compiled a ranking system that acknowledged the most valuable and desirable programs throughout college football’s five most powerful leagues. Out of 69 Power 5 schools, the University of Wisconsin Badgers ranked seventh overall. The impressive ranking doesn’t hurt when it comes to recruiting. With the recent ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Let’s face it – the Ivy League discriminates against Asian American students. This is despite the fact that Asians are overrepresented in those eight schools and at other elite institutions (i.e., relative to their proportion of the general population). Indeed, Asians account for nearly 1/3 of the student population at Columbia ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Our United States of America loves to brag about our advancements. We are the biggest, the best, the most progressive and the most democratic. We believe that people, no matter who they are, deserve a voice. We have invaded other people’s countries to make that point. We beat ourselves ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The National Museum of African American History and Culture opened its permanent home in 2016 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Among the museum’s many exhibitions is one that explored slavery and enslaved people in America through the lens of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello plantation. The exhibit, “Paradox of ...