(ThyBlackMan.com) AFFIRMATIVE ACTION is once again before the Supreme Court. The case, Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, arose from the usual scenario: A white student applied to the university but was denied admission, while black applicants with weaker academic credentials were admitted because of racial preferences designed to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Each time I am confronted with the news of another police officer killing a black child, I find myself bracing to digest a bevy of emotions. There is a profound sadness that is immediately followed by anger and frustration which comes from losing another brilliant life too soon. As ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I wish I had a $1 for every time I received an email asking, “How can I afford personal development if I’m broke?” I’d likely take more online classes than I do now. What else would a self-proclaimed self-help junky do with such a windfall? My response is typically ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Competition for employment, internships, scholarships, grants and other forms of financial assistance and entrance into higher education has grown tremendously in the past years. Students should understand that digital tools and resources that aid in obtaining/starting a professional career should be welcomed and a investment in time. Social Media ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is no shortage of tips for African American students intending on making it through and succeeding through college as graduate and undergraduate students. Universities and colleges, professors, organizations, public officials, advocates, bloggers and websites as well as others all weigh in heavily for giving advice on how to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Choose your level of expertise: STEM – SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS STEAM2 – SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS MEDICINE STEAM – SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING ARTS MATHEMATICS STREAM – SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY READING ENGINEERING ARTS MATHEMATICS CSTREAM – COMPUTERS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING ARTS MATHEMATICS People of Color and Culture should get excited ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) White students formed the Illini White Students Union at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and were called racist. Black students across campuses nationwide form Black Lives Matter groups, holding college presidents hostage to obnoxious demands and they’re praised as activists. The group’s Facebook page stated it was formed ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When you think about student loan debt, do you really think about the implications it has on each race? If you did not, this article will help you realize that some students experience more financial hardship than others and some students are more prone to taking out loans than ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The need for qualified male teachers is a serious issue in school systems nationally. Public, private, parochial and in higher education the demand for male teachers is high, but the availability of male teachers is small. There are multiple reasons, for the decline of men in education, to many ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Is it your dream to be able to graduate with honors? Everyone knows how difficult that goal can be. However, you don’t have to have a superior IQ to be able to net the distinction of your dreams. Follow these simple tips to get fancy honors attached to your ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Ever wonder what’s at the heart of the differences between older generations and their current offspring? I do, a lot. Sometimes I am amazed that teenaged boys and girls can sit at the same table texting an entire conversation and never speaking a word to each other. The absence ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress report, also known as The Nation’s Report Card, shows that U.S. educational achievement, to put it nicely, leaves much to be desired. When it comes to reading and math skills, just 34 percent and 33 percent, respectively, of U.S. eighth-grade students tested ...