(ThyBlackMan.com) “Historically black colleges and universities are defined by the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, defines an HBCU as: …any historically black college or university that was established prior to 1964. The competition for earning internships, scholarships, and employment is a work of Branding, Marketing, Networking and strategically ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” William Butler Yeats Students attending HBCU’s need to be engaged and participate in educational, social and leadership building experiences. It is important that students from freshmen to seniors understand the importance of Marketing themselves and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Addressing a crowded room of magnet school educators and supporters last week, Acting U.S. Secretary of Education John King explained his personal commitment to school diversity and the importance of reducing racial isolation in schools. “I was a kid who benefited from intentional school diversity, and I’m a parent ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The growth of blogging has transitioned beyond the basics of text, there are now VBlogging, MicroBlogging, Podcasting and a host of other resources and tools to share diverse and dynamic content. The importance of writing can never be denied because in the areas of education and business writing is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The leaders and founders of the “Black Lives Matter (BLM)” movement are dangerous because they are angry people who are reacting emotionally instead of responding based on intellect and clear cut strategic planning. There approach is obvious and expected – and what is expected can be prepared for then ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As 2016 gets underway, I am perturbed to find out that there has been over 100 injuries and 17 (and counting) murders in Chiraq (Chicago). What gives? Didn’t Spike Lee just make a movie to bring attention to the crisis there? What happened? I feel that there’s some tainted ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Although we’re clear of the last global recession, you may still want to save money around the house. Although we’d all like more money in our pockets, finding ways to save can sometimes feel pretty hard. If you’re struggling to save money, there are a number of things you ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Teaching educational technology at Edward Waters College provides great joy and purpose that combines teaching as an elementary school teacher in public education with my teaching in higher education. I enjoy having the best of both worlds, helping to prepare elementary students for life after elementary school and helping ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This Valentine’s Day 2016 I participated in a 1.7 mile “Love Walk” in Atlanta to stand up against “black on black” crime, organized by Rev. Ben Stellmacher and Sunshine Lewis. The weather was cold and the streets were hard yet hundreds of people came out to participate because they ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) George Orwell said, “But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.” Gore Vidal elaborated on that insight, saying, “As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too. Words are used to disguise, not to illuminate.” And John Milton predicted, “When language in common use in any country ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) They say a man is a king, and the home is his castle. We’re pretty sure there are some wives that would disagree with this outdated claim. But no matter because if you are single, you can still have some fun with this idea. Once you buy a property, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If our people are to survive and thrive for generations to come, each of us must take a positive and proactive role to insure that survival. As African Americans, each of us has the responsibility to preserve, protect, unify, uplift and increase the population of our people. and only ...